ATI MEDSURG DIABETES MELITUS EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing sick day management with a parent of a child who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Monitor blood glucose levels every 3 hr.
B. Discontinue taking insulin until feeling better.
C. Drink 8 oz of fruit juice every hour.
D. Test urine for ketones.
E. Call the health care provider if blood glucose is greater than 240 mg/dL. - ANSWER
A. CORRECT: A client who is experiencing illness can have waning blood glucose
levels. Frequent monitoring of blood glucose levels is done to identify hyperglycemic or
hypoglycemic episodes.
D. CORRECT: A client who is experiencing an illness should test her urine for ketones
to assist in early detection of ketoacidosis.
E. CORRECT: A client who is experiencing illness should notify the provider of blood
glucose levels greater than 240 mg/dL to obtain further instructions in caring for the
hyperglycemia.
A nurse is teaching a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about self care. Which of
the following statements by the child indicates understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should skip breakfast when I am not hungry."
B. "I should increase my insulin with exercise."
C. "I should drink a glass of milk when I am feeling irritable."
D. "I should draw up the NPH insulin into the syringe before the regular insulin." -
ANSWER C. CORRECT: An early manifestation of hypoglycemia is irritability. Drinking
a glass of milk, which is approximately 15 g of carbohydrates, indicates understanding
of the teaching.
A nurse is caring for a child who has type 1 diabetes. Which of the following is a clinical
manifestation of diabetic ketoacidosis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Blood glucose 58 mg/dL
B. Weight gain
C. Dehydration
D. Mental confusion
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing sick day management with a parent of a child who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Monitor blood glucose levels every 3 hr.
B. Discontinue taking insulin until feeling better.
C. Drink 8 oz of fruit juice every hour.
D. Test urine for ketones.
E. Call the health care provider if blood glucose is greater than 240 mg/dL. - ANSWER
A. CORRECT: A client who is experiencing illness can have waning blood glucose
levels. Frequent monitoring of blood glucose levels is done to identify hyperglycemic or
hypoglycemic episodes.
D. CORRECT: A client who is experiencing an illness should test her urine for ketones
to assist in early detection of ketoacidosis.
E. CORRECT: A client who is experiencing illness should notify the provider of blood
glucose levels greater than 240 mg/dL to obtain further instructions in caring for the
hyperglycemia.
A nurse is teaching a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about self care. Which of
the following statements by the child indicates understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should skip breakfast when I am not hungry."
B. "I should increase my insulin with exercise."
C. "I should drink a glass of milk when I am feeling irritable."
D. "I should draw up the NPH insulin into the syringe before the regular insulin." -
ANSWER C. CORRECT: An early manifestation of hypoglycemia is irritability. Drinking
a glass of milk, which is approximately 15 g of carbohydrates, indicates understanding
of the teaching.
A nurse is caring for a child who has type 1 diabetes. Which of the following is a clinical
manifestation of diabetic ketoacidosis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Blood glucose 58 mg/dL
B. Weight gain
C. Dehydration
D. Mental confusion
