Exam 35: Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus

The nurse is administering sulfonylurea drugs to four different patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.Which patient should not receive the medication as ordered?

Which dietary control measures are used in the management of diabetes mellitus?(Select all that apply.)

A third subclass of diabetes mellitus includes additional types of diabetes that are part of other diseases having features not generally associated with the diabetic state.Which disorder(s)may have an associated diabetic component?(Select all that apply.)

A 65-year-old man is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Which patient symptom(s)would indicate type 1 diabetes mellitus and not type 2?(Select all that apply.)

What laboratory test is the preferred screening test for diabetes in children and nonpregnant adults?

The nurse is educating a patient with diabetes mellitus regarding urine testing for ketones.Information provided will include that ketone testing should be done(Select all that apply.)

After a blood glucose reading,it is determined that the patient should receive 4 units of Lispro and 8 units of NPH.Which action will the nurse take to administer these medications?

The nurse is instructing a patient about insulin administration.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

Which is most important for the successful management of diabetes mellitus?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.When assisting with the plan of care,which goal set by the patient will require revision?

What test determines glycemic control over the previous 8 to 10 weeks?

A patient received the evening dose of Lispro subcutaneously at 16:30.What time will symptoms of hypoglycemia likely occur?

When is the best time for the nurse to administer Lispro?

It is 2:00 PM and a patient who has been NPO since 12:00 AM for a bronchoscopy is complaining of a headache and shakiness and is extremely irritable.Vital signs are within normal limits,and a one touch glucose reads 50 mg/dL.Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

Which statement(s)regarding type 2 diabetes mellitus would be correct?(Select all that apply.)

Which statement(s)regarding gestational diabetes would be true?(Select all that apply.)

Which instruction is most important for the nurse to teach a patient with diabetes who is receiving metformin?

A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus,which was previously controlled with an oral antidiabetic agent,is hospitalized for treatment of a leg ulcer.The health care provider has ordered sliding scale insulin coverage with regular insulin for hyperglycemia.The nurse brings the injection into the room,and the patient becomes upset,stating "I don't want to start taking that drug! I'll need it the rest of my life." What is the nurse's best response?

Which instruction by the nurse is accurate to include when providing teaching to a patient recently diagnosed with diabetes who has been prescribed insulin?

The patient asks the nurse how sulfonylureas normalize glucose levels.Which response by the nurse is correct?