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Which of the following statements by the patient with pernicious anemia would indicate that she understood the teaching?

A man has fallen and punctured his lower chest with a knife. What should be done first?

A patient scheduled for diagnostic tests for hypothyroidism. Which symptoms should the nurse expect to observe in a patient with this disorder?

A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks what caused the fruity odor that was present at diagnosis. How should the nurse respond?

When planning preoperative care, the nurse expects that a pre-anesthetic medication is given _________ minutes before the patient is transported to surgery.

The nurse is caring for an immobile patient who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. In planning care for the patient, what should the nurse understand is the patient’s risk level for developing a pressure ulcer?

The nurse is teaching a group class on complications of diabetes. The nurse correctly teaches that which of the following can precipitate hyperglycemia?

A patient asks the nurse why the primary health care provider prescribed an antibiotic when she was told that she had a viral infection. The correct response by the nurse is that the antibiotic may be used to prevent a:

Intrinsic factors focus on environmental influences

The midterm and final speaking tests are located in Canvas. All instructions are provided along with a rubric of grading criteria expectations.