Type 2 Diabetes – Causes,
Symptoms, and Treatment
Explained real exam!!
The nurse is planning care for a school-age child diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who will be
seen every 3 months. Which task is a priority for the nurse to include in the plan of care every 12
months?
Assess dietary needs.
Establish a baseline hemoglobin A1C.
Administer a psychosocial assessment.
Administer an influenza vaccine. - ANSWER ✨✔---Administer an influenza vaccine.
Which nursing assessment finding of a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus may indicate the onset of
microvascular complications?
, Weight gain
Microalbuminuria
Morning hyperglycemia
Prolonged capillary refill - ANSWER ✨✔---Prolonged capillary refill
The parents of a child with type 2 diabetes mellitus call the urgent care center because the child's skin is
clammy and diaphoretic. Which question should the nurse first ask the parents?
"Has your child been drinking a lot of water?"
"Have you checked your child's blood sugar?"
"What is your child's body temperature?"
"When did your child last have a meal or snack?" - ANSWER ✨✔---"Have you checked your child's
blood sugar?"
The nurse is assessing the feet of a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and notes a sore on the left
great toe. Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching on diabetic foot care?
"I stubbed my toe the other day walking around the house in bare feet."
"I wear cotton or wool socks with my shoes to absorb the extra sweat."
"I refrain from trimming my own toenails. I regularly see the podiatrist."
"I check my feet on a daily basis, even using a mirror to look at areas I cannot see." - ANSWER ✨✔-
--"I stubbed my toe the other day walking around the house in bare feet."
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient is at highest risk for the development of type 2
diabetes mellitus?
15-year-old man who is thin and athletic
70-year-old woman with congestive heart failure
50-year-old wheelchair-bound woman who is obese
Symptoms, and Treatment
Explained real exam!!
The nurse is planning care for a school-age child diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who will be
seen every 3 months. Which task is a priority for the nurse to include in the plan of care every 12
months?
Assess dietary needs.
Establish a baseline hemoglobin A1C.
Administer a psychosocial assessment.
Administer an influenza vaccine. - ANSWER ✨✔---Administer an influenza vaccine.
Which nursing assessment finding of a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus may indicate the onset of
microvascular complications?
, Weight gain
Microalbuminuria
Morning hyperglycemia
Prolonged capillary refill - ANSWER ✨✔---Prolonged capillary refill
The parents of a child with type 2 diabetes mellitus call the urgent care center because the child's skin is
clammy and diaphoretic. Which question should the nurse first ask the parents?
"Has your child been drinking a lot of water?"
"Have you checked your child's blood sugar?"
"What is your child's body temperature?"
"When did your child last have a meal or snack?" - ANSWER ✨✔---"Have you checked your child's
blood sugar?"
The nurse is assessing the feet of a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and notes a sore on the left
great toe. Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching on diabetic foot care?
"I stubbed my toe the other day walking around the house in bare feet."
"I wear cotton or wool socks with my shoes to absorb the extra sweat."
"I refrain from trimming my own toenails. I regularly see the podiatrist."
"I check my feet on a daily basis, even using a mirror to look at areas I cannot see." - ANSWER ✨✔-
--"I stubbed my toe the other day walking around the house in bare feet."
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient is at highest risk for the development of type 2
diabetes mellitus?
15-year-old man who is thin and athletic
70-year-old woman with congestive heart failure
50-year-old wheelchair-bound woman who is obese
