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Increased appetite and thirst may indicate that a client with chronic pancreatitis has developed diabetes melitus. Which of the following explains the cause of this secondary diabetes? a) Renal failure b) Inability for the liver to reabsorb serum glucose c) Ingestion of foods high in sugar d) Dysfunction of the pancreatic islet cells {Ans: d) Dysfunction of the pancreatic islet cells}A patient has had a 12-lead -ECG completed as part of an annual physical examination. The nurse notes an abnormal Q wave on an otherwise unremarkable ECG. The nurse recognizes this finding indicates which of the following? a) A cardiac dysrhythmia b) An evolving MI c) Variant angina d) A past MI {Ans: d) A past MI An abnormal Q wave may be present without ST-segment and T-wave changes, which indicates an old, not acute, MI.}Which of the following is the most common motor dysfunction seen in patients diagnosed with stroke? a) Hemiplegia b) Hemiparesis c) Ataxia d) Diplopia {Ans: a) Hemiplegia}The physician has written the following orders: bed rest, nothing by mouth (NPO), and administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a new patient admitted with pancreatitis. The nurse attributes which of the following as the