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Which patient statement best indicates correct understanding of the teaching regarding actions to be taken during an episode of hypoglycemia in a patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)?

The patient is receiving heparin therapy for a deep vein thrombosis. Which activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) indicates to the nurse that anticoagulation is adequate?

The nurse has instructed a patient recovering from a pulmonary embolism on long-term anticoagulant therapy. Which patient statement indicates that instruction has been effective?

The nurse is instructing a patient with hypertension about lifestyle modifications. Which of the following would be appropriate to include in the teaching for this patient? (Select all that apply).1. Review the DASH diet. 2. Begin an exercise program, and progess to 40 minutes at least 3-4 days/week.3. Plan a weight lifting regimen. 4. Eliminate dairy products from the diet.5. Restrict fluid intake.

A child known as the neighborhood bully says, “Nobody can tell me what to do.” After receiving a poor grade on a science project, this child secretly loaded a virus on the teacher’s computer. These behaviors support a diagnosis of

A patient who is prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) should be monitored for which occurrence?

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Miss HD attends a GP appointment to get the results of her recent blood tests back. Current medication: Levothyroxine 25 micrograms daily Test Results: TSH        23 mu/L (0.5 – 5 mu/L) T4           30 mmol/L (70 – 140 mmol/L) Based on the test results which of the symptoms listed below is Miss HD likely to be experiencing?

During assessment of a patient with newly diagnosed hypertension, the nurse finds that the patient uses a lot of salt on foods and is 30 pounds overweight. The patient states, “I thought high blood pressure was caused by stress, but I do not feel stressed at all.” An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient is

Mrs EP is 68 years old and presents to A&E with a cough and green sputum.  Tests and observations are carried out and come back as shown below.   Observations Blood Pressure: 95/63 mmHg Respiratory Rate: 32 Heart Rate 109 Temperature 37.5oC Mini Mental State Examination: 28   Blood Results: Ur 8.3 (2.5 – 7.1 mmol/L) SrCr: 172 (60 – 120 micromol/L) Baseline SrCr: 106 WCC: 14.4 (4 – 11 x109/L)   After the reported chest x-ray comes back a diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is made. What is the patient’s CURB-65 score?