A nurse practitioner is instructing a group of older adults about the risks associated with hyperlipidemia. Which of the following teaching points should the participants try to integrate into their lifestyles after the teaching session?
Read DetailsAssessment of an elderly female client reveals the presence bilateral pitting edema of the clients feet and ankles and pedal pulses that are difficult to palpate. Clients SaO2 is 93% and vital signs are within reference ranges. What is the clients most likely health problem.
Read DetailsFollowing a coronary bypass graft (CABG) surgery for an MI located in the left ventricle, the ICU nurses are assessing for clinical manifestations of Cardiogenic shock. All of the following assessment findings would confirm that the client may be in the initial stages of Cardiogenic shock except:
Read DetailsA patient asks, “Why do I have clogged arteries but my neighbor has higher ‘bad cholesterol’ levels and yet he is just fine?” The nurse practitioner bases the reply on which of the following physiological principles about lipoproteins.
Read DetailsFollowing a long history of fatigue, weakness, and poor appetite, a 39-year-old male has been diagnosed with hypopituitarism. Which of the following clinical findings would most likely cause his care team to suspect that the man has an additional endocrine disorder from a different source?
Read DetailsFollowing an OGTT, a 36-year-old mother of 4 has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a problem that was not present in any of her previous pregnancies. What should her primary care provider tell her about this new health problem?
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