When a client is first admitted with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS), the nurse’s priority is to provide:          A. ...

Jansen is receiving metformin (Glucophage). What will be the best plan of the nurse with regard to patient education with this drug? Select ...

During the lecture, the clinical instructor tells the students that 50% to 60% of daily calories should come from carbohydrates. What should...

The nurse is admitting a client with hypoglycemia. Identify the signs and symptoms the nurse should expect. Select all that apply.          ...

At the time Cherrie Ann found out that the symptoms of diabetes were caused by high levels of blood glucose, she decided to break the habit ...

When a client is experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis, the insulin that would be administered is:          A. Human NPH insulin      B. Human ...

Serge who has diabetes mellitus is taking oral agents and is scheduled for a diagnostic test that requires him to be NPO. What is the best p...

Joko has recently been diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and asks nurse Jessica for help formulating a nutrition plan. Which of the fo...

The nurse recognizes that additional teaching is necessary when the client who is learning alternative site testing (AST) for glucose monito...

A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes receives insulin. He asks the nurse why he can’t just take pills instead. What is the best response ...

Billy is being asked concerning his health in the emergency department. When obtaining a health history from a patient with acute pancreatit...

Nurse Andy has finished teaching a client with diabetes mellitus how to administer insulin. He evaluates the learning has occurred when the ...

Nurse Shey is educating a pregnant client who has gestational diabetes. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the clien...

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

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) test measures the average blood glucose control of an individual over the previous three months. Which of th...

A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a fingerstick glucose level of 258mg/dl at bedtime. An order for sliding scale insulin exists. Th...

Nurse Matt makes a home visit to the client with diabetes mellitus. During the visit, Nurse Matt notes the client’s additional insulin vials...

The nurse working in the physician’s office is reviewing lab results on the clients seen that day. One of the clients who has classic diabet...

Rotation sites for insulin injection should be separated from one another by 2.5 cm (1 inch) and should be used only every:          A. Thir...

During the morning rounds, Nurse AJ accompanied the physician in every patient’s room. The physician writes orders for the client with diabe...