Exam 45: Management of Clients with Diabetes Mellitus

The nurse counseling a client with diabetes about establishing an exercise program would encourage

The nurse assesses a diabetic client and finds a blood sugar level of 280 mg/dl, low blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, and erratic pulse. The nurse would suspect the electrolyte abnormality of

The nurse evaluating the laboratory studies of a 46-year-old client would recognize that the laboratory report most suggestive of the presence of diabetes mellitus is

As a cost-saving measure, the hospital administration wants to delete everything but 3- ml and 10-ml syringes from floor stock. The best response by the nurse manager on the endocrine floor would be to

In a teaching plan for clients newly diagnosed with diabetes, the nurse would include some basic facts relative to the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus, such as

A nurse warns a newly-admitted diabetic client that to avoid injury related to a common diabetic complication, the client should

A diabetic client had gallbladder surgery 2 days ago. The nurse changing the dressing should use which intervention specifically related to the client's diabetes?

The nurse would explain to a client diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension that the most likely prescribed medication will be a(n)

The nurse participating in a screening program for persons at risk for diabetes should have a high index of suspicion for a(n)

The nurse would encourage the client who is attempting to lose weight to reduce the intake of

The nurse explains that diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the United States, results when the retina

In a teaching plan about dietary concerns for a diabetic client, the nurse would include that the new guidelines for the percentage of calories from carbohydrates is

For a client with DKA receiving insulin to correct hyperglycemia, the nurse knows that the most appropriate route of administration would be

In planning teaching and ongoing care for a new diabetic client, the clinic nurse should base the plan around concepts such as (Select all that apply)

A client admitted to the hospital 3 hours ago for treatment of acidosis has an order for parenteral potassium in his IV infusion. Before hanging the potassium, the nurse would assess for

A client who is newly diagnosed with diabetes is in the hospital for initial management of the disease. The nurse is administering an injection of NPH insulin at 7 AM. While the nurse is in the room, the client asks if s/he can go to the cafeteria with family around 2 PM, when they visit. The best response by the nurse is

The nurse is preparing to care for a client with DKA being admitted from the emergency department (ED). The nurse would anticipate using an intravenous (IV) solution of

For a client with diabetes mellitus scheduled for surgery at 8 AM, the nurse would plan to check the client's blood glucose level on the day of surgery between

The nurse teaching a diabetic client who has just started insulin therapy would include the instruction to

The nurse tells a client that the regular insulin the client has taken this morning will begin to act in