A nurse is caring for a client who has developed diseases of large and medium-sized blood vessels because of diabetes. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate if the client has cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease?

A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus who reports feeling shaky and having palpitations. When the nurse finds the client's blood glucose to be 65 mg/dL on the glucometer, he should give the client which of the following?

A nurse is performing a monofilament sensory assessment of a client who has diabetes mellitus. When performing this assessment, for which of the following complications is the nurse monitoring?

The health care provider suspects the Somogyi effect in a 66-yr-old patient whose 2:00 AM blood glucose is 66 mg/dL. Which action will the nurse teach the patient to take?

A client is reporting chills, fever, and left costovertebral pain. Which diagnostic test should the nurse expect the healthcare provider to prescribe first?

A client who has Type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse, "why did I develop diabetes?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a continuous bladder irrigation in place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

Following an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) using contrast medium, the nurse should anticipate incorporating which of the following measures the client's plan of care?

A nurse working for a home health agency is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about disease management. Which of the following glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values should the nurse include in the teaching as an indicator that the client is appropriately controlling his glucose levels?

A client diagnosed with hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketonic syndrome (HHNS) was admitted yesterday with a blood glucose level of 700 mg/dL. The clients blood glucose level is now 250 mg/dL. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is suspected. The nurse should anticipate using which of the following types of insulin to treat this client?