Question Answered step-by-step Bowel sounds are hyperactive in all four quadrants. The patient has…  Bowel sounds are hyperactive in all four quadrants. The patient has had only two loose stools since midnight. She voids with difficulty, with dark yellow urine. Her 24-hour intake was 1850 mL; her output was 2200 mL (of which urine was only 1000 mL). Temperature 99.6° F; pulse 100 bpm; BP 110/60 mm Hg with no changes when standing. Respirations are 18 breaths per minute and nonlabored with bilateral breath sounds clear to auscultation. You observe that Mrs. Reynolds’ skin is dry, and turgor is decreased. Inspection of mucous membranes reveals that they are dry with thick, clear mucus.  The patient’s weight of 143lb is down 4lb since admission.41 What false-positive factors could cause ketone bodies to appear in the urine in a non-diabetic patient?42 Why is tetanus not seen in a diabetic foot wound?43 Can impaired glucose tolerance cause recurrent lower motor facial palsy?44 Can long-term diabetes mellitus cause vertigo not accompanied by other brainstem signs?45 We know that type 2 diabetes mellitus provokes left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Does chronic stable angina, associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, further increase the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction?46 Is there adequate evidence for choosing an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or antagonist for the initial management of raised blood pressure in type 2 diabetes, or is it now advisable to choose any tolerated antihypertensive?47 Why is there immunosuppression in diabetes?48 Dextrose infusion in quinine induced hypoglycaemia causes more hypoglycaemia, so what is to be used?49 Does the serum cholesterol level rise with age?50 Please explain the significance of having normal total high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol but a raised lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] in a normotensive, non-smoking patient? Question 51 In the diet of hypercholesterolaemic patients, should milk and other dairy products be restricted? Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)