NURS 3110 Exam 3 Questions With Correct Answers 2025 Marking Scheme (A+ Pass)

NURS 3110 Exam 3 Questions With complete Solutions
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1. Which information should the nurse include in the education of a client w
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hen explaining type 1 diabetes mellitus?
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A.

"The exocrine function of the pancreas is not working." B.
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"Your alpha cells should be able to secrete insulin, but they cannot." C.
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"The target cells are resistant to insulin." D
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"Your pancreas cannot secrete insulin.":
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2. When should the nurse administer a client's prescribed 10 units of lispro (H
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umalog)?


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Thirty minutes before meals B
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Fifteen minutes after meals C.
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When the meal trays arrive on the floor D.
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Five minutes before a meal: Five minutes before a meal
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,3. Lispro (Humalog): Rapid-acting insulin.Onset:less than 15 minutes.Peak:0.5-
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1 hour. Duration: 3-4 hours.
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4. The physicianwrites orders for the clientwith diabetes mellitus.Which order sho
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uld the nurse clarify with the healthcare provider?
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Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg per day in divided doses C.
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Administering regular insulin 30 minutes prior to meals D. ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./




Five units of Humalog/10 units NPH daily: Lantus insulin 20U BID
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5. diabetes mellitus: insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its
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effects

6. Metformin: ANTI-DIABETIC biguanides ./ ./

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can cause hypoglycemia
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7. The nurse finds a client with diabetes mellitus type 1 unresponsive.Which is
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the priority nursing action?
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Assess the vital signs B. ./ ./ ./ ./




Call the rapid response team
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C.

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8. The home health nurse observes a client's 3-
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month supply of insulin vials are not refrigerated.Which action should the nur
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se take?
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Instruct the client that the insulin should be stored away from direct sunlight or e
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B.

Instruct the client to label each vial with the date when opened. C.
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, Have the client discard the vials. D
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Instruct the client that unopened bottles can be stored for up to 3 months-
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: Instruct the client that the insulin should be stored away from direct sunlight or excess
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9. Which statement made by a client indicates an understanding of the educa-
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A.

"I should provide direct pressure over the site following the injection." B.
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"I should only use a calibrated insulin syringe for the injections." C.
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"I should use the abdominal area only for insulin injections." D.
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"I should check my blood sugar immediately prior to administration of in-
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./ sulin.": "I should only use a calibrated insulin syringe for the
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10. Which information should the nurse include when teaching a client about pr
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oper subcutaneous injection techniques?
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