Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes MellitusQuestions
And Answers Tested And Verified. Latest Update 2024-2025 GRADED A+
Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition
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Chapter 41: Assessment and Management of Clients With Diabetes Mellitus
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following may develop in the client when ketone bodies
accumulate in excessive amounts?
A) Hypovolemia
B) Polyuria
C) Diabetic ketoacidosis
D) Blurred vision
CORRE
CT: C
Chapter:
41
Chapter 41- Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Questions And Answers Tested And Verified Correctly.GRADED A+
,Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes MellitusQuestions
And Answers Tested And Verified. Latest Update 2024-2025 GRADED A+
Cognitive Level:
Comprehension Difficulty:
Easy
Integrated Process: Nursing
Process Objective: 9 Client
Needs: D-4
Elaboration: Ketone bodies are acids that disturb the acid-base balance of the
bodywhen they accumulate in excessive amounts. This will result in diabetic
ketoacidosis. Signs and symptoms are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
hyperventilation, fruity odor of breath, and if left untreated, possible death.
2. Which of the following criteria would support checking blood levels for the
diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?
A) Fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
B) Random plasma glucose greater than 150 mg/dL
C) Fasting plasma glucose greater than 100 mg/dL
D) Random plasma glucose greater than 126 mg/dL
CORRE
CT: A
Chapter:
41
Chapter 41- Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Questions And Answers Tested And Verified Correctly.GRADED A+
,Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes MellitusQuestions
And Answers Tested And Verified. Latest Update 2024-2025 GRADED A+
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Difficulty: Difficult
Integrated Process: Nursing
Process Objective: 4
Client Needs: D-4
Elaboration: Criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus include symptoms
ofdiabetes plus random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL, or
afasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL.
3. The nurse teaches the newly diagnosed client with type 2 diabetes which of
the following general guidelines?
A) Low fat generally indicates low sugar.
B) Protein should constitute 35% of dietary intake.
C) Control calorie intake to attain a reasonable body weight.
D) Dietary fat should be eliminated from the diet.
CORRE
CT: C
Chapter:
41
Cognitive Level:
Application Difficulty:
Chapter 41- Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Questions And Answers Tested And Verified Correctly.GRADED A+
, Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes MellitusQuestions
And Answers Tested And Verified. Latest Update 2024-2025 GRADED A+
Moderate
Integrated Process:
Teaching/Learning Objective: 5
Client Needs: B-2
Elaboration: In general, recommended calorie distribution is higher in
carbohydrates than in fat and protein, and all carbohydrates should be eaten in
moderation to avoid high postprandial blood glucose levels. The most important
objective in the dietary management of diabetes is control of total calorie intake to
attain or maintain reasonable body weight.
4. The nurse teaches the newly diagnosed client with diabetes mellitus that
which of the following guidelines will decrease the body's need for insulin?
A) Sleep
B) Stress
C) Exercise
D) Low-fat diet
CORRE
CT: C
Chapter:
41
Cognitive Level:
Chapter 41- Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Questions And Answers Tested And Verified Correctly.GRADED A+
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