NUR 112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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An 18-year-old female client, 5′4′′ tall, weighing 113 kg, comes to the clinic for a nonhealing wound on
her lower leg, which she has had for two (2) weeks. Which disease process should the nurse suspect the
client has developed?
1. Type 1 diabetes.
2. Type 2 diabetes.
3. Gestational diabetes.
4. Acanthosis nigricans. - (answer)2
The client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes has a glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) of 8.1%. Which
interpretation should the nurse make based on this result?
1. This result is below normal levels.
2. This result is within acceptable levels.
3. This result is above recommended levels.
4. This result is dangerously high. - (answer)3
The nurse administered 28 units of Humulin N, an intermediate-acting insulin, to a client diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes at 1600. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Ensure the client eats the bedtime snack.
2. Determine how much food the client ate at lunch.
3. Perform a glucometer reading at 0700.
4. Offer the client protein after administering insulin. - (answer)1
The nurse is discussing the importance of exercising with a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes whose
diabetes is well controlled with diet and exercise. Which information should the nurse include in the
teaching about diabetes?
1. Eat a simple carbohydrate snack before exercising.
2. Carry peanut butter crackers when exercising.
3. Encourage the client to walk 20 minutes three (3) times a week.
4. Perform warmup and cool-down exercises. - (answer)4
,NUR 112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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The nurse is assessing the feet of a client with long-term type 2 diabetes. Which assessment data
warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?
1. The client has crumbling toenails.
2. The client has athlete's foot.
3. The client has a necrotic big toe.
4. The client has thickened toenails. - (answer)3
The home health nurse is completing the admission assessment for a 76-year-old client diagnosed with
type 2 diabetes controlled with 70/30 insulin. Which intervention should be included in the plan of care?
1. Assess the client's ability to read small print.
2. Monitor the client's serum PT level.
3. Teach the client how to perform a hemoglobin A1c test daily.
4. Instruct the client to check the feet weekly. - (answer)1
The client with type 2 diabetes controlled with biguanide oral diabetic medication is scheduled for a
computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast of the abdomen to evaluate pancreatic function. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Provide a high-fat diet 24 hours prior to test.
2. Hold the biguanide medication for 48 hours prior to test.
3. Obtain an informed consent form for the test.
4. Administer pancreatic enzymes prior to the test. - (answer)2
The diabetic educator is teaching a class on diabetes type 1 and is discussing sick-day rules. Which
interventions should the diabetes educator include in the discussion? Select all that apply.
1. Take diabetic medication even if unable to eat the client's normal diabetic diet.
2. If unable to eat, drink liquids equal to the client's normal caloric intake.
3. It is not necessary to notify the health-care provider if ketones are in the urine.
,NUR 112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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4. Test blood glucose levels and test urine ketones once a day and keep a record.
5. Call the health-care provider if glucose levels are higher than 180 mg/dL. - (answer)1, 2, 5
The client received 10 units of Humulin R, a fast-acting insulin, at 0700. At 1030 the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) tells the nurse the client has a headache and is really acting "funny." Which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Instruct the UAP to obtain the blood glucose level.
2. Have the client drink eight (8) ounces of orange juice.
3. Go to the client's room and assess the client for hypoglycemia.
4. Prepare to administer one (1) ampule 50% dextrose intravenously. - (answer)3
The nurse at a freestanding health care clinic is caring for a 56-year-old male client who is homeless and
is a type 2 diabetic controlled with insulin. Which action is an example of client advocacy?
1. Ask the client if he has somewhere he can go and live.
2. Arrange for someone to give him insulin at a local homeless shelter.
3. Notify Adult Protective Services about the client's situation.
4. Ask the HCP to take the client off insulin because he is homeless. - (answer)2
The nurse is developing a care plan for the client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The nurse identifies
the problem "high risk for hyperglycemia related to noncompliance with the medication regimen."
Which statement is an appropriate short-term goal for the client?
1. The client will have a blood glucose level between 90 and 140 mg/dL.
2. The client will demonstrate appropriate insulin injection technique.
3. The nurse will monitor the client's blood glucose levels four (4) times a day.
4. The client will maintain normal kidney function with 30-mL/hr urine output. - (answer)1
The client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is admitted to the intensive care unit with hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketonic syndrome (HHNS) coma. Which assessment data should the nurse expect the
client to exhibit?
, NUR 112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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1. Kussmaul's respirations.
2. Diarrhea and epigastric pain.
3. Dry mucous membranes.
4. Ketone breath odor. - (answer)3
The elderly client is admitted to the intensive care department diagnosed with severe HHNS. Which
collaborative intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?
1. Infuse 0.9% normal saline intravenously.
2. Administer intermediate-acting insulin.
3. Perform blood glucometer checks daily.
4. Monitor arterial blood gas results. - (answer)1
Which electrolyte replacement should the nurse anticipate being ordered by the health-care provider in
the client diagnosed with DKA who has just been admitted to the ICU?
1. Glucose.
2. Potassium.
3. Calcium.
4. Sodium. - (answer)2
The client diagnosed with HHNS was admitted yesterday with a blood glucose level of 780 mg/dL. The
client's blood glucose level is now 300 mg/dL. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Increase the regular insulin IV drip.
1. Check the client's urine for ketones.
3. Provide the client with a therapeutic diabetic meal.
4. Notify the HCP to obtain an order to decrease insulin. - (answer)4
The client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is found lying unconscious on the floor of the bathroom.
Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
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An 18-year-old female client, 5′4′′ tall, weighing 113 kg, comes to the clinic for a nonhealing wound on
her lower leg, which she has had for two (2) weeks. Which disease process should the nurse suspect the
client has developed?
1. Type 1 diabetes.
2. Type 2 diabetes.
3. Gestational diabetes.
4. Acanthosis nigricans. - (answer)2
The client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes has a glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) of 8.1%. Which
interpretation should the nurse make based on this result?
1. This result is below normal levels.
2. This result is within acceptable levels.
3. This result is above recommended levels.
4. This result is dangerously high. - (answer)3
The nurse administered 28 units of Humulin N, an intermediate-acting insulin, to a client diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes at 1600. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Ensure the client eats the bedtime snack.
2. Determine how much food the client ate at lunch.
3. Perform a glucometer reading at 0700.
4. Offer the client protein after administering insulin. - (answer)1
The nurse is discussing the importance of exercising with a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes whose
diabetes is well controlled with diet and exercise. Which information should the nurse include in the
teaching about diabetes?
1. Eat a simple carbohydrate snack before exercising.
2. Carry peanut butter crackers when exercising.
3. Encourage the client to walk 20 minutes three (3) times a week.
4. Perform warmup and cool-down exercises. - (answer)4
,NUR 112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
The nurse is assessing the feet of a client with long-term type 2 diabetes. Which assessment data
warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?
1. The client has crumbling toenails.
2. The client has athlete's foot.
3. The client has a necrotic big toe.
4. The client has thickened toenails. - (answer)3
The home health nurse is completing the admission assessment for a 76-year-old client diagnosed with
type 2 diabetes controlled with 70/30 insulin. Which intervention should be included in the plan of care?
1. Assess the client's ability to read small print.
2. Monitor the client's serum PT level.
3. Teach the client how to perform a hemoglobin A1c test daily.
4. Instruct the client to check the feet weekly. - (answer)1
The client with type 2 diabetes controlled with biguanide oral diabetic medication is scheduled for a
computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast of the abdomen to evaluate pancreatic function. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Provide a high-fat diet 24 hours prior to test.
2. Hold the biguanide medication for 48 hours prior to test.
3. Obtain an informed consent form for the test.
4. Administer pancreatic enzymes prior to the test. - (answer)2
The diabetic educator is teaching a class on diabetes type 1 and is discussing sick-day rules. Which
interventions should the diabetes educator include in the discussion? Select all that apply.
1. Take diabetic medication even if unable to eat the client's normal diabetic diet.
2. If unable to eat, drink liquids equal to the client's normal caloric intake.
3. It is not necessary to notify the health-care provider if ketones are in the urine.
,NUR 112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
4. Test blood glucose levels and test urine ketones once a day and keep a record.
5. Call the health-care provider if glucose levels are higher than 180 mg/dL. - (answer)1, 2, 5
The client received 10 units of Humulin R, a fast-acting insulin, at 0700. At 1030 the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) tells the nurse the client has a headache and is really acting "funny." Which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Instruct the UAP to obtain the blood glucose level.
2. Have the client drink eight (8) ounces of orange juice.
3. Go to the client's room and assess the client for hypoglycemia.
4. Prepare to administer one (1) ampule 50% dextrose intravenously. - (answer)3
The nurse at a freestanding health care clinic is caring for a 56-year-old male client who is homeless and
is a type 2 diabetic controlled with insulin. Which action is an example of client advocacy?
1. Ask the client if he has somewhere he can go and live.
2. Arrange for someone to give him insulin at a local homeless shelter.
3. Notify Adult Protective Services about the client's situation.
4. Ask the HCP to take the client off insulin because he is homeless. - (answer)2
The nurse is developing a care plan for the client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The nurse identifies
the problem "high risk for hyperglycemia related to noncompliance with the medication regimen."
Which statement is an appropriate short-term goal for the client?
1. The client will have a blood glucose level between 90 and 140 mg/dL.
2. The client will demonstrate appropriate insulin injection technique.
3. The nurse will monitor the client's blood glucose levels four (4) times a day.
4. The client will maintain normal kidney function with 30-mL/hr urine output. - (answer)1
The client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is admitted to the intensive care unit with hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketonic syndrome (HHNS) coma. Which assessment data should the nurse expect the
client to exhibit?
, NUR 112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
1. Kussmaul's respirations.
2. Diarrhea and epigastric pain.
3. Dry mucous membranes.
4. Ketone breath odor. - (answer)3
The elderly client is admitted to the intensive care department diagnosed with severe HHNS. Which
collaborative intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?
1. Infuse 0.9% normal saline intravenously.
2. Administer intermediate-acting insulin.
3. Perform blood glucometer checks daily.
4. Monitor arterial blood gas results. - (answer)1
Which electrolyte replacement should the nurse anticipate being ordered by the health-care provider in
the client diagnosed with DKA who has just been admitted to the ICU?
1. Glucose.
2. Potassium.
3. Calcium.
4. Sodium. - (answer)2
The client diagnosed with HHNS was admitted yesterday with a blood glucose level of 780 mg/dL. The
client's blood glucose level is now 300 mg/dL. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Increase the regular insulin IV drip.
1. Check the client's urine for ketones.
3. Provide the client with a therapeutic diabetic meal.
4. Notify the HCP to obtain an order to decrease insulin. - (answer)4
The client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is found lying unconscious on the floor of the bathroom.
Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
