Author Question: When a client's glucose level drops below 70 mg/dL, often before meals or when insulin action is ... (Read 70 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When a client's glucose level drops below 70 mg/dL, often before meals or when insulin action is peaking, the client is experiencing:

a. diabetic ketoacidosis
b. diabetic neuropathy
c. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome
d. hypoglycemia

Question 2

For nurses caring for clients in high-risk areas such as newborn nurseries, visitor teaching should include a minimum time required for hand hygiene of:

a. 30 seconds c. 90 seconds
b. 60 seconds d. 2 minutes

uniquea123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Hypoglycemia (insulin reaction) is a complication of type 1 diabetes that can be fatal unless it is recognized and treated promptly. While hypoglycemia can occur at any time of day, clients experience it most frequently before meals or when their prescribed insulin action peaks. Causes of hypoglycemia include skipping meals, eating late, engaging in unplanned exercise, and administering excess insulin.

Answer to Question 2

D
High-risk areas such as newborn nurseries, usually require about a minimum of 2 minutes for hand washing. Soiled hands usually require more time.