The nurse teaching a diabetic client who has just started insulin therapy would include the instruction to

The nurse is reviewing the results of a patient’s recent hemoglobin A1c level drawn to evaluate type 1 diabetes management. Which result indicates that treatment has been successful?

A client with atrial fibrillation who is receiving maintenance therapy of warfarin sodium (Coumadin) has an INR of 2.0. On the basis of this lab value, the nurse anticipates which prescription?

To reduce the risk of orthostatic hypotension in a client prescribed a diuretic antihypertensive medication, the nurse would teach the client to

Which statement best describes the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus?

A client is wearing sequential compression devices (SCDs) on the bilateral lower legs. Nursing care for these devices includes

What did you calculate for your theoretical speed of sound (in m/s)? Use Vtheor. = 331 m/s + 0.6T T = your room temperature in Celsius. If your room temperature (thermostat reading) at the time of the experiment is 75*F, then do the following: (75* – 32*) X 5/9 = 23.9 *C

The dorsal fins of sharks provide balance during swimming.

If you had used a tuning fork of 512 Hz with a speed of sound of 340 m/s, then the wavelength would have been:

Which patient requires immediate intervention by the nurse to decrease the risk for developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?