Exam 45: Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus

Which action should the nurse take after a 36-year-old patient treated with intramuscular glucagon for hypoglycemia regains consciousness?

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

In which order will the nurse take these steps to prepare NPH 20 units and regular insulin 2 units using the same syringe? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A,B,C,D,E].)

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

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

After change-of-shift report,which patient will the nurse assess first?

The nurse is assessing a 22-year-old patient experiencing the onset of symptoms of type 1 diabetes.Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

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

The nurse has been teaching a patient with type 2 diabetes about managing blood glucose levels and taking glipizide (Glucotrol).Which patient statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

The nurse determines a need for additional instruction when the patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes says which of the following?

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?

A 48-year-old male patient screened for diabetes at a clinic has a fasting plasma glucose level of 120 mg/dL (6.7 mmol/L).The nurse will plan to teach the patient about

Which patient action indicates good understanding of the nurse's teaching about administration of aspart (NovoLog)insulin?

A 28-year-old male patient with type 1 diabetes reports how he manages his exercise and glucose control.Which behavior indicates that the nurse should implement additional teaching?

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?

Which information is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider before a patient with type 2 diabetes is prepared for a coronary angiogram?

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

A female patient is scheduled for an oral glucose tolerance test.Which information from the patient's health history is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a 50-year-old patient who has type 2 diabetes about glyburide (Micronase,DiaBeta,Glynase)?