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July is Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Awareness month. Previously called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, it was renamed to avoid confusion with the adult forms of arthritis. JA is an autoimmune disease that damages, and eventually destroys, the joints of the body. According to the Arthritis Foundation, there are 46 million Americans who suffer from some form of arthritis; how many of those are children (under age 18)?

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300,000

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700,000

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 for the week of 06.29.09

A client calls the evening health clinic to state “I know I have a severely low sugar since the Lantus insulin was given three hours ago and it peaks in two hours.” What should be the nurse’s initial response to the client?

1."What else do you know about this type of insulin?"
2."What are you feeling at this moment?"
3."Have you eaten anything today?"
4."Are you taking any other insulin or medication?"