A program of weight loss and exercise is recommended for a patient with increased fasting blood glucose (IFG) or a condition known as prediabetes. When teaching the patient about reasons for lifestyle changes, the nurse will tell the patient that:

A patient is seen for increasing edema in his left lower extremity, erythema, and pain in the limb with ambulation. Which of the following disorders do these symptoms suggest?

The nurse is assessing a client with type 1 diabetes for symptoms associated with DKA. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client? (Select all that apply)1. Dehydration2. Fruity breath odor3. Hypertension4. Bradycardia5. Kussmaul breathing6. Abdominal pain

In cooperative federalism, in order to qualify for federal grant money, cities and states must

A nurse reviews a client’s laboratory results. Which findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of atherosclerosis? (Select all that apply.)

The Constitution’s provision the Congress has the power to “make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution” its listed powers creates

A patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse correlates which medication classification’s mechanism of action as decreasing glucose production in the liver?

Which statement by the patient discharged on warfarin (Coumadin) indicates the need for further teaching?

The nurse correlates which clinical manifestation in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) with macrovascular complications?

During a clinic visit 3 months following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, the patient reports following a reduced-calorie diet. The patient has not lost any weight and did not bring the glucose-monitoring record. The nurse will plan to obtain a(n)