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kshipps

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A patient with diabetes is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of headache, sweating, shakiness, confusion, and slurred speech. The nurse recognizes these as symptoms of:
 
 a. hypoglycemia.
  b. hyperglycemia.
  c. alcohol intoxication.
  d. ketosis.

Question 2

Sam is an African-American male who is obese and has a family history of diabetes. The nurse recognizes that Sam has _____ of the major risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
 
 a. 1
  b. 2
  c. 3
  d. 4


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c


kshipps

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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