Chapter 46: Management of Patients with Diabetes
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A client with type 1 diabetes C
has told the nurse that the
client's most recent urine
test for ketones was
positive. What is the nurse's
most plausible conclusion
based on this assessment
finding?
A. The client should
withhold the next
scheduled dose of insulin.
B. The client should
promptly eat some protein
and carbohydrates.
C. The client's insulin levels
are inadequate.
D. The client would benefit
from a dose of metformin.
,A client presents to the A
clinic reporting symptoms
that suggest diabetes. What
criteria would support
checking blood levels for
the diagnosis of diabetes?
A. Fasting plasma glucose
greater than or equal to 126
mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)
B. Random plasma glucose
greater than 150 mg/dL (8.3
mmol/L)
C. Fasting plasma glucose
greater than 116 mg/dL (6.4
mmol/L) on two separate
occasions
D. Random plasma glucose
greater than 126 mg/dL (7.0
mmol/L)
A client newly diagnosed C
with type 2 diabetes is
attending a nutrition class.
What general guideline
should the nurse teach the
clients at this class?
A. Low fat generally
indicates low sugar.
B. Protein should constitute
30% to 40% of caloric
intake.
C. Most calories should be
derived from
carbohydrates.
D. Animal fats should be
eliminated from the diet.
, A nurse is providing health C
education to a teenage
client newly diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes mellitus, as
well as the client's family.
The nurse teaches the
client and family
nonpharmacologic
measures that will decrease
the body's need for insulin.
What measure provides the
greatest impact on glucose
reduction?
A. Adequate sleep
B. Low stimulation
C. Exercise
D. Low-fat diet
A nurse is caring for a client B
with type 1 diabetes. The
client's medication
administration record
includes the administration
of regular insulin three
times daily. Knowing that
the client's lunch tray will
arrive at 11:45 AM, when
should the nurse administer
the client's insulin?
A. 10:45 AM
B. 11:30 AM
C. 11:45 AM
D. 11:50 AM
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Terms in this set (39)
A client with type 1 diabetes C
has told the nurse that the
client's most recent urine
test for ketones was
positive. What is the nurse's
most plausible conclusion
based on this assessment
finding?
A. The client should
withhold the next
scheduled dose of insulin.
B. The client should
promptly eat some protein
and carbohydrates.
C. The client's insulin levels
are inadequate.
D. The client would benefit
from a dose of metformin.
,A client presents to the A
clinic reporting symptoms
that suggest diabetes. What
criteria would support
checking blood levels for
the diagnosis of diabetes?
A. Fasting plasma glucose
greater than or equal to 126
mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)
B. Random plasma glucose
greater than 150 mg/dL (8.3
mmol/L)
C. Fasting plasma glucose
greater than 116 mg/dL (6.4
mmol/L) on two separate
occasions
D. Random plasma glucose
greater than 126 mg/dL (7.0
mmol/L)
A client newly diagnosed C
with type 2 diabetes is
attending a nutrition class.
What general guideline
should the nurse teach the
clients at this class?
A. Low fat generally
indicates low sugar.
B. Protein should constitute
30% to 40% of caloric
intake.
C. Most calories should be
derived from
carbohydrates.
D. Animal fats should be
eliminated from the diet.
, A nurse is providing health C
education to a teenage
client newly diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes mellitus, as
well as the client's family.
The nurse teaches the
client and family
nonpharmacologic
measures that will decrease
the body's need for insulin.
What measure provides the
greatest impact on glucose
reduction?
A. Adequate sleep
B. Low stimulation
C. Exercise
D. Low-fat diet
A nurse is caring for a client B
with type 1 diabetes. The
client's medication
administration record
includes the administration
of regular insulin three
times daily. Knowing that
the client's lunch tray will
arrive at 11:45 AM, when
should the nurse administer
the client's insulin?
A. 10:45 AM
B. 11:30 AM
C. 11:45 AM
D. 11:50 AM
