Exam 52: Nursing Management Diabetes Mellitus

The nurse is assessing a client for diabetes at a clinic who has a fasting plasma glucose level of 6.7 mmol/L. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Which of the following information should the nurse include when teaching a client who has type 2 diabetes about glyburide?

The nurse is assessing a client's technique of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) as part of diabetes management. Which of the following actions indicate a need for further teaching?

The nurse is admitting a client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) who has a serum potassium level of 2.9 mmol/L. Which of the following actions prescribed by the health care provider should the nurse take first?

Which of the following actions by a client with type 1 diabetes indicates that the nurse should implement teaching about exercise and glucose control?

Which of the following information about a client who receives rosiglitazone is most important for the nurse to report immediately to the health care provider?

Which of the following questions by the nurse will help identify autonomic neuropathy in a client with diabetes?

The nurse is caring for a client who received aspart insulin at 8:00 A.M. Which of the following times is most important for the nurse to monitor for symptoms of hypoglycemia?

The nurse is teaching a client with diabetes who rides a bicycle to work every day about morning administration of insulin. Which of the following sites should the nurse tell the client to use to administer the morning insulin?

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

The nurse is assessing a client who is recovering from an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis and the client reports feeling anxious, nervous, and sweaty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The health care provider suspects the Somogyi effect in a client whose 7:00 A.M. blood glucose is 12.2 mmol/L. Which action should the nurse plan to take?

The nurse is teaching about meal coverage to a client with diabetes who has just started on intensive insulin therapy. Which of the following types of insulin should the nurse discuss with the client?

After the nurse has finished teaching a client about self-administration of the prescribed aspart insulin, which of the following client actions indicate good understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is teaching the client to administer a dose of 10 units of regular insulin and 28 units of NPH insulin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for additional instruction?

A client with type 2 diabetes that is well-controlled with metformin develops an allergic rash to an antibiotic and the health care provider prescribes prednisone. Which of the following information should the nurse anticipate while the client is takingthe prednisone?

Aclient who has type 1 diabetes plans to take a swimming class daily at 1:00 P.M. Which of the following instructions should the nurse teach to the client?

A client with type 1 diabetes who is on glargine and lispro insulin has called the clinic to report symptoms of a sore throat, cough, fever, and blood glucose level of 11.7 mmol/L. Which of the following information should the nurse tell the client?

The nurse is admitting a client with type 2 diabetes for an outpatient coronary arteriogram. Which of the following information obtained by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider before the procedure?

The nurse administers intramuscular glucagon to a client who is unresponsive for treatment of hypoglycemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after the client regains consciousness?