The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with Cushing syndrome.  Which should the nurse understand is the cause of the client’s manifestations of this disease?

The nurse should expect the blood sugar for a client with hyperglycemia to be [hyper] and for a client with hypoglycemia to be [hypo]

A client with type 2 diabetes takes oral hypoglycemics and develops a urinary tract infection while having an indwelling urinary catheter after a surgical procedure.  The client asks the nurse why the healthcare provider has presribed insulin injections. What explanation should the nurse provide?

The normal fasting blood sugar value for a non-diabetic client is [FBS] and a Hemoglobin A1C value for a pre-diabetic client is [A1C]

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The nurse is teaching a Type 1 diabetic patient about the effects of exercise on blood glucose level. The American Diabetic Association (ADA) recommends moderate activity that expends 200–350 kcal/hr. When collaborating with the patient to develop a self-management plan, what examples of moderate activity does the nurse offer? Select all that apply.

The nurse is evaluating the teaching session on hypoglycemia for client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Which statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Which of the following organelles would NEVER be found in an animal cell?

This organelle generates ATP by breaking down organic molecules through aerobic cellular respiration.

This complex of flattened membranes (called cisternae) receives, collects, modifies, and manages, materials manufactured at other cellular locations and eventually ships those materials to their final destinations.