A patient has a history of long term Diabetes Mellitus (DM)…

A patient has a history of long term Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and is now experiencing complications of retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy.  The patient asks the provider what causes the microvascular complications in patients with DM?  Which of the following is the NPs best response?

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a client with a chief c…

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a client with a chief complaint of weakness, fatigue, and difficulty breathing during mild exercise. The client’s lab results indicate a low serum iron level, a low total iron binding capacity (TIBC), and a low hemoglobin level. The mean corpuscular hemoglobin count and mean corpuscular volume are both normal. What condition would the client’s symptoms and lab results most strongly indicate?