ATI Diabetes Practice Questions

ATI Diabetes Practice Questions

1. AnurseisprovidingteachingtoaclientwhohasanewdiagnosisoftypeIIdiabet
esmellitus.Thenurseshouldrecognizethattheclientunderstandstheteaching
whenheidentifieswhichofthefollowingasmanifestationsofhypoglycemia?Sel
ectallthatapply.
a. Polyuria
b. Blurredvision
c. Polydipsia
d. Tachycardia
e. Moist,clammyskin:b.Blurredvision
d.Tachycardia
e.Moist,clammyskin
2. Anurseiscaringforaclientwithdiabetesmellituswhoisprescribedregularinsuli
nviaaslidingscale.Afteradministeringthecorrectdoseat0715,thenurseshoulde
nsuretheclientreceivesbreakfastatwhichofthefollowingtimes?
a. 0720
b. 0730
c. 0745
d. 0815:c.0745
3. Anurseisreviewingthelaboratoryresultsofaclientwhoisatriskfordevelopin
gdiabetesmellitus.Thenurseshouldrecognizethatwhichofthefollowingresult
sindicatestheclientmeetsthecriteriafordiagnosisofdia-betesmellitus?
a. HbA1C5.5%
b. 2hourbloodglucose170mg/dL
c. Fastingbloodglucose155mg/dL
d. Casualbloodglucose180mg/dL:c.Fastingbloodglucose155mg/dL
4. AnurseiscaringforaclientwhohasanewdiagnosisoftypeIdiabetesmellitus.To
focusonaffectivelearningwiththisclient,whichofthefollowinginterventionssho
uldthenurseuse?
a. Asktheclienttoperformareturndemonstrationofinsulininjection.
b. Reviewtheactionofinsulintherapy.
c. Exploretheclient'sfeelingsaboutdietarymodifications.
d. Havetheclientpracticeblood-
glucosemonitoringusingaglucometer.:c.Exploretheclient'sfeelingsaboutdietary
modifications.
5. Anurseisteachinganolderadultclientwhohasdiabetesmellitusaboutpreven
tingthelong-
termcomplicationsofretinopathyandnephropathy.Whichofthefollowinginstr
uctionsshouldthenurseinclude?
a. "Haveaneyeexaminationonceperyear."
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