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Bob-Dole

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A 48-year-old male patient screened for diabetes at a clinic has a fasting plasma glucose level of 120 mg/dL (6.7 mmol/L). The nurse will plan to teach the patient about
 
  a. self-monitoring of blood glucose.
  b. using low doses of regular insulin.
  c. lifestyle changes to lower blood glucose.
  d. effects of oral hypoglycemic medications.

Question 2

Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is correct?
 
  a. Insulin is not used to control blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
  b. Complications of type 2 diabetes are less serious than those of type 1 diabetes.
  c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.
  d. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed when the patient is admitted with a hyperglycemic coma.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The patient's impaired fasting glucose indicates prediabetes, and the patient should be counseled about lifestyle changes to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. The patient with prediabetes does not require insulin or oral hypoglycemics for glucose control and does not need to self-monitor blood glucose.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
For some patients with type 2 diabetes, changes in lifestyle are sufficient to achieve blood glucose control. Insulin is frequently used for type 2 diabetes, complications are equally severe as for type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed with routine laboratory testing or after a patient develops complications such as frequent yeast infections.


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Wow, this really help

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