ANSWERS
1. The nurse is assessing a client who describes stomach discomfort. The most appropriate
sequence for conducting the physical examination of the abdomen is:
B. Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.
2. A nurse is preparing a client with type 1 diabetes for discharge. The client can care for
himself; however, he’s had a problem with unstable blood glucose levels in the past year.
Based on the client’s history, he should be referred to which healthcare worker?
B. Dietitian
3. Glycosylated hemoglobin reflects blood glucose concentrations over which period of time?
B. 3 month
4. The nurse is to administer insulin to a client with diabetes mellitus. Which illustration
indicates the appropriate syringe to use?
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