NSG 4100 AH111 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

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NSG 4100 (AH111) EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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The nurse is discussing macrovascular complications of diabetes with a pt. The nurse would address what topic during this dialogue?

• the need for frequent eye examinations for pt's w/ diabetes
• the fact that pt's with diabetes have an elevated risk for

myocardial infarction

• the relationship between kidney function and BG levels
• the need to monitor urine for the presence of albumin -

ANSWER-B

An elderly pt comes to the clinic with her daughter. The pt is a diabetic and is concerned about foot care. The nurse goes over foot care with the pt and her daughter as the nurse realizes that foot care is extremely important. Why would the nurse feel that foot care is so importance to this pt?

• an elderly pt w/ foot ulcers experiences severe foot pain due

to the diabetic polyneuropathy 1 / 3

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• avoiding foot ulcers may mean the difference between

institutionalization and continued independent living

• hypoglycemia is linked with a risk for falls; this risk is

elevated in older adults with diabetes

• oral anti-hyperglycemics have the possible adviser effect of

decreased circulation to the lower extremities - ANSWER-B

A diabetic educator is discussing sick day rules with a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic. The educator is aware that the pt will require further teaching when the pt states what?

• I will not take my insulin on the days when I am sick, but I

will certainly check my BG every 2 hours

• if I cannot eat a meal, I will eat a soft food such as soup,

gelatin, or pudding six to eight times a day

• I will call the dr if I am not able to keep liquids in my body

due to vomiting or diarrhea

• I will call the dr if my BG is over 300 mg/dL or if I have

ketones in my urine - ANSWER-A

A medical nurse is aware of the need to screen specific pt's for their risk of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). In what pt population does hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome most often occur? 2 / 3

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• pt's who are obese and who have no known hx of diabetes
• pt's w/ type 1 diabetes and poor dietary control
• adolescents with type 2 diabetes and sporadic use of

antihyperglycemics

• middle-aged or older people with either type 2 diabetes or no

known hx of diabetes - ANSWER-D

Physician has explained to a pt that he has developed diabetic neuropathy in his right foot. Later that day, the pt asks the nurse what causes diabetic neuropathy. What would be the nurse's best response?

• research has shown that diabetic neuropathy is caused by

fluctuations in BG that have gone on for years

• the case is not known for sure but it is though to have

something to do with ketoacidosis

• the cause is not known for sure but it is thought to involve

elevated BG levels over a period of years

• research has shown that diabetic neuropathy is caused by a

combination of elevated BG levels and elevated ketone levels -

ANSWER-C

A pt with a hx of type 1 diabetes has just been admitted to the critical care unit (CCU) for diabetic keto acidosis. The CCU

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