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A pregnant client’s first glucose tolerance test result is 210 mg/dL one hour after the test. Which statement by the nurse best explains these results?

What statement or statements are INCORRECT regarding Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

A client with a history of hypertension has been receiving a thiazide diuretic to manage the blood pressure for several years. Recently the client has noticed an increased need to urinate and increased thirst. Bothered by this new development, the client comes to the clinic to be seen. Based on the client’s history and complaints, what diagnostic test does the nurse expect to be ordered?

A diabetes educator is teaching a patient about type 2 diabetes. The educator recognizes that the patient understands the primary treatment for type 2 diabetes when the patient states what?

A 54-year-old woman has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She has a history of hypertension and obesity. The nurse is preparing to educate the client on how to reduce the effects of diabetes and reduce the incidence of complications. What should the nurse stress with the client?

A female client with diabetes mellitus has been diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy. The nurse is planning to provide education on how to slow the progression of the renal disease. What statement by the client validates the need for additional education?

A client with diabetes mellitus will be using insulin to control blood sugar levels. The physician has ordered glargine (Lantus) and regular insulin as the medications. The client will be self-administering the insulin. The regular insulin will be administered at least four times a day, whereas the Lantus will be administered just once in the evening. The nurse is providing education on both the drugs and the injection techniques. What point should be emphasized by the nurse?

A diabetic educator is discussing “sick day rules” with a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic. The educator is aware that the patient will require further teaching when the patient states what?

A patient with Type II DM achieves adequate glycemic control through diet and exercise. However, upon being admitted to the hospital for an appendectomy, the patient has required insulin injections twice a shift. The nurse would identify which likely cause for this short-term change in treatment? 

A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is seeing the nurse to review foot care. What would be a priority instruction for the nurse to give the patient?