Exam 24: Endocrine and Immune Disorders

A nurse is educating an older adult with diabetes mellitus on minimizing the risk of cardiovascular disease. The nurse focuses on lipid levels. Which of the following are the recommended goals for lipid levels? (Select all that apply.)

A client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which diagnostic test will best evaluate the management plan prescribed for this client?

A nurse is educating an older adult with diabetes on glucose self-monitoring. When developing the teaching plan, the nurse includes which of the following goals in the teaching plan? The patient will: (Select all that apply.)

An older patient asks a nurse: "I went to my diabetes doctor and everything was stable. The nurse practitioner spent the entire time teaching me about decreasing my risks of heart disease. It seemed odd that she did not focus on teaching me how to better control my diabetes. Do you know why?" The nurse formulates a response based on the understanding that: (Select all that apply.)

Which is the most likely reason that type 2 diabetes mellitus is often difficult to diagnose in older adults?

Hyperglycemia is harder to detect in older adults due to which of the following?

A nurse works in an outpatient diabetes clinic. The nurse knows that the minimum standard of care for a patient with diabetes includes the following at each visit: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for an older adult who is diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. The patient is prescribed oral medication for diabetes. The nurse can expect that which of the following medications is prescribed as a first-line therapy?

A nurse is caring for an older adult who has metabolic syndrome. The nurse knows that the following conditions are common in persons with metabolic syndrome: (Select all that apply.)

An older adult with type 2 DM who is being treated with insulin wants to increase his activity level and begin a walking program. What recommendations should the nurse provide to this patient?