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The wife of a husband who has had a CVA asks why he is being treated with insulin since he has no history of diabetes.The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that hyperglycemia occurs after a stroke as a response to:
Hereditary Influences
The biological passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genes.
Environmental Influences
External factors or conditions in one's surrounding environment that affect behaviors, decisions, and development.
Internal And External Influences
Internal and external influences refer to the various factors within an individual or in their external environment that affect their thoughts, behaviors, decisions, and overall psychological well-being.
Nuclear Family
A family unit consisting of two parents (mother and father) and their children, living together as a single unit.
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