A Type 1 diabetic client with a morning (fasting) glucose of 260 mg/dL has been diagnosed with the Somogyi effect from insulin administration.
What intervention should the nurse anticipate including in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of chronic peripheral arterial disease. Which statement by the patient warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

A patient diagnosed with diabetes has severe peripheral neuropathy resulting in numbness and reduced sensation of the feet.
What intervention should the nurse teach the patient to prevent injury as a result of this complication?

The nurse is preparing to administer a client’s warfarin sodium 5 mg PO at 1900. Upon entering the client’s room, the nurse finds several large, new ecchymotic areas on the client’s extremities.

What should be the nurse’s initial action?

Which clinical manifestation should the nurse anticipate as an expected finding for a client diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

The nurse is teaching a patient to wash their hands after using the bathroom as an attempt to break the chain of infection.
Between which two links in the chain of infection does this action intervene?

The nurse is preparing to administer an aminoglycoside antibiotic to a client admitted with a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis.
What is the priority nursing action?

A Type 1 diabetic client’s blood glucose level is 50 mg/dL at 16:30. The client is alert; however, dinner will not be served until 17:15. What should be the nurse’s initial action?

A nurse is educating a patient with diabetes mellitus about the chronic complications associated with the disease. What information should be included in the teaching?

The nurse is explaining to a patient why oral antihyperglycemic agents are not effective in Type 1 diabetes. What is the reason?