A patient has been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a hemoglobin A1c of 7.9%. What is the most appropriate initial glucose management strategy?

A patient with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, and early-onset Alzheimer presents for initial care at a specialty diabetes clinic. The nurse practitioner notes that patient receives her insulin through an insulin pump. Which of the following is a priority assessment?

An adult man presented with a visual field defect. He has a history of epilepsy and is on antiepileptic medication, but he cannot remember the name of it. He does not have any history of trauma, head injury, or neurological deficit. Which of the following drugs does the nurse practitioner identify as the cause of the patient symptom?

Controlled or scheduled drugs, substances, and certain chemicals are ones whose use and distribution are tightly controlled because of their abuse potential or risk. What is the schedule category for marijuana?

Which cells lack cytochrome P450 enzymes?

In the older adult patient, histamine H1 blockers may cause which side effects?

What action will the nurse practitioner take to provide effective care for a patient who has been taking an antiepileptic drug for several weeks and reports little change in seizure frequency?

A teenage female presents to the emergency room with a fever and elevated blood pressure. Her friend thinks that she took too much Molly. The nurse practitioner suspects Ecstasy overdose. What compound is likely responsible?

A patient reports stopping baclofen the day before being admitted to the hospital. The nurse practitioner instructs the hospital staff to monitor the patient for which withdrawal effects?

A patient has been referred to the family nurse practitioner. The patient’s medical history reveals long-term use of benzodiazepines, which the patient considers harmless. The family nurse practitioner understands that benzodiazepines can: