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ericka1

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The nurse instructs a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus on the use of a glucometer for self-monitoring. Which patient statements about glucometer performance indicate that teaching has been effective?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. Correctly apply the blood to the meter strip.
  2. Follow manufacturer's recommendation regarding cleaning of meter.
  3. A patient with sickle cell anemia may need another way to check blood glucose levels.
  4. Grapefruit juice should not be ingested when using the glucometer.
  5. A sufficient amount of blood must be applied to the strip.

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a group of patients about the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in older adults. The nurse knows teaching has been effective when a patient states, Statistically, in a group of 100 older adults in the United States, approximately:
 
  1. 10 will have type 2 diabetes.
  2. 17 will have type 2 diabetes.
  3. 27 will have type 2 diabetes.
  4. 33 will have type 2 diabetes.


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

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5

Many factors may affect glucose meter performance, including correctly applying blood to the meter strip, following the manufacturer's recommendations regarding meter cleaning, a diagnosis of anemia or sickle cell anemia, and insufficient amounts of blood on the meter strip. The ingestion of grapefruit juice is not a known cause of poor meter performance.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases estimates that 26.9 of the U.S. population over the age of 65 have DM.


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