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A nurse is providing health education to an adolescent newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus and her family. The nurse teaches the patient and family that which of the following nonpharmacologic measures will decrease the body’s need for insulin?

The nurse is discussing macrovascular complications of diabetes with a patient. The nurse would address what topic during this dialogue?

Which of the following patients is at most risk for Type 2 diabetes?

A physician has explained to a patient that he has developed diabetic neuropathy in his right foot. Later that day, the patient asks the nurse what causes diabetic neuropathy. What would be the nurse’s best response?

A male client with a 10-year history of diabetes mellitus has been admitted to the nursing unit for uncontrolled blood sugar levels. During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the client has decreased tactile sensation in both lower extremities. What should the nurse do next?

A patient has been brought to the emergency department by paramedics after being found unconscious. The patient’s Medic Alert bracelet indicates that the patient has type 1 diabetes and the patient’s blood glucose is 22 mg/dL (1.2 mmol/L). The nurse should anticipate what intervention?

An older adult patient with type 2 diabetes is brought to the emergency department by his daughter. The patient is found to have a blood glucose level of 623 mg/dL. The patient’s daughter reports that the patient recently had a gastrointestinal virus and has been confused for the last 3 hours. The diagnosis of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) is made. What nursing action would be a priority?

A medical nurse is aware of the need to screen specific patients for their risk of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). In what patient population does hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome most often occur?

A nursing student is shadowing a nurse who is providing education on atherosclerosis to a client with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes and no significant cardiovascular history. After the nurse is finished providing the education, the nursing student requests from the nurse a rationale for why this particular client received education on atherosclerosis without indication of the condition. What statement by the nurse best fits the rationale for the education?

A school nurse is teaching a group of high school students about risk factors for diabetes. Which of the following actions has the greatest potential to reduce an individual’s risk for developing diabetes?