To monitor for complications in a patient with type II diabetes, the healthcare provider will write a prescription for the client to schedule which of the following tests at least annually? Select all that apply.

The health care provider suspects the Somogyi effect in a 66-yr-old patient whose 2:00 AM blood glucose is 66 mg/dL. Which action will the nurse teach the patient to take?

A nurse working for a home health agency is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about disease management. Which of the following glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values should the nurse include in the teaching as an indicator that the client is appropriately controlling his glucose levels?

A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a transurethral prostatectomy. Following catheter removal, the nurse should inform the client that he should expect which of the following variations in the color of his urine?

Following an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) using contrast medium, the nurse should anticipate incorporating which of the following measures the client's plan of care?

A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer's lactate 500 mL IV bolus to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The client received ten (12) units of regular insulin at 08:00. At 11:30 the unlicensed assistant personnel (UAP) tells the nurse the client has a headache and is really acting funny. Which intervention should the registered nurse implement first?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is at risk for developing diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that which of the following results indicates the client meets the criteria for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?

A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about foot care. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus who reports feeling shaky and having palpitations. When the nurse finds the client's blood glucose to be 65 mg/dL on the glucometer, he should give the client which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a client who is being admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department. The nurse is reviewing the client's medical records.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.