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DIABETES MELLITUS TEST EXAM 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS THE LATEST
UPDATED EXAM BANK INCLUDING EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR A SURE PASS
The nurse is coaching a diabetic client using an empowerment approach. The nurse
should initiate teaching by asking which questions?
1. "How much does your family need to be involved in learning about your
condition?"
2. "What is required for your family to manage your symptoms?"
3. "What activities are most important for you to be able to maintain control of
your diabetes?"
4."What do you know about your medications and condition?" - ANSWER: 3.
"What activities are most important for you to be able to maintain control of your
diabetes?"
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client with diabetes mellitus who has
been taking insulin for 20 years. Currently, the client reports having periods of
hypoglycaemia followed by periods of hyperglycaemia. What should the nurse ask
about the client's current management plan?
Is the client:
1. eating snacks between meals?
2. using an insulin pump?
3. injecting insulin at a site of lipodystrophy?
4. adjusting insulin according to blood glucose levels? - ANSWER: 3. injecting
insulin at a site of lipodystrophy?
A nurse is participating in a diabetes screening program. Which clients are at risk
for developing type 2 diabetes? Select all that apply.
1. a 32-year-old female who gave birth to a 9.5 lb infant
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2. a 44-year-old Native American who has a BMI of 32
3. an 18-year-old immigrant from Mexico who jogs four times a week
4. a 55-year-old Asian who has hypertension and two siblings with type 2 diabetes
5. a 12-year-old who is overweight - ANSWER: 1. a 32-year-old female who gave
birth to a 9.5 lb infant
2. a 44-year-old Native American who has a BMI of 32
4. a 55-year-old Asian who has hypertension and two siblings with type 2 diabetes
5. a 12-year-old who is overweight
An adult with type 2 diabetes mellitus has been NPO since 2200 in preparation for
having a nephrectomy the next day. At 0600 on the day of surgery, the nurse
reviews the client's medical record and laboratory results. Which finding should
the nurse report to the health care provider?
1. urine output of 350 mL in 8 hours
2. urine specific gravity of 1.015
3. potassium of 4.0 mEq (4 mmol/L)
4. blood glucose of 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) - ANSWER: 4. blood glucose of 140
mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which finding has
the greatest effect on fluid loss?
1. hypotension
2. decreased serum potassium level
3. rapid, deep respirations
4. warm, dry skin - ANSWER: 3. rapid, deep respirations
DIABETES MELLITUS TEST EXAM 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS THE LATEST
UPDATED EXAM BANK INCLUDING EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR A SURE PASS
The nurse is coaching a diabetic client using an empowerment approach. The nurse
should initiate teaching by asking which questions?
1. "How much does your family need to be involved in learning about your
condition?"
2. "What is required for your family to manage your symptoms?"
3. "What activities are most important for you to be able to maintain control of
your diabetes?"
4."What do you know about your medications and condition?" - ANSWER: 3.
"What activities are most important for you to be able to maintain control of your
diabetes?"
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client with diabetes mellitus who has
been taking insulin for 20 years. Currently, the client reports having periods of
hypoglycaemia followed by periods of hyperglycaemia. What should the nurse ask
about the client's current management plan?
Is the client:
1. eating snacks between meals?
2. using an insulin pump?
3. injecting insulin at a site of lipodystrophy?
4. adjusting insulin according to blood glucose levels? - ANSWER: 3. injecting
insulin at a site of lipodystrophy?
A nurse is participating in a diabetes screening program. Which clients are at risk
for developing type 2 diabetes? Select all that apply.
1. a 32-year-old female who gave birth to a 9.5 lb infant
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2. a 44-year-old Native American who has a BMI of 32
3. an 18-year-old immigrant from Mexico who jogs four times a week
4. a 55-year-old Asian who has hypertension and two siblings with type 2 diabetes
5. a 12-year-old who is overweight - ANSWER: 1. a 32-year-old female who gave
birth to a 9.5 lb infant
2. a 44-year-old Native American who has a BMI of 32
4. a 55-year-old Asian who has hypertension and two siblings with type 2 diabetes
5. a 12-year-old who is overweight
An adult with type 2 diabetes mellitus has been NPO since 2200 in preparation for
having a nephrectomy the next day. At 0600 on the day of surgery, the nurse
reviews the client's medical record and laboratory results. Which finding should
the nurse report to the health care provider?
1. urine output of 350 mL in 8 hours
2. urine specific gravity of 1.015
3. potassium of 4.0 mEq (4 mmol/L)
4. blood glucose of 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) - ANSWER: 4. blood glucose of 140
mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which finding has
the greatest effect on fluid loss?
1. hypotension
2. decreased serum potassium level
3. rapid, deep respirations
4. warm, dry skin - ANSWER: 3. rapid, deep respirations
