Adult Health 1 Exam 3 Review
For Chapter 46 Management of
Patients with Diabetes 2026
Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A client with type 1 diabetes has told the nurse that the client's most
recent urine test for ketones was positive. What is the nurse's most
plausible conclusion based on this assessment finding?
A. The client should withhold the next scheduled dose of insulin.
,B. The client should promptly eat some protein and carbohydrates.
C. The client's insulin levels are inadequate.
D. The client would benefit from a dose of metformin. - ANSWER
✔✔C. The client's insulin levels are inadequate.
A client presents to the clinic reporting symptoms that suggest diabetes.
What criteria would support checking blood levels for the diagnosis of
diabetes?
A. Fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL (7.0
mmol/L)
B. Random plasma glucose greater than 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L)
C. Fasting plasma glucose greater than 116 mg/dL (6.4 mmol/L) on two
separate occasions
D. Random plasma glucose greater than 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) -
ANSWER ✔✔A. Fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126
mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)
A client newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is attending a nutrition
class. What general guideline should the nurse teach the clients at this
class?
, A. Low fat generally indicates low sugar.
B. Protein should constitute 30% to 40% of caloric intake.
C. Most calories should be derived from carbohydrates.
D. Animal fats should be eliminated from the diet. - ANSWER ✔✔C)
Most calories should be derived from carbohydrates.
A nurse is providing health education to a teenage client newly
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, as well as the client's family.
The nurse teaches the client and family nonpharmacologic measures
that will decrease the body's need for insulin. What measure provides
the greatest impact on glucose reduction?
A. Adequate sleep
B. Low stimulation
C. Exercise
D. Low-fat diet - ANSWER ✔✔c. exercise
A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes. The client's medication
administration record includes the administration of regular insulin three
times daily. Knowing that the client's lunch tray will arrive at 11:45 AM,
when should the nurse administer the client's insulin?
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For Chapter 46 Management of
Patients with Diabetes 2026
Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A client with type 1 diabetes has told the nurse that the client's most
recent urine test for ketones was positive. What is the nurse's most
plausible conclusion based on this assessment finding?
A. The client should withhold the next scheduled dose of insulin.
,B. The client should promptly eat some protein and carbohydrates.
C. The client's insulin levels are inadequate.
D. The client would benefit from a dose of metformin. - ANSWER
✔✔C. The client's insulin levels are inadequate.
A client presents to the clinic reporting symptoms that suggest diabetes.
What criteria would support checking blood levels for the diagnosis of
diabetes?
A. Fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL (7.0
mmol/L)
B. Random plasma glucose greater than 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L)
C. Fasting plasma glucose greater than 116 mg/dL (6.4 mmol/L) on two
separate occasions
D. Random plasma glucose greater than 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) -
ANSWER ✔✔A. Fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126
mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)
A client newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is attending a nutrition
class. What general guideline should the nurse teach the clients at this
class?
, A. Low fat generally indicates low sugar.
B. Protein should constitute 30% to 40% of caloric intake.
C. Most calories should be derived from carbohydrates.
D. Animal fats should be eliminated from the diet. - ANSWER ✔✔C)
Most calories should be derived from carbohydrates.
A nurse is providing health education to a teenage client newly
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, as well as the client's family.
The nurse teaches the client and family nonpharmacologic measures
that will decrease the body's need for insulin. What measure provides
the greatest impact on glucose reduction?
A. Adequate sleep
B. Low stimulation
C. Exercise
D. Low-fat diet - ANSWER ✔✔c. exercise
A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes. The client's medication
administration record includes the administration of regular insulin three
times daily. Knowing that the client's lunch tray will arrive at 11:45 AM,
when should the nurse administer the client's insulin?
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