PrepU Chapter 33 Pathophysiology Mastery
A client tells his health care provider that his body is changing. It used to be normal for his blood glucose to be higher during the latter part of the morning. However, now his fasting blood glucose level is elevated in the early AM (07:00). The health care provider recognizes the client may be experiencing:
Dawn phenomenon
The nurse screening for diabetes mellitus at a health fair obtains these results. Which client should be referred to a primary healthcare provider for further evaluation?
Random blood glucose 195 mg/dl
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus wishes to stop taking insulin injections. What option is appropriate?
Using an insulin infusion pump
The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who has developed gastroparesis. Which of these symptoms does the nurse expect the client to report?
Vomiting after eating
What are the hallmark signs of diabetes mellitus?
Polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia
Research has identified a cycle of insulin-induced posthypoglycemic episodes. What is this phenomenon called?
Somogyi effect
A client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has been instructed about managing his condition with diet. The nurse determines further teaching is necessary when the client states:
"I must avoid all candies and cookies, but can eat unlimited amounts of pasta and breads."
A pancreatitis patient is admitted with weight loss, nausea, and vomiting. To maintain nutrition, the physician orders parental nutrition to be started. Knowing that a major side effect of parenteral nutrition is a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, the nurse should assess the patient for which clinical manifestations (listed below)?
Dry lips, excess urine output, and seizures.
Type 1A diabetes is now considered an autoimmune disorder. What factors are considered necessary for type 1A diabetes to occur?
Genetic predisposition, environmental triggering event, and a T-lymphocyte-mediated hypersensitivity reaction against some beta-cell antigen
A client is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and begins to follow a nutritional plan at home. What result at the follow-up visit indicates a successful outcome?
Glycosylated hemoglobin 5.2%
A client tells the health care provider that he has been very compliant over the last 2 months in the management of his diabetes .The best diagnostic indicator that would support the client's response would be:
Glycosylated hemoglobin, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C)
The nurse is teaching a client with diabetes and the family about the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia. The client asks what produces signs and symptoms of headache, disturbed behavior, coma, and seizures. The best response would be:
The brain relies on blood glucose as its main energy source.
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has been instructed about managing her condition with diet. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for additional education? Select all that apply.
• "I must avoid all candies and cookies, but can eat unlimited amounts of pasta and breads." • "I need to carefully limit my protein consumption
For which conditions is diabetes mellitus a risk factor? Select all that apply.
• Coronary artery disease • Cerebrovascular accident • Chronic kidney disease
Diabetics are at higher risk than are the majority of the population for injury to organ systems in the body. Which organs are most at risk?
Kidneys and eyes
Select the most common symptoms of diabetes. Select all that apply.
• Polydipsia • Polyuria • Polyphagia
The nurse is reviewing assessment data on four clients. Select the client at highest risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
A 45-year-old obese female with a sedentary lifestyle
The mother of a 2-year-old newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes asks why insulin has to be given by injection. The best response by the nurse is:
"Insulin is destroyed by the stomach contents and has to be administered by injection."
The health care provider has prescribed Repaglinide 2 mg for a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The most important information for the nurse to give the client would be:
"Take the medication 15 to 30 minutes before each meal."
A three year-old girl has just been diagnosed with type 1A diabetes. Her parents are currently receiving education from the diabetes education nurse. How can the nurse best explain to the parents the etiology (cause) of their daughter's diabetes?
"The problem that underlies her diabetes is that her own body has destroyed the cells in her pancreas that produce insulin."
A young child develops type 1A diabetes. The parents ask, "They tell us this is genetic. Does that mean our other children will get diabetes?" The best response by the health care provider would be:
"This autoimmune disorder causes destruction of the beta cells, placing your children at high risk of developing diabetes."
Following an oral glucose tolerance, a 36 year-old mother of 4 has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a problem that was not present in any of her previous pregnancies. What should her primary care provider tell her about this new health problem?
"Your baby could become too large or have low blood sugars if we're not vigilant about controlling your sugars."
The nurse educates a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes regarding diet and energy requirements. The nurse knows that one gram of fat will provide _____ kcal of energy.
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Which of the following clients would be considered to be exhibiting manifestations of "prediabetes"?
A middle-aged overweight adult with a fasting plasma glucose level of 122 with follow-up OGTT of 189 mg/dL.
A 60 year-old man has long managed his type 1 diabetes effectively with a combination of vigilant blood sugar monitoring, subcutaneous insulin administration and conscientious eating habits. This morning, however, his wife has noted that he appears pale and clammy and appears to be in a stupor, though he is responsive. She suspects that he has made an error in his insulin administration and that he is experiencing a hypoglycemic episode. Which of the following actions should be the wife's first choice?
Administration of 15 to 20 g of glucose in a concentrated carbohydrate source.
Hypoglycemia has a sudden onset with a progression of symptoms. What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
Altered cerebral function and headache
While reviewing the role of glucagon in regards to regulation of blood glucose, the nurse knows which of the following situations could lead to an inhibition of glucagon release?
An increase in glucose levels.
The pancreas is an endocrine organ that is composed of the acini and the islets of Langerhans. The islets of Langerhans have alpha, beta, and delta cells as well as the PP cell. Which cells secrete insulin?
Beta cells
The nurse and nursing student are caring for a client undergoing a severe stressor with release of epinephrine into the bloodstream. Which of these effects on blood glucose levels does the nurse teach the student epinephrine will cause?
