Knowing that gluconeogenesis helps to maintain blood glucose levels, a nurse should:          A. Document weight changes because of fatty ac...

A client’s blood gases reflect diabetic acidosis. The nurse should expect:          A. Increased pH      B. Decreased PO2      C. Increased ...

Genevieve has diabetes type 1 and receives insulin for glycemic control. She tells the nurse that she likes to have a glass of wine with din...

The goal of preprandial blood glucose for those with type 1 diabetes mellitus is:          A.      B.      C.      D. >8%           Corre...

A nurse went to a patient’s room to do routine vital signs monitoring and found out that the patient’s bedtime snack was not eaten. This sho...

Rotating injection sites when administering insulin prevents which of the following complications?          A. Insulin edema      B. Insulin...

Rosemary has been taking glargine (Lantus) to treat her condition. One of the benefits of glargine (Lantus) insulin is its ability to:      ...

Nurse Robedee is teaching an underweight and emaciated client about the proper methods/techniques when giving insulin. Which one of the foll...

A client is taking NPH insulin daily every morning. The nurse instructs the client that the most likely time for a hypoglycemic reaction to ...

Which of the following methods of insulin administration would be used in the initial treatment of hyperglycemia in a client with diabetic k...

A 50-year-old widower is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and complaints of rapid-onset weight loss, elevated ...

Nurse Pira is explaining to the client about type 2 diabetes mellitus. Risk factors of such condition include all of the following, except: ...

An external insulin pump is prescribed for a client with DM. The client asks the nurse about the functioning of the pump. The nurse bases th...

Insulin forces which of the following electrolytes out of the plasma and into the cells?          A. Calcium      B. Magnesium      C. Phosp...

An older woman with diabetes mellitus visits the clinic concerning her condition. Which of the following symptoms might an older woman with ...

Blood sugar is well controlled when Hemoglobin A1C is:          A. Below 5.7%      B. Between 12%-15%      C. Less than 180 mg/dL      D. Be...

Gregory is a 52-year-old man identified as high-risk for diabetes mellitus. Which laboratory test should a nurse anticipate a physician woul...

A client with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is being treated in the ER. Which finding would a nurse expect to note as confirmin...

Which of the following causes of Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic Syndrome (HHNS) is most common?          A. Insulin overdose      B...

Which of the following diabetes drugs acts by decreasing the amount of glucose produced by the liver?          A. Alpha-glucosidase inhibito...