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A patient's blood glucose is 36 mg/dL. Which of the following signs and symptoms are
associated with this level of blood glucose? (Select all that apply.) ✔✔Confusion,
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Vsim Juan Carlos Pre-Quiz with Verified
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A patient's blood glucose is 36 mg/dL. Which of the following signs and symptoms are
associated with this level of blood glucose? (Select all that apply.) ✔✔Confusion, Diaphoresis,
Headache, Weakness
2A 23-year-old patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements, by the patient, indicates an understanding of this diagnosis? ✔✔Weight loss could
eliminate the need for me to take medications.
A patient is receiving insulin aspart subcutaneously to manage blood glucose levels. What is the
time to onset of this type of insulin? ✔✔10-20 minutes
A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is fatigued and complaining of thirst. Which of the
following interventions, ordered by the healthcare provider, should be implemented first for this
patient? ✔✔Obtain blood glucose level.
The nurse is teaching a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus about diet. Which
of the following statements indicates an understanding of this education? ✔✔Less than 30% of
my daily calories should come from fat.
A healthcare provider is planning to prescribe a second-generation sulfonylurea as adjunct
therapy with diet for a patient with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following drugs would meet the
criteria for this patient? ✔✔Glyburide
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus is requesting information on increasing
exercise to help manage blood glucose levels. Which of the following information would be
appropriate to give the patient? ✔✔You should set a goal of participating in 150 minutes of
structured exercise per week.
A patient has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements is true
regarding this condition? (Select all that apply.) ✔✔Diabetes can cause atherosclerotic plaques
in vessels leading to heart attack or stroke., How the body responds to food is an important
indicator of a patient's risk for diabetes., It is estimated that 10 million people in the United
States are diagnosed with diabetes.
A patient with no medical history of diabetes is seen in the emergency room after an automobile
accident. The patient's blood glucose is 305 mg/dL. Which of the following statements best
describes the most plausible reason for the elevated blood glucose? ✔✔The accident stimulated
the body's fight or flight responses.
Which of the following characteristics is associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus? ✔✔Beta cells
are destroyed
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