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Between which weeks of gestation would a client with type 1
diabetes expect to increase her insulin dosage?
A. 10th and 12th week of gestation
B. 18th and 22nd weeks of gestation
C. 24th and 28th weeks of gestation
D. 36th and 40th weeks of gestation
C. 24th and 28th weeks of gestation
Which finding would lead the nurse to recheck the blood
glucose level of a diabetic client before administering a
mealtime insulin dose? **Select all that apply
- Confusion
- Drowsiness
- Diaphoresis
- Nervousness
- Heart rate 110 beats/min
- Confusion
- Drowsiness
- Diaphoresis
- Heart rate 110 beats/min
Which response indicates that the client receiving total
parenteral nutrition is experiencing hyperglycemia? **Select all
,that apply
- Polyuria
- Polydipsia
- Paralytic ileus
- Respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min
- Serum glucose of 105 mg/dL (5.8 mmol/L)
- Polyuria
- Polydipsia
- Respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min
With which condition would the nurse associate the response of
diaphoresis, weakness, and pallor at 3:00 PM in a client with
type 1 diabetes who receives 30 units of neutral protamine
Hagedorn (NPH) insulin at 7:00 AM?
A. Diabetic coma
B. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome
C. Diabetic ketoacidosis
D. Hypoglycemic reaction
D. Hypoglycemic reaction
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Which is a risk factor of necrotizing enterocolitis in the preterm
infant?
A. Polycythemia
, B. Hypoglycemia
C. Ventilatory support
D. Antibiotic administration
A. Polycythemia
Which action would be taken by the nurse caring for a client
with type 1 diabetes mellitus who has a finger-stick glucose
level of 258 mg/dL (14.3 mmol/L) at bedtime and a prescription
for sliding-scale regular insulin?
A. Call the health care provider
B. Encourage intake of fluids
C. Administer the insulin as prescribed
D. Give the client 4 ounces of orange juice
C. Administer the insulin as prescribed
Which adverse effect of metformin will a nurse teach a client
with type 2 diabetes to monitor for when used as monotherapy?
A. Weight gain
B. Constipation
C. Lactic acidosis
D. Hypoglycemia
C. Lactic acidosis
Which type of insulin would the nurse recognize as compatible
with IV solutions when caring for a client with diabetes mellitus
who is scheduled to recieve an intravenous (IV) administration
of 25 units of insulin in 250 mL normal saline?