NURS 206-EXAM 5 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE REVIEW

NURS 206-EXAM 5 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE REVIEW 1.A nurse is teaching a client with diabetes mellitus who asks, Why is it necessary to maintain my blood glucose levels no lower than about 60 mg/dL? How should the nurse respond? A) Glucose is the only fuel used by the body to produce the energy that it needs. B) Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose because it cannot store it. C) Without a minimum level of glucose, your body does not make red blood cells. D) Glucose in the blood prevents the formation of lactic acid and prevents acidosis. - ANS-B) Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose because it cannot store it. A nurse reviews laboratory results for a client with diabetes mellitus who presents with polyuria, lethargy, and a blood glucose of 560 mg/dL. Which laboratory result should the nurse correlate with the clients polyuria? A) Serum sodium: 163 mEq/L B) Serum creatinine: 1.6 mg/dL C) Presence of urine ketone bodies D) Serum osmolarity: 375 mOsm/kg - ANS-D) Serum osmolarity: 375 mOsm/kg Hyperglycemia causes hyperosmolarity of extracellular fluid. This leads to polyuria from an osmotic diuresis. The clients serum osmolarity is high. .After teaching a young adult client who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, the nurse assesses the clients understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a correct understanding of the need for eye examinations? A) At my age, I should continue seeing the ophthalmologist as I usually do. B) I will see the eye doctor when I have a vision problem and yearly after age C) My vision will change quickly. I should see the ophthalmologist twice a year. D) Diabetes can cause blindness, so I should see the ophthalmologist yearly. - ANS-...