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An 18-year-old female client, 5′4′′tall, weighing 113 kg, comes to the clinic for a non healing wound on her lower leg, which she has had for two (2) weeks. Which disease process should the nurse suspect the client has developed? 1. Type 1 diabetes.' 2. Type 2 diabetes. 3. Gestational diabetes. 4. Acanthosis nigricans. - 2. Type 2 diabetes is a disorder usually occurring around the age of 40, but it is now being detected in children and young adults as a result of obesity and seden...

Diabetes Mellitus, DKA, HHNS, Insulin Questions | 55 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Verified Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of Diabetic Ketoacidosis? A) Positive Ketones in the urine B) Oliguria C) Polydipsia D) Abdominal Pain - B) Oliguria A patient is admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The physician orders intravenous fluids of 0.9% Normal Saline and 10 units of intravenous regular insulin IV bolus and then to start an insulin drip per proto...

Diabetes, DKA, HHNS NCLEX REVIEW | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Verified An 18-year-old female client, 5′4′′tall, weighing 113 kg, comes to the clinic for a non healing wound on her lower leg, which she has had for two (2) weeks. Which disease process should the nurse suspect the client has developed? 1. Type 1 diabetes.' 2. Type 2 diabetes. 3. Gestational diabetes. 4. Acanthosis nigricans. - 2. Type 2 diabetes is a disorder usually occurring around the ...

The elderly patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to the clinic with a fever and productive cough. The diagnosis of pneumonia is made. You notice tenting skin, deep tongue furrows, and vital signs of 110/80 mm Hg, 120 beats/minute, and 24 breaths/minute. What assessment is important for you to obtain? A. Blood glucose B. Orthostatic blood pressures C. Urine ketones D. Temperature - A. Blood glucose HHS is typically seen in patients with type 2 diabetes and infection, such as pne...

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of Diabetic Ketoacidosis? A) Positive Ketones in the urine B) Oliguria C) Polydipsia D) Abdominal Pain - B) Oliguria A patient is admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The physician orders intravenous fluids of 0.9% Normal Saline and 10 units of intravenous regular insulin IV bolus and then to start an insulin drip per protocol. The patient's labs are the following: pH 7.25, Glucose 455, potassium 2.5. Which of the following is the most app...

An 18-year-old female client, 5′4′′tall, weighing 113 kg, comes to the clinic for a non healing wound on her lower leg, which she has had for two (2) weeks. Which disease process should the nurse suspect the client has developed? 1. Type 1 diabetes.' 2. Type 2 diabetes. 3. Gestational diabetes. 4. Acanthosis nigricans. - 2. Type 2 diabetes is a disorder usually occurring around the age of 40, but it is now being detected in children and young adults as a result of obesity and seden...

Diabetes Mellitus Complications (HHNS and DKA) NCLEX | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Verified The elderly patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to the clinic with a fever and productive cough. The diagnosis of pneumonia is made. You notice tenting skin, deep tongue furrows, and vital signs of 110/80 mm Hg, 120 beats/minute, and 24 breaths/minute. What assessment is important for you to obtain? A. Blood glucose B. Orthostatic blood pressures C. Urine keto...

TBI any injury that results in trauma to scalp, skull, or brain Pediatric Differences w/ TBI -children have larger head mass & body surface area -greater head mass makes them top heavy & increases momentum w/ falls -weaker neck muscles -open suture lines & fontanelles ~18 months of age ~allows for slight expansion to an extent d/t cerebral edema early in head injury Causes: TBI - Falls Leading cause of TBI Other causes of TBI -MVAs -Struck by objects -Abuse/assault -Suicide atte...

The elderly patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to the clinic with a fever and productive cough. The diagnosis of pneumonia is made. You notice tenting skin, deep tongue furrows, and vital signs of 110/80 mm Hg, 120 beats/minute, and 24 breaths/minute. What assessment is important for you to obtain? A. Blood glucose B. Orthostatic blood pressures C. Urine ketones D. Temperature - A. Blood glucose HHS is typically seen in patients with type 2 diabetes and infection, such as pne...