The nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes who is diaphoretic and clammy. The patient complains of hunger but denies pain. The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose check. What should the nurse do next?
a. Administer insulin as scheduled.
b. Notify the charge nurse.
c. Give 6 ounces of orange juice.
d. Document the findings.
Question 2The nurse is caring for a patient who just returned from surgical decompression of the carpal tunnel. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate action?
a. The patient's fingers swollen and warm.
b. The patient complains of generalized pain 5/10.
c. The capillary refill time is 8 seconds.
d. The patient's fingers are pink and cool bilaterally.
Question 3The nurse is performing an assessment on a patient admitted for diagnostic testing to rule out fibromyalgia. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient actually may have the disord-er?
a. A decreased response to painful stimuli
b. A pain response to nonpainful stimuli
c. Absent response to painful stimuli
d. Numbness and tingling in response to painful stimuli
Question 4The nurse is caring for a patient with Huntington disease. The patient asks if his disease will affect future children. Which reply is most appropriate?
a. Huntingdon disease does not have a ge-netic component.
b. Male children would have Huntington disease and female children would be car-riers.
c. Huntington disease is caused by an au-toimmune response.
d. The genetic nature of the disease means that 50 of your children will inherit it.
Question 5The nurse is caring for a patient with ketosis. Which statement indicates that the patient correctly understands the phenomenon?
a. I took too much insulin to decrease my body's glucose levels.
b. The condition resulted when my body tried to break down and use my stores of fats.
c. My blood glucose went over 150 mg/dL and caused this condition.
d. I exercised too much reduced my blood glucose level too dramatically.
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