ATI practice exam: Diabetes

ATI PRACTICE EXAM: DIABETES
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohastype1diabetesmellitusThenursemisreadtheclient'smorningblood
glucoselevelas210mg/dLinsteadof120mg/dLandadministeredtheinsulindoseappropriateforaread
ingover200mg/dLbeforetheclient'sbreakfastWhichofthefollowingactionsisthenurse'spriority?

A.Givetheclient15to20gofcarbohydrate

B.Monitortheclientforhypoglycemia

C.Completeanincidentreport

D.Notifythenursemanager-correctanswerB.Monitortheclientforhypoglycemia




Anurseisprovidingdietaryteachingforaclientwhohasjustlearnedthatshehastype2diabetesmellitus.
Thenurseshouldexplainthatwhichofthefollowingsweetenerswilladdcaloriestotheclient'scarbohyd
ratecount?

A.Sorbitol

B.Sucralose

C.Aspartame

D.Acesulfamepotassium-correctanswerA.Sorbitol




Anurseinanemergencydepartmentiscaringforaclientwhowasbroughtinbytheirfamily.Thenursesus
pectstheclienthasuncontrolledtype2diabetesmellitus.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurs
etake?

,A.Treatthesymptomsandgivetheclientmedicationtotakeathome.

B.Suggesttheclientgohomeandreturniftheclientgetsworse

C.Refertheclienttoanendocrinologisttoaddressthesuspectedmanifestations.

D.Beginteststodeterminethecauseoftheclient'ssymptomswhileaskingaboutothersocialconcerns-
correctanswerD.Beginteststodeterminethecauseoftheclient'ssymptomswhileaskingaboutothers
ocialconcerns




AnurseisteachingaclientwhohasanewdiagnosisofType1diabetesmellitusaboutself-
administrationofinsulin.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshouldthenurseinclude?

A."Pullbackontheplungerafterinjectingtheinsulin"

B."Massagetheinjectionsiteafterremovingtheneedle"

C."Storethecurrentbottleofinsulinatroomtemperature"

D."Useeachsyringeuptosixtimes"-
correctanswerC."Storethecurrentbottleofinsulinatroomtemperature"




AnurseispreparingtoadministerNPHinsulintoaclient.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurset
ake?

A.Injecttheinsulin2.5cm(1in)fromtheclient'snaval.

B.Aspiratetheinjectionafterinsertingtheneedle.

C.Administertheinsulinintoamuscle.

D.Gentlyrolltheinsulinvialtomix.-correctanswerD.Gentlyrolltheinsulinvialtomix.




Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohasacutepancreatitis.Aftertreatingtheclient'spain,whichofthefollowi
ngshouldthenurseaddressasthepriorityintervention?

, A.Auscultatetheclient'slungs.

B.Assisttheclienttoaside-lyingposition.

C.Provideoralhygiene.

D.Withholdoralfluidsandfood.-correctanswerD.Withholdoralfluidsandfood.




Anurseisperformingamonofilamentsensoryassessmentofaclientwhohasdiabetesmellitus.Whenp
erformingthisassessment,forwhichofthefollowingcomplicationsisthenursemonitoring?

A.Nephropathy

B.Neuropathy

C.Radiculopathy

D.Retinopathy-correctanswerB.Neuropathy




Anurseisprovidingdietaryteachingtoaclientwhohasnephropathysecondarytodiabetesmellitusand
planstomakedietaryadjustments.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshouldthenurseinclude?

A.Consumelessthan45%oftotalcaloriesfromcarbohydratesperday.

B.Eatnomorethan300mgofcholesterolperday.

C.Consumelessthan0.8g/kgofbodyweightofproteinperday.

D.Eatatleast45goffiberperday.-
correctanswerC.Consumelessthan0.8g/kgofbodyweightofproteinperday.




Anurseisteachingaclientwhohasdiabeticneuropathyaboutfootcare.Whichofthefollowinginstructio
nsshouldthenurseinclude?

A.Avoidwalkingbarefoot.