The sarcoplasmic reticulum (endoplasmic reticulum of the muscle cell) is very important for muscle contraction because:

The nurse is preparing material about peripheral artery disease (PAD) for a community fair. What should the nurse include about modifiable risk factors for the disease? (Select all that apply).

A program of weight loss and exercise is recommended for a patient with increased fasting blood glucose (IFG) or a condition known as prediabetes. When teaching the patient about reasons for lifestyle changes, the nurse will tell the patient that:

A patient is seen for increasing edema in his left lower extremity, erythema, and pain in the limb with ambulation. Which of the following disorders do these symptoms suggest?

The nurse is assessing a client with type 1 diabetes for symptoms associated with DKA. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client? (Select all that apply)1. Dehydration2. Fruity breath odor3. Hypertension4. Bradycardia5. Kussmaul breathing6. Abdominal pain

In cooperative federalism, in order to qualify for federal grant money, cities and states must

A nurse reviews a client’s laboratory results. Which findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of atherosclerosis? (Select all that apply.)

The Constitution’s provision the Congress has the power to “make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution” its listed powers creates

A patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse correlates which medication classification’s mechanism of action as decreasing glucose production in the liver?

Which statement by the patient discharged on warfarin (Coumadin) indicates the need for further teaching?