Diabetes Quiz

a nurse is caring for a client with diabetes mellitus who is prescribed regular insulin via a sliding scale. after administering the correct dose at 0715, the nurse should ensure the client receives breakfast at which of the following times?

0745/ regular insulin should be given 20 to 30 minutes prior to eating bc onset is 30 minutes.

what counts as a 15 g carb

1 cup of milk

a nurse is teaching disease management for DM. Which glycosylated hemoglobin values should the nurse include in the teaching to reflect the glucose level control

6.3% HbA1c or less= therapeutic

"an infection in your pancreas destroyed the cells that make insulin"

DM 1

"your body is destroying the cells that secrete insulin" - is what type of diabetes

DM 1

"your body has insulin resistance and decreased insulin secretion"

DM 2

"you kidneys are not able to reabsorb water which leads to type 2 DM"

Diabetes insipidus- deficieny of antidiuretic hormone or a decreased ability of kidneys to reabsorb water.

DKA manifestations include what smell of breath

acetone or fruity odor to breath/ body is unable to use glucose and instead breaks down fats resulting in excessive ketones

A nurse is admitting an older client who has diabetic neuropathy with painful, burning feet. What intervention should the nurse anticipate the health care provider to prescribe?

bed cradle can reduce pain for a client who has diabetic neuropathy by preventing sheets from touching the hypersensitive skin

A nurse is reviewing guidelines to prevent DKA during periods of illness with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

check your urine for ketons when blood glucose levels are greater than 240 mg/dl

A nurse is assessing a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and finds the client lying in bed, sweating, and reporting feeling anxious. Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?

hypoglycemia// manifestations include sweating, tachycardia, tremors, palpitations, hunger, and anxiety

Patient teaching for nephropathy include

keeping blood glucose stable to prevent long-term complications

Good diabetic teaching includes

reduce cholesterol and saturated fat inake increase physical activity and daily excercise enroll in a smoking censsation program maintain optimal BP to prevent kidney damage

A nurse is teaching a client who is taking metformin XR for type II diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

take this medication with a meal// helps avoid hypoglycemia and GI upset and to provide the most absorption of the medication

A nurse administers desmopressin to a client who has a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus. The nurse recognizes that which the following laboratory findings indicate a therapeutic effect of the medication?

urine specific gravity 1.015 // therapeutic range is 1.010-1.025