Nursing Care for a Hospitalized Client Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes Exam
Preparation
NURSING CARE FOR A HOSPITALIZED CLIENT NEWLY DIAGNOSED
WITH DIABETES EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
1. Which patient action indicates good understanding of the nurse's teaching
about administration of aspart (NovoLog) insulin?
a. The patient avoids injecting the insulin into the upper abdominal area.
b. The patient cleans the skin with soap and water before insulin administration.
c. The patient stores the insulin in the freezer after administering the prescribed
dose.
d. The patient pushes the plunger down while removing the syringe from the
injection site.
b. The patient cleans the skin with soap and water before insulin administration. .
2. A patient receives aspart (NovoLog) insulin at 8:00 AM. At which time would the
nurse anticipate the highest risk for hypoglycemia?
a. 10:00 AM
b. 12:00 AM
c. 2:00 PM
d. 4:0 PM
a. 10:00 AM
- The rapid-acting insulins peak in 1 to 3 hours.
3. Which patient action indicates a good understanding of the nurse's teaching
about the use of an insulin pump?
a. The patient programs the pump for an insulin bolus after eating.
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b. The patient changes the location of the insertion site every week.
c. The patient takes the pump off at bedtime and starts it again each morning.
d. The patient plans a diet with more calories than usual when using the pump.
a. The patient programs the pump for an insulin bolus after eating.
4. A patient with diabetes is starting on intensive insulin therapy. Which type of
insulin will the nurse discuss using for mealtime coverage?
a. Lispro (Humalog)
b. Glargine (Lantus)
c. Detemir (Levemir)
d. NPH (Humulin N)
a. Lispro (Humalog)
5. Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient who has type
2 diabetes about glyburide ?
a. Glyburide decreases glucagon secretion from the pancreas.
b. Glyburide stimulates insulin production and release from the pancreas.
c. Glyburide should be taken even if the morning blood glucose level is low.
d. Glyburide should not be used for 48 hours after receiving IV contrast media.
b. Glyburide stimulates insulin production and release from the pancreas.
6. The nurse has been teaching a patient with type 2 diabetes about managing
blood glucose levels and taking glipizide (Glucotrol). Which patient statement
indicates a need for additional teaching?
a. "If I overeat at a meal, I will still take the usual dose of medication."
b. "Other medications besides the Glucotrol may affect my blood sugar."
c. "When I am ill, I may have to take insulin to control my blood sugar."
d. "My diabetes won't cause complications because I don't need insulin."
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d. "My diabetes won't cause complications because I don't need insulin."
7. When a patient who takes metformin (Glucophage) to manage type 2 diabetes
develops an allergic rash from an unknown cause, the health care provider
prescribes prednisone. The nurse will anticipate that the patient may
a. need a diet higher in calories while receiving prednisone.
b. develop acute hypoglycemia while taking the prednisone.
c. require administration of insulin while taking prednisone.
d. have rashes caused by metformin-prednisone interactions.
c. require administration of insulin while taking prednisone.
9. The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when the patient who is self-
monitoring blood glucose
a. washes the puncture site using warm water and soap.
b. chooses a puncture site in the center of the finger pad.
c. hangs the arm down for a minute before puncturing the site.
d. says the result of 120 mg indicates good blood sugar control.
b. chooses a puncture site in the center of the finger pad.
11. Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
is correct?
a. Insulin is not used to control blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
b. Complications of type 2 diabetes are less serious than those of type 1 diabetes.
c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2
diabetes.
d. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed when the patient is admitted with a
hyperglycemic coma.
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Preparation
NURSING CARE FOR A HOSPITALIZED CLIENT NEWLY DIAGNOSED
WITH DIABETES EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
1. Which patient action indicates good understanding of the nurse's teaching
about administration of aspart (NovoLog) insulin?
a. The patient avoids injecting the insulin into the upper abdominal area.
b. The patient cleans the skin with soap and water before insulin administration.
c. The patient stores the insulin in the freezer after administering the prescribed
dose.
d. The patient pushes the plunger down while removing the syringe from the
injection site.
b. The patient cleans the skin with soap and water before insulin administration. .
2. A patient receives aspart (NovoLog) insulin at 8:00 AM. At which time would the
nurse anticipate the highest risk for hypoglycemia?
a. 10:00 AM
b. 12:00 AM
c. 2:00 PM
d. 4:0 PM
a. 10:00 AM
- The rapid-acting insulins peak in 1 to 3 hours.
3. Which patient action indicates a good understanding of the nurse's teaching
about the use of an insulin pump?
a. The patient programs the pump for an insulin bolus after eating.
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b. The patient changes the location of the insertion site every week.
c. The patient takes the pump off at bedtime and starts it again each morning.
d. The patient plans a diet with more calories than usual when using the pump.
a. The patient programs the pump for an insulin bolus after eating.
4. A patient with diabetes is starting on intensive insulin therapy. Which type of
insulin will the nurse discuss using for mealtime coverage?
a. Lispro (Humalog)
b. Glargine (Lantus)
c. Detemir (Levemir)
d. NPH (Humulin N)
a. Lispro (Humalog)
5. Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient who has type
2 diabetes about glyburide ?
a. Glyburide decreases glucagon secretion from the pancreas.
b. Glyburide stimulates insulin production and release from the pancreas.
c. Glyburide should be taken even if the morning blood glucose level is low.
d. Glyburide should not be used for 48 hours after receiving IV contrast media.
b. Glyburide stimulates insulin production and release from the pancreas.
6. The nurse has been teaching a patient with type 2 diabetes about managing
blood glucose levels and taking glipizide (Glucotrol). Which patient statement
indicates a need for additional teaching?
a. "If I overeat at a meal, I will still take the usual dose of medication."
b. "Other medications besides the Glucotrol may affect my blood sugar."
c. "When I am ill, I may have to take insulin to control my blood sugar."
d. "My diabetes won't cause complications because I don't need insulin."
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d. "My diabetes won't cause complications because I don't need insulin."
7. When a patient who takes metformin (Glucophage) to manage type 2 diabetes
develops an allergic rash from an unknown cause, the health care provider
prescribes prednisone. The nurse will anticipate that the patient may
a. need a diet higher in calories while receiving prednisone.
b. develop acute hypoglycemia while taking the prednisone.
c. require administration of insulin while taking prednisone.
d. have rashes caused by metformin-prednisone interactions.
c. require administration of insulin while taking prednisone.
9. The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when the patient who is self-
monitoring blood glucose
a. washes the puncture site using warm water and soap.
b. chooses a puncture site in the center of the finger pad.
c. hangs the arm down for a minute before puncturing the site.
d. says the result of 120 mg indicates good blood sugar control.
b. chooses a puncture site in the center of the finger pad.
11. Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
is correct?
a. Insulin is not used to control blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
b. Complications of type 2 diabetes are less serious than those of type 1 diabetes.
c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2
diabetes.
d. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed when the patient is admitted with a
hyperglycemic coma.
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