ATI DIABETES MELLITUS
MANAGEMENT POST TEST
Anurseisreviewingheresultsofroutinelabtestperformedasapartofaclient'sannualphysicalexaminat
ion.Whichofthefollowingvaluesindicatesafastingbloodglucosemeasurementthatisoutsideoftheex
pectedreferencerange?-correctanswer118mg/dL
Thisresultexceedstheexpectedreferencerangeforafastingbloodglucosemeasurement,whichisgen
erallybetween74and106mg/dL.
Anurseisteachingaclientwhohasanewdiagnosisoftypetwodiabetesmellitusaboutmetformin.Then
urseshouldexplainthatthistypeofmedicationworksbywhichofthefollowingmechanisms?-
correctanswerReducinghepaticglucoseproduction.
Biguanidesreducehepaticglucoseproductionwhileincreasinginsulinactiononmuscleglucoseuptake
.
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohastypeonediabetesmellitusandreportsfeelinganxiousandhavingpal
pitations.Theglucometerreads50mg/dL.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake?-
correctanswerGivetheclient4ozofapplejuice.
Afterconfirminghypoglycemia,thenurseshouldgivetheclient15to20gofarapid-
acting,concentratedcarbohydratesource,suchas4to6ozoffruitjuice,8ozofskimmilk,1tbspofhoney,
orcommerciallypreparedglucosetabletsperpackageinstructions.
MANAGEMENT POST TEST
Anurseisreviewingheresultsofroutinelabtestperformedasapartofaclient'sannualphysicalexaminat
ion.Whichofthefollowingvaluesindicatesafastingbloodglucosemeasurementthatisoutsideoftheex
pectedreferencerange?-correctanswer118mg/dL
Thisresultexceedstheexpectedreferencerangeforafastingbloodglucosemeasurement,whichisgen
erallybetween74and106mg/dL.
Anurseisteachingaclientwhohasanewdiagnosisoftypetwodiabetesmellitusaboutmetformin.Then
urseshouldexplainthatthistypeofmedicationworksbywhichofthefollowingmechanisms?-
correctanswerReducinghepaticglucoseproduction.
Biguanidesreducehepaticglucoseproductionwhileincreasinginsulinactiononmuscleglucoseuptake
.
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohastypeonediabetesmellitusandreportsfeelinganxiousandhavingpal
pitations.Theglucometerreads50mg/dL.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake?-
correctanswerGivetheclient4ozofapplejuice.
Afterconfirminghypoglycemia,thenurseshouldgivetheclient15to20gofarapid-
acting,concentratedcarbohydratesource,suchas4to6ozoffruitjuice,8ozofskimmilk,1tbspofhoney,
orcommerciallypreparedglucosetabletsperpackageinstructions.