A teaching plan for a patient with diabetes includes proper…

A teaching plan for a patient with diabetes includes proper glucose control, smoking cessation and the control of hypertension for the avoidance of microvascular and macrovascular complications. What are examples of these complications? (Select all that apply.)

A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respirator…

A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respiratory rate of 7/min. Arterial blood gases (ABG) reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGs? pH 7.22 PaCO2 68 mm Hg Base excess -2 PaO2 78 mm Hg Saturation 80% Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L