Exam 48: Diabetes Mellitus

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

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

The nurse is preparing to teach a 43-yr-old man who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about home management of the disease. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which laboratory value reported to the nurse by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)indicates an urgent need for the nurse's assessment of the patient?

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

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

Which finding indicates a need to contact the health care provider before the nurse administers metformin (Glucophage)?

The nurse has administered 4 oz of orange juice to an alert patient whose blood glucose was 62 mg/dL. Fifteen minutes later,the blood glucose is 67 mg/dL. Which action should the nurse take next?

An unresponsive patient with type 2 diabetes is brought to the emergency department and diagnosed with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS). The nurse will anticipate the need to