A child is prescribed a medication for their asthma that is supplied in a Turbuhaler. The child demonstrates its use properly by performing the following actions. Place these steps in the order in which they would occur.

The nurse admits a client to the emergency department and recognizes that the client is in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) when what manifestations are assessed? Select all that apply.

What outcome would best indicate that the nurse’s teaching of a client who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes was effective and that drug therapy is appropriate?

A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes presents to the diabetes educator and asks about a change in insulin. The client’s occupation requires long international flights, and the client does not want to administer insulin on the plane. What kind of insulin would best meet this client’s needs?

What instructions should the nurse give to a client who has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and has been switched from glyburide to repaglinide?

The nurse in the emergency department receives a conscious client following a motor vehicle accident who has no known history of diabetes but whose blood glucose level is 325 mg/dL (18 mmol/L). What rationale does the nurse provide explaining this elevated blood glucose level?

A client is brought to the emergency department with hypoglycemia blood glucose level of 19 mg/dL. What drug should the nurse prepare to administer intravenously?

A client is admitted to the emergency department in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with a blood glucose level of 485 mg/dL (26.9 mmol/L). The client is prescribed an initial dose of 25 U insulin IV. Which type of insulin will be most likely to be administered?

The nurse is caring for a 25-year-old client who is receiving growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH) subcutaneously. What would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?

The client, newly diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, asks what caused this disorder. What is the nurse’s best response?