The nurse is doing patient teaching with an adolescent newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus and her family. The nurse teaches the patient and family that what will decrease the body’s need for insulin?

A female patient tells the nurse that she has pain and numbness to her thumb, first finger, and second finger of the right hand. The nurse discovers that the patient is employed as an auto mechanic, and that the pain is increased while working. This may indicate that the patient could possibly have what?

Family members bring a patient to the emergency department with pale cool skin, midsternal chest pain unrelieved with rest, and a history of CAD. What is the nurse aware of?

The nurse assesses the patient in traction frequently. What signs or symptoms would the nurse assess for when assessing for a DVT in a traction patient?

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You are the oncoming nurse, and you have just taken report on your patients for the shift. One of your patients is a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. Which behavior shows this patient’s willingness to learn?

An adolescent, newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, asks the nurse what caused the diabetes. What would be the nurse’s best response?

The school nurse is teaching the senior health class about risk factors for diabetes mellitus. What risk factor for diabetes mellitus cannot be modified by the patient?

The nurse is performing a shift assessment on an elderly patient who is recovering after surgery for a hip fracture. The nurse notes that the patient is complaining of chest pain, has an increased heart rate and respiratory rate. The nurse further notes that the patient is febrile and hypoxic, coughing and producing large amounts of thick white sputum. The nurse recognizes that this is a medical emergency and calls for assistance, as she recognizes that this patient is likely demonstrating symptoms related to what?

A patient has sustained a long bone fracture. The nurse is preparing a care plan for this patient. Which intervention should the nurse include in the care plan to enhance fracture healing?