Which clinical manifestation of decreased renal function in the diabetic clinic should
the nurse anticipate as a potential problem?
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Sustained increase in blood pressure from 130/82 mm Hg to 150/110 mm Hg
, The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The patient tells the nurse he is having a "hard time breathing." His respiratory rate is
32 breaths per minute, his pulse is 120 beats per minute, and the oxygen saturation is
90%. What would be the best nursing intervention for this patient?
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Initiate oxygen via a nasal cannula, and begin at a flow rate of 3 L/min.
A patient is experiencing periods of confusion, and the family is concerned. The
patient's son asks the nurse for an explanation and recommendation. What is the
nurse's best response?
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"Your father may be having mini-strokes; I will notify his physician."
It is most important for the nurse to include which risk factors in a teaching plan
associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
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Hypertension, BMI >25, Delivery of a 4.99-kg baby
A diabetic patient has proliferative retinopathy, nephropathy, and peripheral
neuropathy. What should the nurse teach this patient about exercise?
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the nurse anticipate as a potential problem?
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Sustained increase in blood pressure from 130/82 mm Hg to 150/110 mm Hg
, The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The patient tells the nurse he is having a "hard time breathing." His respiratory rate is
32 breaths per minute, his pulse is 120 beats per minute, and the oxygen saturation is
90%. What would be the best nursing intervention for this patient?
Give this one a try later!
Initiate oxygen via a nasal cannula, and begin at a flow rate of 3 L/min.
A patient is experiencing periods of confusion, and the family is concerned. The
patient's son asks the nurse for an explanation and recommendation. What is the
nurse's best response?
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"Your father may be having mini-strokes; I will notify his physician."
It is most important for the nurse to include which risk factors in a teaching plan
associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Give this one a try later!
Hypertension, BMI >25, Delivery of a 4.99-kg baby
A diabetic patient has proliferative retinopathy, nephropathy, and peripheral
neuropathy. What should the nurse teach this patient about exercise?
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