Q 37. The nurse alerts the provider who is planning to start a patient on a gabapentinoid for diabetic neuropathy that the patient has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Why did the nurse take this action?
Q49. The nurse evaluates teaching related to causes of seizu…
Q49. The nurse evaluates teaching related to causes of seizures. Further teaching is needed if the patient makes which statement?
Q7. Which response by the nurse is correct when asked how su…
Q7. Which response by the nurse is correct when asked how sulfonylureas normalize glucose levels?
Q28. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has c…
Q28. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cancer about foods that prevent protein-energy malnutrition. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Q30. What will the nurse include when educating the patient…
Q30. What will the nurse include when educating the patient on chemotherapy about skin care?
Q12. The nurse is caring for a patient whose fasting blood g…
Q12. The nurse is caring for a patient whose fasting blood glucose is 202 mg/dL. What is the most likely cause for the elevated glucose level?
A patient with chronic venous insufficiency is being treated…
A patient with chronic venous insufficiency is being treated using intermittent pneumatic compression. The recommended pressure setting for the lower extremity is:
The rate at which a material transfers heat by conduction an…
The rate at which a material transfers heat by conduction and which is usually expressed in (cal/s)/(cm2xºC/cm) is referred to as:
A patient reports an increase of symptoms down the right arm…
A patient reports an increase of symptoms down the right arm with mechanical cervical traction. How should the therapist address this finding?
Hydrostatic pressure increases as the depth of immersion inc…
Hydrostatic pressure increases as the depth of immersion increases. Which of the following physiologic changes will also result from an increase in the hydrostatic pressure?