Exam 49: Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus

Which question by the nurse will help identify autonomic neuropathy in a diabetic patient?

A patient with type 2 diabetes has sensory neuropathy of the feet and legs and peripheral arterial disease. Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching?

Which action is most important for the nurse to take in order to assist a diabetic patient to engage in moderate daily exercise?

When the nurse is assessing a patient who is recovering from an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, the patient reports feeling anxious, nervous, and sweaty. Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient who has just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has a nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements. Which patient goal is most important for this patient?

To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for a patient with type 2 diabetes who is scheduled for a follow-up visit in the clinic, which test will the nurse plan to schedule for the patient?

A patient receives aspart (NovoLog) insulin at 8:00 AM. Which time will it be most important for the nurse to monitor for symptoms of hypoglycemia?

The health care provider suspects the Somogyi effect in a patient whose 7:00 AM blood glucose is 220 mg/dL. Which action will the nurse plan to take?

Intramuscular glucagon is administered to an unresponsive patient for treatment of hypoglycemia. Which action should the nurse take after the patient regains consciousness?

Which patient statement after the nurse has completed teaching a patient with type 2 diabetes about taking glipizide (Glucotrol) indicates a need for additional teaching?

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

A diabetic patient is admitted with ketoacidosis and the health care provider writes these orders. Which order should the nurse implement first?

A diagnosis of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic coma ( HHNC ) is made for a patient with type 2 diabetes who is brought to the emergency department in an unresponsive state. The nurse will anticipate the need to

A patient with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse what "type 2" means in relation to diabetes. Which statement by the nurse about type 2 diabetes is correct?

The nurse has been teaching the patient to administer a dose of 10 units of regular insulin and 28 units of NPH insulin. The statement by the patient that indicates a need for additional instruction is,

A patient with type 2 diabetes is admitted for an outpatient coronary arteriogram. Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider before the procedure?

A pregnant patient who has no personal history of diabetes, but does have a parent who is diabetic is scheduled for the first prenatal visit. Which action will the nurse plan to take on this initial visit?

Which information about a patient who receives rosiglitazone ( Avandia ) is most important for the nurse to report immediately to the health care provider?

Which information from the patient's health history is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider when a patient has an order for an oral glucose tolerance test?