ATI Diabetes Mellitus Management
Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about the peak time of neutral protamine
hagedorn (MPH) inulin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
a. "NPH insulin peaks in 1 to 5 hours."
b. "NPH insulin is peakless."
c. "NPH insulin peaks in 6 to 14 hours."
d. "NPH insulin peaks in 12 to 24 hours." - Answer: a
NPH insulin has an onset of 60 to 120 min, peaks in 6 to 14 hr, and has a duration of 16 to 24 hr.
A nurse is reviewing self-administration of insulin using a pre-filled pen with a client who started using
the pen the previous week. The client asks what can be done to help reduce injection pain. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client?
a. Agitate the syringe slightly before injection.
b. Store the pens with the needle pointing upward.
c. Inserting the needle rapidly minimizes injection pain.
d. Keep the pen at room temperature for a few minutes. - Answer: d
Injecting room-temperature insulin is less painful than injecting cold insulin.
A nurse is caring for a client who has type one diabetes mellitus and reports feeling anxious and having
palpitations. The glucometer reads 50 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. give the client 1 tsp of honey
Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about the peak time of neutral protamine
hagedorn (MPH) inulin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
a. "NPH insulin peaks in 1 to 5 hours."
b. "NPH insulin is peakless."
c. "NPH insulin peaks in 6 to 14 hours."
d. "NPH insulin peaks in 12 to 24 hours." - Answer: a
NPH insulin has an onset of 60 to 120 min, peaks in 6 to 14 hr, and has a duration of 16 to 24 hr.
A nurse is reviewing self-administration of insulin using a pre-filled pen with a client who started using
the pen the previous week. The client asks what can be done to help reduce injection pain. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the client?
a. Agitate the syringe slightly before injection.
b. Store the pens with the needle pointing upward.
c. Inserting the needle rapidly minimizes injection pain.
d. Keep the pen at room temperature for a few minutes. - Answer: d
Injecting room-temperature insulin is less painful than injecting cold insulin.
A nurse is caring for a client who has type one diabetes mellitus and reports feeling anxious and having
palpitations. The glucometer reads 50 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. give the client 1 tsp of honey
