Which One of the Following Is the Most Important Goal

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the most important goal when planning nursing care for an older patient with diabetes mellitus?

• A)Stabilize the serum glucose.
• B)Prevent disease progression.
• C)Set walking distance goals.
• D)Plan for consistent exercise.

Assess the impact of medium choice on the delivery of bad news.

Recognize the goals of negative messages and how to achieve them.

Identify the different functions of simple epithelium.

Describe the types of epithelium specific to various locations in the body.

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Definitions:

Blood Cell Formation

The process of creating new blood cells, also known as hematopoiesis, occurring mainly in the bone marrow.

Yolk Sac

One of the extraembryonic membranes that, in shelled vertebrates, contains yolk for the nourishment of the embryo, and in placental mammals is the first site for blood cell formation.

HCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a hormone produced during pregnancy by the placenta that supports the fetal egg after conception.

Trophoblast

Outer membrane surrounding the embryo in mammals; when thickened by a layer of mesoderm, it becomes the chorion, an extraembryonic membrane.