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A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is brought to the emergency department. Which prescribed action would the nurse implement first?

A patient who has type 1 diabetes plans to swim laps for an hour daily at 1:00 PM. Which advice would the clinic nurse plan to give the patient?

A 27-yr-old patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has a serum glucose level of 732 mg/dL and serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which action prescribed by the health care provider would the nurse implement first?

The nurse is preparing to teach a 21-yr-old soccer player, who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, about home management of the disease. Which of the following should the nurse to include in the teaching? (select all that apply)

Which laboratory value reported by the assistive personnel (AP) indicates an urgent need for the nurse to assess the patient?

A 26-yr-old female who has type 1 diabetes develops a sore throat and runny nose after caring for her sick toddler. The patient calls the clinic for advice about her symptoms and reports a glucose level of 210 mg/dL despite taking her usual glargine (Lantus) and lispro (Humalog) insulin. Which action would the nurse advise the patient to take?

The nurse has administered 4 oz of orange juice to an alert patient whose glucose was 62 mg/dL. Fifteen minutes later, the glucose is 67 mg/dL. Which action would the nurse take next?

A patient who has diabetes is starting on intensive insulin therapy. Which type of insulin will the nurse explain for mealtime coverage?

A patient was admitted to the med-surg unit late last night after an unwitnessed ground level fall. You were given a report that he has a history of dementia, DM2, HTN, and CAD. He takes a daily aspirin, a statin, a beta blocker, an ACE inhibitor, and metformin. He is scheduled to have a head CT scan to assess for injuries within a few hours. Which of the following orders would you question? 

The spouse of an alcoholic asks the nurse how to respond to them in a helpful way when they are disruptive in family life. Which of the following is the nurse’s best response?