ATI questions: Endocrine

ATI questions: Endocrine A nurse is monitoring the lab values of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking insulin. Which of the following results indicates a therapeutic outcome of insulin therapy? a. fasting blood glucose 96 mg/dL b. postprandial blood glucose 195 gm/dL c. random blood glucose 210 mg/dL d. preprandial blood glucose 60 mg/dL - ANSWER a. fasting blood glucose 96 mg/dL -this is within the expected reference range of 70 to 110 mg/dL for a fasting blood glucose level and indicates that insulin therapy is effective. A nurse is caring for a client following a thyroidectomy. The nurse should assess for which of the following findings as an indication of hypocalcemia? a. Strong, bounding pulse b. decreased bowel sounds c. tingling and numbness of the hands and feet d. diminished deep-tendon reflexes - ANSWER c. tinging and numbness of the hands and feet -hypocalcemia causes paresthesia, which usually starts in the hands and feet