A client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which diagnostic test will best

evaluate the management plan prescribed for this client?

Quarterly hemoglobin A1C

After first managing the pain being experienced by the client with gout, the treatment

focuses on:

Preventing systemic involvement by altering the client's diet

The abrupt onset of symptoms of stress or urge incontinence is most often due to a

urinary tract infection

True

A 60-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of uncomfortable breathing on

exertion. She has had a minimally productive cough for several years that does not

bother her. On further questioning, she states that her breathing gets much worse when

she lies down. The most likely cause of her dyspnea is:

Cardiac

Which of the following drugs do not trigger or aggravate a cough?

Hydrochlorothiazide

Based on current demographic data, which statement identifies a predictive trend

regarding the health care needs of society?

More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population 85 years of

age and older.

Which diagnostic laboratory test would the nurse practitioner typically not order for the

purpose of evaluating an individual's acute, unexplained weight loss?

Serum Potassium

It has been projected that the cultural group presenting the greatest growth rate among

the older adult population will be the:

Hispanic Americans

Which statement made by a client recently diagnosed with diverticular disease would

indicate that she needs additional teaching regarding dietary considerations?

"I'll have to give up eating right before I go to bed."

Ethnocentrism is defined as:

a belief that one's ethnic group is superior to that of another true

When diagnosed with diverticulosis, a client asks how this problem occurred. Which

assessment data identifies a risk factor for diverticulosis?

Maintains a diet low in fiber