A 75-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has
recently been placed on glipizide (Glucotrol), 10 mg daily. She asks the nurse when the best time would be to take this medication. What is the nurse's best response?
a. Take this medication in the morning, 30 minutes before breakfast.
b. Take this medication in the evening with a snack.
c. This medication needs to be taken after the midday meal.
d. It does not matter what time of day you take this medication.
Question 2
The nurse is reviewing instructions for a
patient with type 2 diabetes who also takes insulin injections as part of the therapy. The nurse asks the patient, What should you do if your fasting blood glucose is 47 mg/dL? Which response by the patient reflects a correct understanding of insulin therapy?
a. I will call my doctor right away.
b. I will give myself the regular insulin.
c. I will take an oral form of glucose.
d. I will rest until the symptoms pass.
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