Blood glucose will elevate.
When caring for the client with diabetic ketoacidosis, the nurse recognizes that fatty acids and ketones may be used for energy by most organs. Which of these organs does the nurse recognize is reliant on glucose as the major energy source?
Brain
A client with diabetes mellitus has sudden onset of slurred speech, incoordination, and cool, clammy skin. What will the nurse do first?
Check blood glucose
A 15-year-old who has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes says she read on the Internet that diabetes is the leading cause of acquired blindness among Americans. She asks you if she will lose her sight. In addition to explaining that new treatment technologies are being worked on every day, which of the following would be the most appropriate response?
Explain that almost all people with type 1 diabetes do experience some degree of vision loss.
The nurse is caring for a client who received regular insulin at 7 am. Four hours later the nurse finds the client diaphoretic, cool, and clammy. Which of these interventions is the priority?
Give the client a concentrated carbohydrate.
A patient with diabetes asks the nurse for advice in controlling between-meal blood glucose levels. Which of the following might the nurse suggest as a long-acting insulin to provide a consistent basal level?
Glargine (Lantus)
The family of a client in the hospital with diabetes mellitus out of control asks the nurse to explain the client's recent weight loss while eating more than usual. How will the nurse respond?
Glucose is unused without insulin, so body fats are used for energy.
When educating a patient about glargine (Lantus), the nurse should explain that this medication:
Has a prolonged absorption rate and provides a relatively constant concentration for 12-24 hours.
During periods of fasting and starvation, the glucocorticoid and other corticosteroid hormones are critical for survival because of their stimulation of gluconeogenesis by the liver. When the glucocorticoid hormones remain elevated for extended periods of time, what can occur?
Hyperglycemia
A man is brought into the emergency department by paramedics who state that the client passed out on the street. The man smells of alcohol, and when roused says he has not eaten since yesterday. He is wearing a medic alert bracelet that says he is a diabetic. What would the nurse suspect as a diagnosis?
Hypoglycemia
While working on the med-surg floor, the nurse has a client who is experiencing an insulin reaction. The client is conscious and can follow directions. The most appropriate intervention would be:
Immediately administer 15 g of glucose (preferably via oral route if the client is alert enough to swallow) and wait for 15 minutes. Then repeat this if necessary.
While trying to explain the physiology behind type 2 diabetes to a group of nursing students, the instructor will mention which of the following accurate information?
In skeletal muscle, insulin resistance prompts decreased uptake of glucose. Following meals (postprandial), glucose levels are higher due to diminished efficiency of glucose clearance.
Select the most appropriate intervention for the nurse to teach a client diagnosed with distal symmetric neuropathy related to diabetes.
Inspect the feet for blisters daily
The diagnosis of type 1 diabetes would be confirmed by:
Insulin is not available for use by the body.
The nurse has just completed teaching a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about rapid-acting insulin. The nurse determines that teaching was effective when the client selects:
Lispro
A patient with distal symmetric polyneuropathy usually begins by complaining of:
Loss of feeling or touch in the feet.
A client with severe hypoglycemia is unconscious. Which method of providing glucose should be avoided?
Orange juice orally
A woman in her 28th week of pregnancy tests positive for gestational diabetes mellitus and begins to follow a nutritional plan at home. What result at the follow-up visit indicates a successful outcome?
Random blood glucose 85 mg/dl
A patient is managing his type 2 diabetes with exercise and diet. He has a fasting blood sugar level (FBS) of 80 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1C of 5%. Based on these findings, which of the following can the nurse assume?
The patient is achieving normal glycemic control.
The obstetrical nurse is caring for a client who has been treated for gestational diabetes. When teaching the client about the causes of gestational diabetes, the nurse should include which of these risk factors in the teaching?
Woman with a family history of diabetes
A woman with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes has been admitted to a hospital unit for the treatment of ketoacidosis. Place the following events in the pathophysiology of ketoacidosis in the correct chronological order. Use all the options.
• Decrease in pH • Breakdown of triglycerides • Low serum insulin levels • Ketone production by the liver • Production of fatty acids and glycerol
A nurse is teaching a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes about the importance of blood glucose control to decrease the risk of which of the following potential chronic complications of diabetes? Select all that apply.
• Gastroparesis • Nephropathy • Retinopathy • Neuropathy
A woman in her 28th week of pregnancy develops gestational diabetes mellitus and has persistent elevated blood glucose when using the diet plan. What medications are appropriate? Select all that apply.
• Glyburide • Insulin
Which laboratory values for a newly admitted client indicate a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus? Select all that apply.
• Hemoglobin A1c 9.1% • 2 hour oral GTT 245 mg/dl
Which of the following interventions is important for the nurse to teach a patient diagnosed with distal symmetric neuropathy related to diabetes? Select all that apply.
• Inspect the feet daily for blisters. • Wear well-fitted shoes.
The nurse knows that metabolic abnormalities that lead to type 2 diabetes include which of the following? Select all that apply.
• Insulin resistance • Beta cell failure • Hepatic glycogenolysis
A client is admitted in the ICU with diagnosis of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS). The nurse caring for the client knows that the client's elevated serum osmolality has pulled water out of this brain cells based on which of the following assessment findings? Select all that apply.
• Weakness one side of the body • After the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked, the toes flex and flare out • Unable to respond verbally to questions • Uncontrollable twitching of a muscle group