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- The nurse assists the patient with Diabetes, with nutritional therapy with the knowledge that a healthy eating plan is designed to: Select one: a. For use during periods of high stress b. To be used only for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus c. To normalise blood glucose levels by elimination of sugar d. To help normalise blood glucose levels through a balanced dietA nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client who has visited the health care facility for a routine checkup. The client has recently been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The blood work reveals a glucose level of 140 mg/dL. a. What questions should the nurse ask when assessing the client? b. What information regarding diabetes mellitus should the nurse provide to the client?A nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client who has visitied the heath care facility for a routine check up. the client has recently been diagnosed with diabete mellitus. The blood work reveals a glucose level of 140 mg/dL. a. What questions should the nurse ask when assessing the client? b. What information regarding diabetes mellitus should the nurse provide to the client?
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- choose one option only A nurse is providing instructions to a client with type 1 diabetes about nutritional intake during times of illness. Which of the following information should the nurse include? choose solid foods over liquids eat snacks containing 15 grams of protein 3 Times Daily consume carbohydrates every 1 to 2 hours include drinks with sugar at each meaThe home care nurse is visiting a client who was recently disgnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client, prescribed repaglinide and metformin, asks the nurse to explain these medications. The nurse should reinforce which instructions to the client? Select al that apply. 1. Diarrhea can occur secondary to metformin. 2. The repaglinide is not taken if 2 meal is skipped. 3. The repagiinide is taken 30 minutes before eating. 4. Candy or another simple sugar is carried and used to treat mild hypoglycemia episodes. 5. Muscle pain is an expected side effect of metformin and may be treated with acetaminophen. 6. Metformin increases hepatic glucose production to prevent hypoglycemia associated with repagiinideA student with type 1 diabetes tells the nurse they are feeling light-headed. The student's blood glucose is 3.0 mmol/L. Using the 15-15 rule, the nurse should give: Question 101 options: 15 g of carbohydrate and 15 g of protein 15 ounces of juice and re-test the blood sugar in 15 minutes 15 ml of juice and give another 15 ml in 15 minutes 15 g of carbohydrate and re-test the blood sugar in 15 minutes
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