Match the following abbreviation with the definitions: OS

19. A client comes to the diabetes clinic and confides to the nurse that she does not follow the diet exchange program that she was given. What is the best response by the nurse?

The normal response to a firm toe pinch is

21. A client is NPO and is awaiting surgery this morning.  The diabetic care plan includes finger-stick blood glucose level with sliding scale insulin coverage at 7AM, 11AM, 4PM, and 9PM daily. The sliding scale reads: 201-300 = 4 units, 301-400=6 units, 401-499 = 8 units, > 500 notify primary health care provider.  The client’s glucose level reads 321.  How much insulin would the nurse administer?

43. The nurse is assisting in the care of a client one-hour post parathyroidectomy. Initial vital signs were BP-138/78, HR-78, and RR-22.  The client’s BP is now 100/60, HR-110, and RR-18.  The nurse should perform which intervention next?

41. A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of Cushing syndrome. Which clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to identify? (Select all that Apply)

What does the term husbandry include?

50. The child with Hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease) treatment regimen was ordered prior to discharge.  The nurse anticipates the health care provider to prescribe what medication as the treatment of choice?

13. What statement by the client with diabetes indicates to the nurse that the client understands the diet instructions?

8. The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who has lipodystrophy on both upper thighs. It is a priority that the nurse inquires whether the client performs the following.