Exam 49: Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus

When a patient with type 2 diabetes is admitted for a cholecystectomy,which nursing action can the nurse delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

Which information will the nurse include in teaching a female patient who has peripheral arterial disease,type 2 diabetes,and sensory neuropathy of the feet and legs?

In order to assist an older diabetic patient to engage in moderate daily exercise,which action is most important for the nurse to take?

Which nursing action can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)who are working in the diabetic clinic?

A 27-year-old patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)has a serum glucose level of 732 mg/dL and serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L.Which action prescribed by the health care provider should the nurse take first?

A 26-year-old female with type 1 diabetes develops a sore throat and runny nose after caring for her sick toddler.The patient calls the clinic for advice about her symptoms and a blood glucose level of 210 mg/dL despite taking her usual glargine (Lantus)and lispro (Humalog)insulin.The nurse advises the patient to

A 55-year-old female patient with type 2 diabetes has a nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements.Which goal is most important for this patient?

A 54-year-old patient is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis.Which admission order should the nurse implement first?

Which question during the assessment of a diabetic patient will help the nurse identify autonomic neuropathy?

Which action by a patient indicates that the home health nurse's teaching about glargine and regular insulin has been successful?

An active 28-year-old male with type 1 diabetes is being seen in the endocrine clinic.Which finding may indicate the need for a change in therapy?

The nurse is interviewing a new patient with diabetes who receives rosiglitazone (Avandia)through a restricted access medication program.What is most important for the nurse to report immediately to the health care provider?

A diabetic patient who has reported burning foot pain at night receives a new prescription.Which information should the nurse teach the patient about amitriptyline (Elavil)?

The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when the patient who is self-monitoring blood glucose

Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is correct?

To monitor for complications in a patient with type 2 diabetes,which tests will the nurse in the diabetic clinic schedule at least annually ?

Which patient action indicates a good understanding of the nurse's teaching about the use of an insulin pump?

A hospitalized diabetic patient received 38 U of NPH insulin at 7:00 AM.At 1:00 PM,the patient has been away from the nursing unit for 2 hours,missing the lunch delivery while awaiting a chest x-ray.To prevent hypoglycemia,the best action by the nurse is to

When a patient who takes metformin (Glucophage)to manage type 2 diabetes develops an allergic rash from an unknown cause,the health care provider prescribes prednisone (Deltasone).The nurse will anticipate that the patient may

After the nurse has finished teaching a patient who has a new prescription for exenatide (Byetta),which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?