EAQ for test 5

The nurse is teaching a client about safe insulin administration. Which statement made by the client indicates the need for further education?

"I should administer insulin only if there are any symptoms."

The nurse is giving discharge teaching to a client with diabetes who has had a hypophysectomy. Which statement made by the client indicates that further teaching is necessary?

"My insulin dose will need to be increased from now on."

A nurse is caring for an older client who had non-insulin dependent diabetes for 15 years that progressed to insulin-dependent diabetes 2 years ago. What common complications of diabetes should the nurse assess for when examining this client? Select all that apply.

Leg ulcers Loss of visual acuity Prolonged capillary refill in the toes Decreased sensation in the lower extremities

A nurse plans to set up emergency equipment at the bedside of a client in the immediate postoperative period after a thyroidectomy. What should the nurse include in the bedside setup?

Tracheostomy set and oxygen

A nurse is assessing a female client with Cushing syndrome. Which clinical findings can the nurse expect to identify? Select all that apply.

Hirsutism Buffalo hump

A nurse is providing postoperative care for a client one hour after an adrenalectomy. Maintenance steroid therapy has not begun yet. The nurse should monitor the client for which complication?

Hypotension

The nurse is teaching a diabetic client about the advantages of using an insulin pump. What information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

It can improve A1C levels. Clients may be able to exercise without eating more carbohydrates.

A 15-year-old adolescent is found to have type 1 diabetes. What should the nurse include when teaching the adolescent about type 1 diabetes?

It has a more rapid onset than does type 2 diabetes.

A client has undergone nasal hypophysectomy surgery. During post-operative care, which finding indicates cerebrospinal leakage?

A yellow edge around nasal discharge

The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with diabetes. When preparing the teaching plan about the importance of yearly eye examinations, the nurse should instruct the client on which eye problem most associated with diabetes?

Retinopathy