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The nurse is observing a patient administer insulin.  Which observation indicates the need for further instruction? (Select all that apply) 

A postoperative total thyroidectomy patient is started on levothyroxine (Synthroid) daily.  What information will the nurse include in discharge teaching? (Select all that apply) 

A 14-year-old girl with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) tells the nurse other adolescents tease her because she washes her hands many times during the school day.  The nurse is aware that this disorder puts the adolescent at greater risk for: 

After reviewing dietary restrictions for celiacs disease, the nurse determines that a parent understands the information when she states that a grain that can be eaten by a child with celiac disease is: 

A boy with a conduct disorder diagnosis would be most likely to have which symptom? 

Parents ask the nurse how their infant developed a Meckel’s diverticulum.  What condition, will the nurse explain, is present causing this diagnosis? 

A patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus questions the nurse about her increased thirst level.  What should be included in the response by the nurse? 

An appropriate nursing intervention for a hospitalized child who is autistic would be to: 

The patient who has a glucose tolerance test scheduled for next week shows understanding of the procedure when she states: 

The long-term diabetic patient has had a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done to evaluate the effectiveness of his glucose control.  The nurse evaluates the laboratory report of 6.5% to indicate that the effectiveness of the glucose control is: