The nurse enters a client’s room to find that the client is becoming confused. The nurse checks the client’s blood glucose and gets a result of 40, but the client is alert and talking. What is the first thing the nurse should do?
A nurse is caring for a pregnant client who has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The nurse is teaching the client how to test herself for ketones. Which information from the nurse best describes how to perform this test?
A client is being tested for blood insulin levels. The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following?
A nurse is assessing a client with a history of diabetes. The client tells the nurse that she does not feel well. The nurse checks her blood glucose levels and gets a result of 51 mg/dL. What signs or symptoms would the nurse expect to see with this blood glucose level? Select all that apply.
A 41-year-old client has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The nurse is teaching the client about how to perform self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) at home. The nurse instructs the client about how to use a lancet to obtain a blood sample. Which technique would the nurse most likely include?
A nurse is working with a client who is being tested for diabetes. The provider has ordered a hemoglobin A1C test and the nurse checks the results. The client asks, “What is the hemoglobin A1C test?” Which response from the nurse is correct?
A client who is in the hospital requires total parenteral nutrition for management of malnutrition. After two days on the TPN solution, the nurse checks the clients blood glucose levels and the result is 181 mg/dL. Which action of the nurse is most appropriate?
An 18-year-old has chronic kidney insufficiency and must take an injection of growth hormone. He takes his own injections and his parents bring him to the healthcare clinic every four weeks for follow-up evaluation. What laboratory levels would need to be monitored in a client taking growth hormones?
