During a Physical Examination, the Nurse Discovers That the Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

During a physical examination, the nurse discovers that the patient demonstrates signs of flushed, dry, hot skin; dry oral mucous membranes; and temperature elevation. The nurse should treat this data as the basis of a nursing diagnosis plan. What does this data represent?

• A) Symptoms
• B) Data clustering
• C) Signs of fluid overload
• D) Urinary retention

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Definitions:

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, generating energy in the form of ATP, in the cytoplasm of cells.

Activate Glucose

The process of converting glucose into a form that can be used by cells for energy or stored for future use.

NAD+

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme involved in redox reactions, acting as an electron carrier.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, generating ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.