Exam 20: Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

All of the following are symptoms of diabetes except:

Which of the following statements is true regarding carbohydrate in the diabetic diet?

It is appropriate for clients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to take oral antidiabetic agents and forego recommended dietary changes.

A patient with diabetes asks the nurse for ice cream.The nurse is aware that this will count as a carbohydrate portion and the amount that equals 1 portion is:

The nurse understands that a diabetes patient on a 1500-kilocalorie diet should limit her carbohydrate intake to approximately _____ grams per day.

Sam is an African-American male who is obese and has a family history of diabetes.The nurse recognizes that Sam has _____ of the major risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

A patient with diabetes is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of headache, sweating, shakiness, confusion, and slurred speech.The nurse recognizes these as symptoms of:

Individuals with hypertriglyceridemia should reduce their intake of:

Glycosuria generally occurs when blood glucose exceeds _____ milligrams per deciliter.

In people with diabetes, claudication may be due to polyuria.

A 12-year-old girl is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and is placed on insulin.Her mother expresses concern that her daughter will refuse to give herself injections.The nurse reassures the mother that:

In educating a patient on intensive insulin therapy, the nurse stresses that the amount of insulin required before each meal will depend on all of the following except:

A major cause of disability among people with diabetes is:

Both the blood and the urine can be checked for the presence of ketones.

Physical activity has not been shown to aid blood glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes.

The nurse is counseling a young athlete with type 1 diabetes.The nurse knows that the athlete understands the instructions when he verbalizes:

Which of the following is a central feature of diabetes management because of its beneficial effects on glycemic control and CVD risk factors?

A patient's diabetic diet prescription is for 1800 kcalories with 50% of kcalories from carbohydrate.How many portions of carbohydrates is the patient allowed each day?

People with type 2 diabetes are prone to:

Explain how hypoglycemia related to insulin use should be treated.