PEDIA: Diabetes

A nurse is providing teaching to a 13-year-old child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of diabetes mellitus management? a) I will need to avoid snacks between meals b) I should check my blood glucose levels more often when I am sick c) I will need to limit my exercise to 1 hour per day d) I should consume 30 g of simple carbohydrates if I feel shaky

b) I should check my blood glucose levels more often when I am sick

A school nurse is providing dietary teaching for an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. which of the following responses by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching? SATA a) I should eat extra food on busy days when I am more active b)I should wait for 2 hr after eating before going swimming with my friends c) I should increase my intake of sugar-free fluids when I am sick d) I should eat a snack 30 min before my baseball games start e) I should have a 16 oz sorts drink if I start feeling weak or shaky

a) I should eat extra food on busy days when I am more active c) I should increase my intake of sugar-free fluids when I am sick d) I should eat a snack 30 min before my baseball games start

a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school age child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about managing hypoglycemia. which of the following responses by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? a) I will make sure my child drinks 240mL of milk as soon as possible b) I will give my child 2 units of regular insulin c) I will insist that my child lie down to rest for 30 min d) I will check my child's urine for glucose twice daily

a) I will make sure my child drinks 240mL of milk as soon as possible

a nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus how to manage the child's disorder during an illness such as a cold. which of the following Statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? a) ill reduce my child's food intake b) ill check his blood glucose more often c) ill limit his fluid intake between meals d) I won't administer his long-acting insulin dose

b) ill check his blood glucose more often the parent should check the child's blood glucose every 3 hours during an illness because the level tends to rise even if the child eats less food

a nurse is teaching a school age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. which of the following statements should the nurse make? a) if you take too much insulin, drink a sugar-free cola b) you will need to decrease your insulin dosage when you become a teenager c) you can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days d) stop taking your insulin if you are vomiting

c) you can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 day the child can use an opened vial of insulin for 28 to 30 days stored at room temp or in the refrigerator

A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who was recently diagnose with type 1 diabetes mellitus. which of the following insulin injection sites should the nurse recommend that the client use during basketball competition? a) hip b) upper arm c) thigh d) lower leg

a) hip vigorous exercise can enhance the absorption of injected insulin from an involved extremity. when participating in vigorous exercise that involves both arms and legs, the pt. should use a hip as the insulin injection site