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jho37

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Which of the following predisposes the pregnant woman to DIC?
 
  a. Diabetes c. Hypertension
  b. Placenta previa d. Amniotic fluid em-bolism

Question 2

The child has been diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The nurse has taught the child the difference between insulin shock and diabetic hyperglycemia.
 
  The nurse knows that the child understood the teaching when the child identifies which of the following as characteristics of diabetic hyperglycemia? 1. Tremors and lethargy
  2. Hunger and hypertension
  3. Thirst and flushed skin
  4. Shakiness and pallor



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Answer to Question 1

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Abruption, uterine rupture, and amniotic fluid embolism predispose the client to DIC.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. Tremors, lethargy, hunger, shakiness, and pallor are characteristic of hypoglycemia.
2. Hypertension is not a sign associated with hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. Hunger is characteristic of hypoglycemia.
3. Thirst and flushed skin are characteristic of diabetic hyperglycemia.
4. Shakiness and pallor are characteristic of hypoglycemia.





 

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