Diabetes Mellitus, DKA, HHNS, Insulin Questions and Answers 100% Verified

A 36-year-old male is newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Which of the following treatments do you expect the patient to be started on initially?* A. Diet and exercise regime B. Metformin BID by mouth C. Regular insulin subcutaneous D. None, monitoring at this time is sufficient enough - Answer-A. Diet and exercise regime A patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus is being discharged home and you are teaching them about preventing DKA. What statement by the patient demonstrates they understood your teaching about this condition? A) "I should not be alarmed if ketones are present in my urine because this is expected during illness." B) "It is normal for my blood sugar to be 250-350 mg/dL while I'm sick." C) "I will hold off taking my insulin while I'm sick." D) "It is important I check my blood glucose every 3-4 hours when I'm sick and consume liquids." - Answer-D) "It is important I check my blood glucose every 3-4 hours when I'm sick and consume liquids." A patient has a blood glucose of 400. Which of the following medications could be the cause of this? A. Glyburide B. Atenolol C. Bactrim D. Prednisone - Answer-D. Prednisone A patient has a blood glucose of 58 and is sweating, cold, and clammy. The patient is conscious. What is your next nursing intervention? A. Recheck the blood glucose in 5 minutes. B. Give the patient 15 grams of a complex carbohydrate. C. No intervention is needed because this is a normal blood glucose.D. Give the patient 15 grams of a simple carbohydrate. - Answer-D. Give the patient 15 grams of a simple carbohydrate. A patient has an infection and reports not checking their blood glucose or regularly taking Metformin. What condition is this patient MOST at risk for? A. HHNS B. DKA C. Metabolic alkalosis D. Metabolic acidosis - Answer-B) DKA