ATI Diabetes Test Questions – Flashcards
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Check urine specific gravity
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A newly licensed nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing diabetes insidious. Which of the following should be included in the client's plan of care?
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Regular ( Humulin R)
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A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is suspected. The nurse should anticipate using which of the following types of insulin to treat this client?
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"I will check my urine once a day for glucose."
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching on glucose monitoring with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding?
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Blood glucose 80 mg/dL
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A nurse administers desmopressin (DDAVP) to a client who has a diagnosis of diabetes insidious. Which of the following indicates the desired therapeutic effect?
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Fasting plasma glucose 155 mg/ dL
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A nurse is caring for client who is at risk for diabetes mellitus (DM). Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client meets the criteria for diagnosis with DM?
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Hypoglycemia
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A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse finds the client lying in bed, sweating, tachycardic, and reporting lightheadedness and palpitations. Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?
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"Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance with decreased insulin secretion."
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An adult client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus says to the nurse, " How can I have diabetes?" Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
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A Decrease in urine output.
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A nurse is caring for a client after a craniotomy for pituitary tumor who has developed diabetes insipudus. The client is receiving vasopressin (Pitressin). The desired response to the medication is evident when the nurse observes which of the following findings?
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- Reduce cholesterol and saturated fat intake. - Increased physical activity and daily exercise. - Enroll in a smoking-cessation program. - Maintain optimal blood pressure to prevent kidney damage.
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply).
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Monitor blood pressure lying, sitting, and standing.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and hypertension and recently began taking propranolol ( Inderal). When the client reports dizziness upon standing, the nurse should perform which of the following actions?
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Administer usual daily dose of insulin.
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A nurse is reviewing guidelines to prevent diabetic ketoacidosis during periods of illness with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the guidelines?
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Tachycardia
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A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of their diagnosis?
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Alcohol
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has diabetes mellitus and has a new prescription for chlorpropamide ( Diabinese). The nurse should teach the client to avoid consumption of which of the following while taking this medication?
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"I will feel shaky."
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching to client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the manifestations of hypoglycemia?
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"Take the medication with your meal."
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A nurse is educating a client who is prescribed metformin (Glucophage) for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
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"Glucotrol stimulates your pancreas to release adequate insulin."
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A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and is prescribed glipizide (Glucotrol). When instructing the client about this medication, the nurse should describe its method of action with which of the following statements?
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