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amal

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A nurse has provided education regarding type 2 diabetes to a newly diagnosed client. Which statements would the nurse interpret as indicating need for additional education?
 
  1. Well, at least the medications I will be on will help me lose weight.
  2. I can take an oral medication and will never have to inject myself.
  3. I can increase my body's ability to use the insulin I make by exercising regularly.
  4. I have several lifestyle changes to make.
  5. I don't run the risk of blindness and kidney disease like type 1 diabetics.

Question 2

The mother of a 4-year-old boy states, I can't believe my son has type 1 diabetes. We eat well and I was so careful during the pregnancy. What could have caused this? How should the nurse respond?
 
  1. There must have been something you were exposed to during your pregnancy that caused it.
  2. Are there others in your family that have type 1 diabetes?
  3. He must have been allowed to eat too much sugar.
  4. We are not certain what causes type 1 diabetes.
  5. It is thought to be a combination of factors.


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durant1234

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Rationale 1: Some of the medications used for type 2 diabetes cause weight gain.
Rationale 2: As type 2 diabetes progresses, the cells that produce insulin may fail, causing the need for insulin. Some medications especially designed to treat type 2 diabetes are injected.
Rationale 3: The activity of insulin receptors can be increased by physical exercise.
Rationale 4: Lifestyle changes can help the type 2 diabetic avoid complications.
Rationale 5: If type 2 diabetes is poorly managed these complications can occur.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale 1: There is no known factor that would cause type 1 diabetes if the mother was exposed.
Rationale 2: There is a genetic factor associated with type 1 diabetes.
Rationale 3: This is not a therapeutic statement and supports the urban myth that diabetes is caused by sugar ingestion.
Rationale 4: The specific factors that cause Type 1 diabetes are still undiscovered.
Rationale 5: It is thought that type 1 diabetes is caused by a number of interrelated factors.


amal

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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