Author Question: To diagnose diabetes mellitus, the following parameter is met: a. two hours after a 75-gram oral ... (Read 92 times)

mikaylakyoung · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

To diagnose diabetes mellitus, the following parameter is met:
a. two hours after a 75-gram oral glucose tolerance test is given, the blood sugar is 160 mg/dL.
b. a blood sample after eating a meal is greater than 180 mg/dL and fatigue is present.
c. the client complains of polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria.
d. serum sugar is 130 mg/dL after fasting for 10 hours.

Question 2

Risk for infection or delayed wound healing may be an appropriate nursing diagnosis in diabetic clients because of all the following factors except:
a. neuropathy.
b. impaired circulation.
c. lack of integrity of the immune system.
d. decline in blood sugar levels as a response to treatment.