Answer to Question 1
B
The most important goal for planning nursing care for a patient with diabetes mellitus is to pre-vent disease progression. Stabilizing the serum glucose, managing hyperlipidemia, controlling the blood pressure, preventing infection, maintaining a normal weight (if applicable), and obtaining regular medical evaluation will accomplish this goal. Stabilizing the serum glucose is a part of preventing disease progression. Setting goals for walking is part of a consistent walking regimen. Planning for consistent exercise is part of stabilizing the serum glucose.
Answer to Question 2
D
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A Incorrect. A white person is more likely to have had opportunities and freedoms, and take them for granted, that a person of color has never experienced and re-gards as a special privilege.
B Incorrect. Knowledge of cultural details can be useful, but it can also lead to stereotypes that obscure the differences between individual persons.
C Incorrect. Illinois, along with California, Nevada, Florida, Texas, and New Jer-sey, is one of the states with the greatest numbers of immigrant elders.
D Correct. These means of communication become more important as language barriers limit the effectiveness of verbal exchanges. They also have different meanings in different cultures.
Photograph of an occupational therapist assisting a patient with learning independence in activities
An extended care facility.
A physical therapist helping the patient on parallel bars.
Health care setting.
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