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

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

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

The nurse is participating in planning for a patient with acne. The patient asks what acne look like. The nurse correctly states that acne consists of:

Despite aggressive treatment, the condition of a patient in shock continues to worsen. Surgical intervention stops the bleeding, and the shock stabilizes. Which finding should the nurse act upon immediately?

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

At a team conference, the nurse explains that the anti-inflammatory actions of the salicylates are most likely due to:

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:

A tracheostomy tube is inserted directly into the _____________ through the anterior surface of the neck. 

It is not important to know what the patient’s vital signs are under normal conditions.