ATI Med Surg Exam 2025
A nurse is caring for a client who has a blood glucose of 52 mg/dl. The client is lethargic but arousable.
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A. Recheck the blood glucose in 15 mins
B. Provide a carbohydrate and protein food
C. Provide 15 g of simple carbohydrates
D. Report findings to the provider - ANSWER C
A nurse is planning to administer a morning dose of insulin aspart to a client who has type 1 diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Check blood glucose immediately after breakfast
B. Administer insulin when breakfast arrives
C. Hold breakfast for 1 hour after insulin administration
D. Clarify the prescription because insulin should not be administered at this time - ANSWER B
A nurse is preparing to administer morning doses of insulin glargine and regular insulin to a client who
has a blood glucose of 278 mg/dl. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Draw up the regular insulin and then the glargine in the same syringe
B. Draw up the glargine insulin and then the regular insulin in the same syringe
C. Draw up and administer regular insulin and glargine insulin in separate syringes
D. Administer regular insulin, wait 1 hour, and then administer the glargine insulin - ANSWER C
, A nurse is presenting information to a group of clients about nutrition habits that prevent type 2
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the information. (Select all that
apply)
A. Eat at regular intervals
B. Decrease intake of saturated fats
C. Increase daily fiber intake
D. Limit saturated fat intake to 15% of daily caloric intake
E. Include omega 3-fatty acids in the diet - ANSWER A, B, C, E
The nurse is teaching foot care to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. Remove callouses using over-the-counter remedies
B. Apply lotion between the toes
C. Test water temp with fingers before bathing
D. Trim toenails straight across
E. Wear closed-toed shoes - ANSWER D, E
A nurse is reviewing a health history of a client with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following are risk
factors for hyperglycemia hyperosmolar state (HHS)? (Select all that apply)
A. Evidence of recent myocardial infarction
B. BUN 35 mg/dl
C. Takes a calcium channel blocker
D. Age 77 years
E. Daily insulin injections - ANSWER A, B, C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who has a blood glucose of 52 mg/dl. The client is lethargic but arousable.
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A. Recheck the blood glucose in 15 mins
B. Provide a carbohydrate and protein food
C. Provide 15 g of simple carbohydrates
D. Report findings to the provider - ANSWER C
A nurse is planning to administer a morning dose of insulin aspart to a client who has type 1 diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Check blood glucose immediately after breakfast
B. Administer insulin when breakfast arrives
C. Hold breakfast for 1 hour after insulin administration
D. Clarify the prescription because insulin should not be administered at this time - ANSWER B
A nurse is preparing to administer morning doses of insulin glargine and regular insulin to a client who
has a blood glucose of 278 mg/dl. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Draw up the regular insulin and then the glargine in the same syringe
B. Draw up the glargine insulin and then the regular insulin in the same syringe
C. Draw up and administer regular insulin and glargine insulin in separate syringes
D. Administer regular insulin, wait 1 hour, and then administer the glargine insulin - ANSWER C
, A nurse is presenting information to a group of clients about nutrition habits that prevent type 2
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the information. (Select all that
apply)
A. Eat at regular intervals
B. Decrease intake of saturated fats
C. Increase daily fiber intake
D. Limit saturated fat intake to 15% of daily caloric intake
E. Include omega 3-fatty acids in the diet - ANSWER A, B, C, E
The nurse is teaching foot care to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. Remove callouses using over-the-counter remedies
B. Apply lotion between the toes
C. Test water temp with fingers before bathing
D. Trim toenails straight across
E. Wear closed-toed shoes - ANSWER D, E
A nurse is reviewing a health history of a client with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following are risk
factors for hyperglycemia hyperosmolar state (HHS)? (Select all that apply)
A. Evidence of recent myocardial infarction
B. BUN 35 mg/dl
C. Takes a calcium channel blocker
D. Age 77 years
E. Daily insulin injections - ANSWER A, B, C, D
