Author Question: When caring for a client with diabetic neuropathy, for which of the following signs should the nurse ... (Read 106 times)

cartlidgeashley · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

When caring for a client with diabetic neuropathy, for which of the following signs should the nurse monitor the client?

A) Lack of sensation
B) Weight gain
C) Temperature elevation
D) Somnolence

Question 2

A client with a fractured leg is in pain. The nurse understands that the client is
experiencing which kind of pain?

A) Intractable pain
B) Neuropathic pain
C) Chronic pain
D) Nociceptive pain

Christopher · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Diabetic neuropathy is the condition of swelling of axons or nerve cells. Thus, the nurse should monitor for lack of sensation due to nerve cell damage. The nurse need not monitor for weight gain, temperature elevation, or somnolence (extreme sleepiness), because these are not problems associated with diabetic neuropathy.

Answer to Question 2

D