NUR 2392 / NUR2392 MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE 2/ MDC 2 EXAM 2. 2022/2023. QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
150. Twenty minutes later, the patient is admitted to the ICU for DKA management. The patient is receiving IV regular insulin with frequent finger sticks to check his glucose level. His potassium level is 2.5, and IV potassium supplements have been ordered. What assessment must the nurse make before giving the IV potassium? Production of at least 30 mL/hr of urine 151. Two days later the patient is recovered and is preparing for discharge. His wife asks about what they can do to prevent this from happening again. What should the nurse teach the patient and his wife? (Select all that apply.) -Monitor glucose whenever the patient is ill, -Watch for and report any illness lasting more than 1 to 2 days, -Check blood glucose levels every 4 to 6 hours if anorexia, -nausea, or vomiting is experienced, -Check urine ketones when blood glucose is greater than 300 mg/dL. 152. A nurse is teaching a group of patients about Metabolic syndrome. Which assessment features are associated with the syndrome? (Select all that apply.) -Male waist circumference 44 inches, -Triglyceride value of 162 mg/dL, -Blood pressure 135/85, -Patient is taking blood pressure medication 153. When caring for a patient having a hypoglycemic episode, the nurse knows which symptom requires immediate intervention? Confusion 154. The nurse is teaching a patient with type 1 diabetes about exercise. The nurse understands the patient should avoid exercise during what time? When ketones are present in the urine
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