A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about the manifestations of hypoglycemia. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

To monitor for complications in a patient with type II diabetes, the healthcare provider will write a prescription for the client to schedule which of the following tests at least annually? Select all that apply.

A nurse is teaching about self-monitoring to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and whose respirations are shallow and 8/min. Which of the following acid-based imbalances should the nurse identify the client as being at risk for developing initially?

A patient with type 2 diabetes is scheduled for a follow-up visit in the clinic a few months from now. Which test will the nurse schedule to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for the patient?

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride (KCL) to a client who is receiving diuretic therapy. The nurse reviews the client's serum potassium level results and discovers the client's potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is admitted with severe hemorrhage from traumatic injury who is receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse should identify a decrease in which of the following findings as an indication of adequate fluid replacement?

A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer's lactate 500 mL IV bolus to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoporosis and takes a daily calcium supplement. Which of the following adverse effects of calcium should the nurse suspect when the client reports having costovertebral pain?

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes and a new prescription for 16 units of regular insulin and 26 units of NPH insulin subcutaneously at breakfast daily. What is the total number of units of insulin that the nurse should prepare in the insulin syringe?