Type 1 diabetes mellitus is suspected in an adolescent. Which clinical manifestation may be present?

A) Moist skin
B) Weight gain
C) Fluid overload
D) Poor wound healing

The nurse is reviewing lab results for a patient with hypoxemia.The nurse is aware that which of the following results may worsen the patient's hypoxemia? (Select all that apply. )

A) Low sodium levels
B) Low hemoglobin levels
C) Increased blood pH
D) Decreased blood pH

Which remark by a patient indicates passage from orientation to the working phase of a nurse-patient relationship?

A) "I don't have any problems."
B) "It is so difficult for me to talk about problems."
C) "I don't know how it will help to talk to you about my problems."
D) "I want to find a way to deal with my anger without becoming violent."

Newborns are highly susceptible to infection as a result of:

A) excessive levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) .
B) diminished nonspecific and specific immunity.
C) increased humoral immunity.
D) overwhelming anti-inflammatory response.

Which urinary system structure is considered the functional unit responsible for filtration and water absorption?

A) Collecting duct
B) Ureter
C) Nephron
D) Tubular system

What is the purpose of the mnemonic device LEARN?

A) Providing a framework to establish ethics rounds
B) Organizing acute care practice environments
C) Acting as a framework for solving moral distress issues
D) Enhancing collaboration in ethical decision making

A nurse is caring for a patient with dyspareunia. In which order will the nurse provide care, starting with the first step?
1) Determine which signs and symptoms of dyspareunia the patient has.
2) Mutually decide upon goals and objectives for dyspareunia.
3) Ask the patient if the dyspareunia is improving.
4) Develop a nursing diagnosis for the patient.
5) Use resources to help resolve the problem.

A) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
B) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
C) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
D) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1