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MSN 277 Exam 1 & 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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MSN 277 Exam 1 & 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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MSN 277 Exam 1 & 2 Questions WithComplete Solutions
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. correct answer: c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in
type 2 diabetes.
A 48-year-old male patient screened for diabetes at a clinic has a
fasting plasma glucose level of 120 mg/dL (6.7 mmol/L). The nurse will plan to teach the patient about
a. self-monitoring of blood glucose.
b. using low doses of regular insulin.
c. lifestyle changes to lower blood glucose.
d. effects of oral hypoglycemic medications. correct answer: c. lifestyle changes to lower blood glucose. The patients impaired fasting glucose indicates prediabetes, and the patient should be counseled about lifestyle changes to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. The patient with prediabetes does not require insulin or oral hypoglycemics for glucose control and does not need to self-monitor blood glucose.
The nurse is assessing a 22-year-old patient experiencing the onset of symptoms of type 1 diabetes. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
a. Are you anorexic?
b. Is your urine dark colored?
c. Have you lost weight lately?
d. Do you crave sugary drinks? correct answer: c. Have you lost
weight lately?
A patient with type 2 diabetes is scheduled for a follow-up visit in the clinic several months from now. Which test will the nurse schedule to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for the patient?
a. Urine dipstick for glucose
b. Oral glucose tolerance test
c. Fasting blood glucose level
d. Glycosylated hemoglobin level correct answer: d. Glycosylated hemoglobin level
A 55-year-old female patient with type 2 diabetes has a nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements.
Which goal is most important for this patient? a. The patient will reach a glycosylated hemoglobin level of less than 7%.
b. The patient will follow a diet and exercise plan that results in weight loss.
c. The patient will choose a diet that distributes calories throughout the day.
d. The patient will state the reasons for eliminating simple sugars in the diet. correct answer: a. The patient will reach a glycosylated hemoglobin level of less than 7%.
The complications of diabetes are related to elevated blood glucose, and the most important patient outcome is the reduction
of glucose to near-normal levels. The other outcomes also are appropriate but are not as high in priority.
A 38-year-old patient who has type 1 diabetes plans to swim laps daily at 1:00 PM. The clinic nurse will plan to teach the patient to
a. check glucose level before, during, and after swimming.
b. delay eating the noon meal until after the swimming class.
c. increase the morning dose of neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin.
d. time the morning insulin injection so that the peak occurs while swimming. correct answer: a. check glucose level before, during, and after swimming.
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