What should the nurse expect the management of the patient who experiences a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects to include?

                A patient with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse what “type 2” means in relation to diabetes. Which of the following should the nurse include in the explanation of how type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 diabetes? 

Which assessment data collected by the nurse admitting a patient with chest pain, suggests that the pain is caused by a ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)?

In addition to a diet and exercise plan, a patient with obesity is newly prescribed Phentermine for short-term use. When reviewing the patient’s history, which condition would make the nurse question this order?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports crushing chest pain, nausea and shortness of breath.  The nurse sends serum cardiac biomarker studies. Which biomarker is most cardiac-specific and helpful in diagnosing a myocardial infarction?

A nurse is caring for a client who is complaining of pressure in her chest. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to determine if the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?

A nurse is establishing health promotion goals for a female client who reports a social history of drinking and smoking cigarettes.  The patient has a history of hypertension and has a BMI of 28. Which of the following goals should the nurse include?

The nurse in the clinic is assessing a new patient who has abdominal obesity and hypertension. What further assessment should the nurse do to determine risk factors for possible metabolic syndrome?

A patient with hypertension who received a new prescription for atenolol returns to the health clinic after 6 weeks for a follow-up visit. BP is unchanged from the previous clinic visit. Which action by the nurse will be MOST helpful?

A patient who has been successfully losing 1 lb weekly for several months is weighed at the clinic and has not lost any weight for the last month. Which action should the nurse do FIRST?