Exam 30: The Child With a Metabolic Condition

The general dietary measure the nurse will include in a teaching plan for the child with type 1 diabetes mellitus is:

What would be the most appropriate nursing response to a woman who says, "My sister had a child with Tay-Sachs disease. I want to know if I could have a child with this condition."

A mother reports that her 4-month-old infant is lethargic, is sleeping 18 hours a day, and is snoring. The nurse recognizes that these signs are characteristic of:

The home health nurse monitoring an 8-month-old hypothyroid child taking Synthroid, recognizes signs of overdose when the assessment reveals: Select all that apply.

The nurse determines a parent is administering Synthroid correctly when she states:

Although the type 1 diabetic child had her prescribed insulin at 7:30 AM, the child is complaining of hunger and thirst and is drowsy at noon. The nurse should:

The parents of a child newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus tell the nurse, "Our son's body is resistant to insulin." The nurse recognizes this description as consistent with:

The nurse explains that the endocrine system is primarily responsible for controlling the processes of: Select all that apply.

The nurse explains that the diagnosis of diabetes is made when the fasting blood glucose level is ____________________ mg/dl on two separate occasions, and the history is positive for indication of the disease.

The nurse warns that keeping diabetes in control in an adolescent is made difficult because of: Select all that apply.

The nurse teaching parents of a child with diabetes insipidus about water intoxication would tell the parents to be alert for:

The condition the nurse suspects when a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has hyperglycemia, diaphoresis, and headaches in the morning is:

The nurse explains that because of an inadequate secretion of insulin:

The nurse caring for a child with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus plans the care based on the understanding that:

A child with diabetes is brought to the emergency department; he is flushed, his skin is dry, and he is drowsy. His father states that the child has been feeling progressively worse since the morning. This child is most likely experiencing:

The comment made by a school-age child, indicating that he needs more teaching about diabetes mellitus and exercise, is:

The nurse assessing a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA₁c) test is aware that this test can evaluate average glucose levels over a period of ____________________ to ____________________ months.

The nurse discussed treatment of hypoglycemia with an adolescent. The nurse determined the adolescent understood the instructions when she verbalized that if her blood sugar is low or if she begins to feel hungry and weak, she will:

Following a closed head injury, the unconscious 10-year-old child begins to excrete copious amounts of pale urine with an attendant drop in blood pressure. Based on these symptoms, the nurse suspects the development of:

The laboratory data indicating good metabolic control for a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus are: