A Client with Type 1 Diabetes Is Brought to the Emergency

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client with type 1 diabetes is brought to the emergency department after experiencing acute illness and dehydration. Which condition does a nurse know may occur?

• A)Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• B)Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS)
• C)Hypoglycemia
• D)Diabetic retinopathy

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Definitions:

Duration Rule

A principle that estimates the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, calculated as the weighted average time until a bond's cash flows are received.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed annually as a percentage of the investment's cost.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or fixed income portfolio's price to changes in interest rates, typically expressed in years.

Basis Points

A unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument, equal to 1/100th of 1%.