The primary physiologic abnormality that causes diabetes is:

While transporting a patient to the hospital who has a history of terminal brain cancer, the patient says, "I know I'm going to die, but first I want to see my grandson graduate from high school." What stage of death and dying describes this patient's current condition?

A) Anger B) Depression C) Bargaining D) Denial

You are treating a patient with frostbite. Which of the following actions should be taken?

A. break any blisters on the wound B. apply direct heat to the affected area C. rub or massage the affected area D. remove any jewelry from the afflicted limb