Exam 38: Care of Patients With Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

The nurse is caring for a patient suspected of having ketoacidosis.What early manifestation(s)may be noted with this condition? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is discussing insulin administration with an assigned patient.The patient reports that she prefers to use only certain sites for insulin injections.The patient questions why rotation of the sites is important.What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse notes that the HbA?c level of an assigned patient demonstrated a drop from 9.4% to 5.4%.What inference can best be made about this patient?

Matching The nurse associates the type of diabetes with the characteristics that may be seen with the specific disease.Match the type of diabetes with the symptoms that are associated with it.(The options may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) -Threat of renal,retinal,and neurologic complications

The nurse counsels the 30-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes who is overweight and noncompliant that control of diabetes would most improve if she were to:

The nurse outlines the criteria for "tight control" of hyperglycemia as: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains that the three cardinal signs of type 1 diabetes mellitus are __________,__________,and __________.

Matching The nurse associates the type of diabetes with the characteristics that may be seen with the specific disease.Match the type of diabetes with the symptoms that are associated with it.(The options may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) -Rarely develops ketosis

The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing problems with maintaining glycemic control at night and during the early morning hours.The nurse correctly recognizes that:

A patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus questions the nurse about her increased thirst level.What should be included in the response by the nurse?

At 2:00 AM,the CNA reports that a patient with type 1 diabetes is extremely wet with perspiration,is cool to the touch,and is complaining of hunger.The nurse should:

A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is preparing for a moderate 30-minute exercise period.Which action best indicates understanding of condition management?

The nurse is aware that the weight loss experienced by type 1 diabetics is attributed to: (Select all that apply.)

A long-term diabetic patient reports that the physician has told him he has the early symptoms of cardiovascular disease.The nurse correctly understands that diabetes predisposes the patient to cardiovascular complications for which reason?

The nurse explains that genetic factor(s)that increase(s)the risk of a person developing diabetes mellitus include: (Select all that apply.)

The patient inquires about the significance of islet cell antibodies.The nurse's most informative response is that islet cell antibodies: