VOCN300 MED SURG FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus type 1
about sick day management. Which of the following is the priority action for the
nurse to recommend to the client? --ANSWER--Monitor blood glucose levels
every 4 hours
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin injections with a client who is
newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about site selection? --ANSWER--Rotate
injection site to tweak the insulin levels consistent
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus
about selfcare illness. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? --ANSWER--Administer your daily dose of insulin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following statements from the client indicates the nurse that the
teaching is effective? --ANSWER--I should inject the insulin in my abdominal
area
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a
new prescription for Lispro and Lantus insulins. Which of the following
, 2
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? --
ANSWER--Unopened bottles of insulin should be kept in the refrigerator
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has type diabetes mellitus about
foot care. Which of the following client statement should indicate to the nurse
an understanding of the instruction? --ANSWER--I'll check my feet everyday
for sores and bruises
A nurse finds a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus laying in bed sweating,
tachycardic, and reporting feeling lightheaded and shaky. Which of the
following confrontation should the nurse expect? --ANSWER--Hypoglycemia
A nurse is checking the laboratory result of a client who is a risk for diabetes
mellitus. Which is the following laboratory results indicates to the nurse that the
client is at risk for diabetes mellitus? --ANSWER--A fasting glucose level of
155
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following findings indicates that the client is experiencing DKA? --ANSWER--
Polydipsia
A nurse is caring for a client who has capillary blood glucose of 48. Which of
the following finding should the nurse expect? --ANSWER--Tremors