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Which are counterregulatory hormones? → -Glucagon. → -Epinephrine. → -Norepinephrine. → -Growth hormone. → -Cortisol. The nurse is concerned that a patient with diabetes mellitus is at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). What findings did the nurse use to make this c...

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NUR202 Evolve: Introductory Quiz -
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Which are counterregulatory hormones?

→ -Glucagon.
→ -Epinephrine.
→ -Norepinephrine.
→ -Growth hormone.
→ -Cortisol.


The nurse is concerned that a patient with diabetes mellitus is at risk for developing chronic

kidney disease (CKD). What findings did the nurse use to make this clinical determination?

→ -Blood pressure 168/90 mm Hg.
→ -12-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
→ -Fasting blood glucose levels between 180 and 200 mg/dL.
→ -Stopped taking prescribed angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB).


The nurse is admitting a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis to the intensive care unit (ICU).

What arterial blood gas (ABG) result will the nurse likely find when reviewing the patient's

laboratory results?

→ Low pH, low CO2, low HCO3.




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A patient with type 2 diabetes experiences a stroke and the nurse is caring for the patient in

the intensive care unit (ICU). What factor puts this patient at greater risk for a poor clinical

outcome?

→ Patients with diabetes experience brain damage that would normally not cause
damage in a patient without diabetes.


Which finding is seen in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus?

→ Obesity.


A patient with diabetes mellitus tells the nurse that he has been experiencing bloating, gas,

and diarrhea. What pathophysiological finding, common in diabetes mellitus, does the nurse

recognize as the likely cause of the patient's complaint?


→ Sluggish movement of the small intestine.


Which is a chronic complication that can occur in patients with diabetes?

→ Cell death from macrovascular changes


The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient's family

member asks the nurse, "Why is my brother breathing so fast and taking such deep breaths?"

What is the nurse's best response?


→ "The brain is triggered to increase the depth and rate of breaths in order to correct
the acid-base balance of the blood."


The nurse is providing education to a patient with diabetes mellitus who has manifestations of

cardiovascular disease. What is the nurse's priority action?

→ Reduce modifiable risk factors.



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