Question 161

When discussing the relationship between exercise and insulin requirements, a 26-year-old client with IDDM should be instructed that:
  • Question 162

    A client has been uncomfortable in crowds all her life. After the birth of her child, she has been housebound unless her husband can accompany her to the grocery store and for medical appointments. His schedule will not allow for this, and he has insisted that she must be more independent. Her anxiety has increased to the point of panic. The client has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which statement is true about this disorder?
  • Question 163

    The nurse who is caring for a client with pneumonia assesses that the client has become increasingly irritable and restless. The nurse realizes that this is a result of:
  • Question 164

    When planning care for the passive-aggressive client, the nurse includes the following goal:
  • Question 165

    A pregnant client continues to visit the clinic regularly during her pregnancy. During one of her visits while lying supine on the examining table, she tells the RN that she is becoming light-headed. The RN notices that the client has pallor in her face and is perspiring profusely.
    The first intervention the RN should initiate is to: