Week 10 - Diabetes Sherpath- PNH301
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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.
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
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.
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.
Exam Latest Update
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.
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
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.
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.
