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A nurse working for a home health agency is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about disease management. Which of the following glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values should the nurse include in the teaching as an indicator that the client is appropriately controlling his glucose levels?
6.3%
A nurse is caring for a client who is being admitted for an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?A. Review the client's electrolyte values.B. Check the client's perianal skin integrity.C. Investigate the client's emotional concerns.D. Obtain a dietary history from the client.
A. Review the client's electrolyte valuesThe greatest risk to this client is injury from impaired function of cardiac or respiratory muscles; therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to review the client's electrolyte values. The client might have low sodium, potassium, and chloride from frequent diarrhea.
The nurse is leading a workshop on sexual health for men. The nurse should teach participants that organic causes of erectile dysfunction include what? A) DiabetesB) Testosterone deficiencyC) AnxietyD) DepressionE) Parkinsonism
ABE
A man comes to the clinic complaining that he is having difficulty obtaining an erection. When reviewing the patients history, what might the nurse note that contributes to erectile dysfunction?
B) The patient has a history of hypertension.
A nurse is completing dietary teaching on consuming a low fiber diet with a client who has ulcerative colitis. Which of the following food should be eliminated in the client's diet?A. Cooked cabbageB. Dried apricotsC. Ripe bananasD. Ice cream
B. Dried apricots they are high in fiber & may cause an exacerbation of the client's disease process
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that the client understands the teaching when he identifies which of the following as manifestations of hypoglycemia?
Blurred vision, tachycardia, moist, clammy skin
A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of ulcerative colitis and a new diagnosis of anemia. Which of the following manifestations of colitis should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the development of the anemia?
Chronic blood loss
A client who underwent a gastric resection 3 weeks ago is having her diet progressed on a daily basis. Following her latest meal, the client reports dizziness and palpitations. Inspection reveals that the client is diaphoretic. What is the nurse's best action?
Monitor the client closely for further signs of dumping syndrome.
A patient who experienced an upper GI bleed due to gastritis has had the bleeding controlled and the patient's condition is now stable. For the next several hours, the nurse caring for this patient should assess for what signs and symptoms of recurrence?
Tachycardia, hypotension, and tachypnea
A nurse is caring for a client who has uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Weight loss
