ATI DIABETES MELLITUS EXAM
ACCURATE EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
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UPDATE
When instructing a patient regarding a urine study for free cortisol, it is most
important for the nurse to tell the patient to
A. Save the first voided urine in the am.
B. Maintain a high-sodium diet 3 days before collection.
C. Try to avoid stressful situations during the collection period.
D. Complete at least 30 minutes of strenuous exercise before collecting the urine
sample. - CORRECT ANSWER>> C. Try to avoid stressful situations during
the collection period.
A urine study for free cortisol requires a 24-hour urine collection. The patient
should be instructed to avoid stressful situations and excessive physical exercise
that could unduly increase cortisol levels. The patient should also maintain a low-
sodium diet before and during the urine collection period.
Which of the following assessment parameters is of highest priority when caring
for a patient undergoing a water deprivation test?
A. Serum glucose
B. Patient weight
C. Arterial blood gases
,D. Patient temperature - CORRECT ANSWER>> B. Patient weight
A patient is at risk for severe dehydration during a water deprivation test. The test
should be discontinued and the patient rehydrated if the patient's weight drops
,more than 2 kg at any time. The other assessment parameters do not assess fluid
balance.
A patient has sought care because of a loss of 25 lb. over the past 6 months, during
which the patient claims to have made no significant dietary changes. The nurse
should assess the patient for potential
A. Thyroid disorders.
B. Diabetes insipidus.
C. Pituitary dysfunction.
D. Parathyroid dysfunction. - CORRECT ANSWER>> A. Thyroid disorders.
Hyperthyroidism is associated with weight loss. Alterations in pituitary function,
such as diabetes insipidus, and parathyroid dysfunction are not commonly
associated with this phenomenon.
The surgeon was unable to save a patient's parathyroid gland during a radical
thyroidectomy. The nurse should consequently pay particular attention to which of
the following components of the patient's laboratory values?
A. Calcium levels
B. Potassium levels
C. Blood glucose levels
D. Sodium and chloride levels - CORRECT ANSWER>> A. Calcium levels
The parathyroid gland plays a key role in maintaining calcium levels. Potassium,
sodium, glucose, and chloride are not directly influenced by the loss of the
parathyroid gland.
A patient's recent medical history is indicative of diabetes insipidus. The nurse
would perform patient education related to which of the following diagnostic tests?
, A. Thyroid scan
B. Fasting glucose test
C. Oral glucose tolerance
D. Water deprivation test - CORRECT ANSWER>> D. Water deprivation test
A water deprivation test is used to diagnose the polyuria that accompanies diabetes
insipidus. Glucose tests and thyroid tests are not directly related to the diagnosis of
diabetes insipidus.
A 54-year-old patient admitted with type 2 diabetes, asks the nurse what "type 2"
means. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "With type 2 diabetes, the body of the pancreas becomes inflamed."
B. "With type 2 diabetes, insulin secretion is decreased and insulin resistance is
increased."
C. "With type 2 diabetes, the patient is totally dependent on an outside source of
insulin."
D. "With type 2 diabetes, the body produces autoantibodies that destroy b-cells in
the pancreas." - CORRECT ANSWER>> B. "With type 2 diabetes, insulin
secretion is decreased and insulin resistance is increased."
In type 2 diabetes mellitus, the secretion of insulin by the pancreas is reduced
and/or the cells of the body become resistant to insulin.
The nurse caring for a 54-year-old patient hospitalized with diabetes mellitus
would look for which of the following laboratory test results to obtain information
on the patient's past glucose control?
A. Prealbumin level
B. Urine ketone level
C. Fasting glucose level
ACCURATE EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
| 100% VERIFIED2026-2027
UPDATE
When instructing a patient regarding a urine study for free cortisol, it is most
important for the nurse to tell the patient to
A. Save the first voided urine in the am.
B. Maintain a high-sodium diet 3 days before collection.
C. Try to avoid stressful situations during the collection period.
D. Complete at least 30 minutes of strenuous exercise before collecting the urine
sample. - CORRECT ANSWER>> C. Try to avoid stressful situations during
the collection period.
A urine study for free cortisol requires a 24-hour urine collection. The patient
should be instructed to avoid stressful situations and excessive physical exercise
that could unduly increase cortisol levels. The patient should also maintain a low-
sodium diet before and during the urine collection period.
Which of the following assessment parameters is of highest priority when caring
for a patient undergoing a water deprivation test?
A. Serum glucose
B. Patient weight
C. Arterial blood gases
,D. Patient temperature - CORRECT ANSWER>> B. Patient weight
A patient is at risk for severe dehydration during a water deprivation test. The test
should be discontinued and the patient rehydrated if the patient's weight drops
,more than 2 kg at any time. The other assessment parameters do not assess fluid
balance.
A patient has sought care because of a loss of 25 lb. over the past 6 months, during
which the patient claims to have made no significant dietary changes. The nurse
should assess the patient for potential
A. Thyroid disorders.
B. Diabetes insipidus.
C. Pituitary dysfunction.
D. Parathyroid dysfunction. - CORRECT ANSWER>> A. Thyroid disorders.
Hyperthyroidism is associated with weight loss. Alterations in pituitary function,
such as diabetes insipidus, and parathyroid dysfunction are not commonly
associated with this phenomenon.
The surgeon was unable to save a patient's parathyroid gland during a radical
thyroidectomy. The nurse should consequently pay particular attention to which of
the following components of the patient's laboratory values?
A. Calcium levels
B. Potassium levels
C. Blood glucose levels
D. Sodium and chloride levels - CORRECT ANSWER>> A. Calcium levels
The parathyroid gland plays a key role in maintaining calcium levels. Potassium,
sodium, glucose, and chloride are not directly influenced by the loss of the
parathyroid gland.
A patient's recent medical history is indicative of diabetes insipidus. The nurse
would perform patient education related to which of the following diagnostic tests?
, A. Thyroid scan
B. Fasting glucose test
C. Oral glucose tolerance
D. Water deprivation test - CORRECT ANSWER>> D. Water deprivation test
A water deprivation test is used to diagnose the polyuria that accompanies diabetes
insipidus. Glucose tests and thyroid tests are not directly related to the diagnosis of
diabetes insipidus.
A 54-year-old patient admitted with type 2 diabetes, asks the nurse what "type 2"
means. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "With type 2 diabetes, the body of the pancreas becomes inflamed."
B. "With type 2 diabetes, insulin secretion is decreased and insulin resistance is
increased."
C. "With type 2 diabetes, the patient is totally dependent on an outside source of
insulin."
D. "With type 2 diabetes, the body produces autoantibodies that destroy b-cells in
the pancreas." - CORRECT ANSWER>> B. "With type 2 diabetes, insulin
secretion is decreased and insulin resistance is increased."
In type 2 diabetes mellitus, the secretion of insulin by the pancreas is reduced
and/or the cells of the body become resistant to insulin.
The nurse caring for a 54-year-old patient hospitalized with diabetes mellitus
would look for which of the following laboratory test results to obtain information
on the patient's past glucose control?
A. Prealbumin level
B. Urine ketone level
C. Fasting glucose level
