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.
The patient interview often requires note taking.
Awareness of cultural and religious norms and customs will help you deliver appropriate nursing care
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Likelihood of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on BMI
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: flexion.