Which instruction by the nurse is accurate to include when providing teaching to a patient recently diagnosed with diabetes who has been prescribed insulin? 

Matching labs with correlating value(s):  

The patient in Addisonian crisis is receiving IV fluids for rehydration.  The nurse care is focused on: 

A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus, which was previously controlled with an oral antidiabetic agent, is hospitalized for treatment of a leg ulcer.  The health care provider has ordered sliding scale insulin coverage with regular insulin for hyperglycemia.  The nurse brings the injection into the room, and the patient becomes upset stating “I don’t want to start taking that drug!  I’ll need it the rest of my life.” What is the nurse’s best response? 

The nurse is aware that rapid respirations are a possible cause of dehydration because they: 

After a blood glucose reading, it is determined that the patient should receive 4 units of Lispro (Humalog) and 8 units of NP (Humulin N).  Which action will the nurse take to administer these medications? 

The nurse is observing a patient administer insulin.  Which observation indicates the need for further instruction? (Select all that apply) 

A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has type 2 diabetes and is prescribed glipizide (Glucotrol). The patient should be taught that glipizide works in which of the following ways? 

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports abruptly discontinuing his prescribed levothyroxine.  Which clinical finding is most consistent with this behavior? 

The condition the nurse suspects when a child with type 1 diabetes has hyperglycemia, diaphoresis, and headaches in the morning is: