Adult health exam 2 part 2
Which distinguishing characteristic would the nurse associate with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Autoimmune disorder Destruction of beta cells Triggered by viral infections
Which chronic complication may occur in patients with diabetes
Cell death from macrovascular changes
Which hormone is a counterregulatory hormone
Cortisol Glucagon Epinephrine Norepinephrine Growth hormone
Which clinical manifestation would the nurse associate with metabolic acidosis secondary to insulin deficiency
Fruity breath odor
Which laboratory assessment finding may indicate diabetes mellitus
Glycosylated hemoglobin of 7.5% in a 30-year-old adult
How does hypostatic pneumonia develop
If a person is immobile, secretions begin to pool in the lungs and can cause inflammation
Which safety intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient experiencing cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy secondary to type 2 diabetes mellitus
Instruct the patient to change positions slowly
Which statement about blood pressures would the nurse associate with patients who develop DM
Patients with diabetes should keep their blood pressure below 140/90 mm Hg
Which statement would the nurse associate with prediabetes
Prediabetes includes those at risk for type 2 diabetes who have a fasting glucose level of 100 to 125 mg/dL
Which intervention strategies would the nurse teach a patient with diabetes mellitus who also has clinical manifestation of cardiovascular disease
Reduce modifiable risk factors
When a patient with diabetes mellitus reports bloating, gas, and diarrhea, which pathophysiologic finding common to diabetes mellitus would the nurse recognize as as the potential cause of the patient's reports
Sluggish movement of the small intestine
Which statement would the nurse include when teaching the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus to the parents of a newly diagnosed, pediatric patient
The body starts to attack itself and destroy the cells that make insulin in the pancreas
Which role does the play in the production, conversion, and release of insulin
The liver converts a prohormone into insulin before releasing it into the bloodstream
Which statement would the nurse include when teaching an older patient with type 2 diabetes about the optic nerve atrophy noted during an eye assessment
The optic nerve atrophy is from a lack of oxygen and vessel swelling
When a patient recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus states, "i dont understand how i got DM. I dont eat sugary foods," which response would the nurse use
Type 2 DM includes a resistance to insulin combined with an inability to secrete sufficient insulin
When providing discharge instructions for a patient admitted with diabetes ketoacidosis, the nurse would include which pathophysiology information in the patient teachings
When insulin is deficient, fat break down, causing acidosis
Assessments should always be done in what direction
head to toe and proximal to distal
bone density scans check for what
if you are at risk for osteoporosis
when is joint resurfacing often used
in younger people instead of a total joint replacement