It has been determined that a client with hepatitis has contracted the infection from contaminated food. Which type of hepatitis is this client most likely experiencing?

Choice A reason: Checking blood glucose before and after exercise is correct, as physical activity increases glucose uptake, risking hypoglycemia. Monitoring ensures safe exercise and timely interventions, reflecting proper understanding of self-management in type 2 diabetes to maintain glycemic control.

Choice B reason: Monitoring blood glucose only when feeling unwell is incorrect. Regular monitoring, regardless of symptoms, is essential in type 2 diabetes to detect asymptomatic hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia, guide treatment adjustments, and prevent complications, indicating a need for further education on consistent monitoring.

Choice C reason: Using a lancet to obtain a blood sample is standard for glucose monitoring. This technique ensures accurate readings with minimal discomfort, aligning with proper self-monitoring practices in type 2 diabetes, reflecting correct understanding of the procedure and equipment use.

Choice D reason: Recording blood glucose readings is appropriate, as it allows tracking of glycemic patterns and informs provider adjustments to therapy. This practice supports effective diabetes management and complication prevention, indicating the client understands the importance of documentation in self-care.

Choice A reason: Contacting the provider is important but not the priority. The insulin overdose risks hypoglycemia, and immediate assessment of current glucose levels is critical to determine the patient’s status and guide interventions, as delays could worsen hypoglycemia, causing neurological or cardiovascular complications.

Choice B reason: Administering a carbohydrate snack assumes hypoglycemia without confirmation. Regular insulin peaks in 2-4 hours, and 45 minutes post-administration, glucose may not yet be critically low. Giving carbohydrates prematurely could cause hyperglycemia, making this less urgent than assessing actual glucose levels first.

Choice C reason: Completing an incident report is necessary for documentation and quality improvement but is not the priority in an acute situation. The immediate risk of hypoglycemia from excess insulin requires clinical action to assess and stabilize the patient before addressing administrative tasks.

Choice D reason: Checking blood glucose is the priority, as excess regular insulin risks hypoglycemia, especially in type 1 diabetes with no endogenous insulin reserve. Knowing the current glucose level guides interventions, preventing seizures or unconsciousness, and ensures timely correction of potential hypoglycemia or other metabolic imbalances.