Exam 17: Metabolic Disorders

An older woman who has diabetes mellitus takes glipizide (Glucotrol)and tells the nurse that her blood sugar levels have been higher than normal since she began using a vaginal cream for hot flashes.Which one of the following interventions is the best for the nurse to implement?

When teaching a patient about foods that do not increase blood glucose,which should the nurse include?

The nurse teaches an older adult who has diabetes mellitus and takes metoprolol (Lopressor)to recognize clinical indicators of hypoglycemia.Which clinical indicators of hypoglycemia does the nurse include in patient teaching as the indicators this man is most likely to detect?

Which is the most important medication the nurse administers to a patient with diabetes mellitus to attenuate a metabolic disorder that is closely associated with diabetes mellitus and that accelerates the disease processes are associated with diabetes mellitus?

Which of the following statements is true about diabetes mellitus?

Which laboratory results are goals for reducing a person's risk for diabetes and heart disease?

Which ethnic groups in the United States have higher rates of diabetes mellitus than non-Hispanic white people?

An older man comes to a primary care setting,and his reason for seeking health care is to get a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra).Which of the following laboratory reports can help explain why this individual needs sildenafil?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.Which signs and symptoms indicate hyperthyroidism?

Which of the following statements is true about medications taken by individuals with diabetes mellitus?

The older adult who has type 2 diabetes mellitus has a sensory impairment and unstable blood sugar levels.Which of the following alterations in sensory function does the nurse address in the plan of care for stabilizing the blood sugar?

The nurse assists an older man who has type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve his glucose control.Which of the following instructions does the nurse give to this individual when he plans to walk more than usual in one day?

Which is the best goal when planning nursing care for an older patient with diabetes mellitus?

Which co-morbidity commonly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus enhances the development of the microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus?

An older man who is a non-Hispanic Caucasian has a fasting blood sugar level above 130 mg/dl.Which patient assessment does the nurse use to confirm a high risk for diabetes mellitus in this man?

The nurse recognizes which of the following signs and symptoms as an indication of hypothyroidism?

An older man with diabetes mellitus complains to the nurse that his feet feel like they are burning.Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to this older adult to reduce his discomfort?