Week 10 - Diabetes Sherpath-
PNH301 with comprehensive
questions and correct answers
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[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes mellitus and assesses
symptoms of hypoglycemia. Which is the priority nursing
intervention in this situation?
a. Instruct the client to take deep breaths.
b. Give a glass of orange juice to the client.
c. Administer insulin to the client.
d. Prepare instructions for the client's discharge teaching. Answer: b. give
a glass of orange juice to the client.
2. Which information would the nurse include in the teaching about
diabetes mellitus and diet?
a. Avoid nonnutritive sweeteners.
b. Consume a high-protein diet for weight loss.
c. Consume food with alcohol.
d. Include 50 to 60 g/day of dietary fibre. Answer: c. Consume food with alcohol
3. Which statement by the patient indicates that teaching about the
principles of foot care has been ineffective?
a. "Taking a hot bath every day will help with my circulation."
b. "I should avoid walking barefoot at all times."
c. "I should look at the condition of my feet every day."
d. "I need a podiatrist to treat my ingrown toenails." Answer: a. Taking a hot
bath every day will help with my ciculation.
4. Which intervention would the nurse expect for a patient with type 2
diabetes mellitus with a urinary tract infection (UTI), blood glucose level
of 35.8 mmol/L, hard to arouse, and no ketones present in the
urine?
a. Routine insulin therapy and
exercise b.Administer a different
antibiotic for the UTI
c. Cardiac monitoring to detect potassium changes
d. Administer intravenous (IV) fluids rapidly to correct dehydration
Answer: c. Cardiac monitory to detect potassium changes.
5. Which statement by the nurse would best describe type 2
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PNH301 with comprehensive
questions and correct answers
usr
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes mellitus and assesses
symptoms of hypoglycemia. Which is the priority nursing
intervention in this situation?
a. Instruct the client to take deep breaths.
b. Give a glass of orange juice to the client.
c. Administer insulin to the client.
d. Prepare instructions for the client's discharge teaching. Answer: b. give
a glass of orange juice to the client.
2. Which information would the nurse include in the teaching about
diabetes mellitus and diet?
a. Avoid nonnutritive sweeteners.
b. Consume a high-protein diet for weight loss.
c. Consume food with alcohol.
d. Include 50 to 60 g/day of dietary fibre. Answer: c. Consume food with alcohol
3. Which statement by the patient indicates that teaching about the
principles of foot care has been ineffective?
a. "Taking a hot bath every day will help with my circulation."
b. "I should avoid walking barefoot at all times."
c. "I should look at the condition of my feet every day."
d. "I need a podiatrist to treat my ingrown toenails." Answer: a. Taking a hot
bath every day will help with my ciculation.
4. Which intervention would the nurse expect for a patient with type 2
diabetes mellitus with a urinary tract infection (UTI), blood glucose level
of 35.8 mmol/L, hard to arouse, and no ketones present in the
urine?
a. Routine insulin therapy and
exercise b.Administer a different
antibiotic for the UTI
c. Cardiac monitoring to detect potassium changes
d. Administer intravenous (IV) fluids rapidly to correct dehydration
Answer: c. Cardiac monitory to detect potassium changes.
5. Which statement by the nurse would best describe type 2
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