The nurse administers 10 units of insulin lispro to a client at 0630 and anticipates that the client must have breakfast by:

A client diagnosed with diabetes has severe peripheral neuropathy, resulting in numbness and reduced sensation. Which intervention should the nurse teach the client to prevent injury as a result of this complication?

A client's insulin dosage is 16 units of regular insulin in the morning. The client should be taught to expect the insulin peak within:

A nurse is aware that which of the following social inequities are correlated with increased diabetes prevalence & more severe complications of diabetes? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The client has returned from surgery following a below the knee amputation (BKA). The residual limb is covered with a compression dressing. Immediately upon return from surgery, the dressing is dry. Thirty minutes later, a small amount of bloody drainage is noted on the dressing. What should be the nurse's priority action at this time?

The nurse is teaching an adult client with Type 1 diabetes that causes for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) are (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The client newly diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes is to be discharged in the morning and has received no instruction on diabetes. The nurse's teaching priority is to instruct the client in:

The nurse that which of the following activities/conditions increases complications of hypoglycemia for the individual with type 1 diabetes? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A nurse is teaching a client with diabetes mellitus about chronic complications associated with the disease. Which information should be included in the teaching?

At 1630 a Type I diabetic client's blood glucose level is 50 mg/dl. The client is alert; however, dinner will not be served until 1715. The nurse's initial action should be to:

The nurse is caring for a client who is three hours postoperative left leg below the knee amputation (BKA). The client tells the nurse. "My left foot is killing me. Please do something!" Which intervention should the nurse implement?