Updated 2025 test bank for the Adult Health 2 HESI Exam,

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Updated 2025 test bank for the Adult Health 2 HESI Exam, featuring accurate and comprehensive questions with verified answers based on current nursing practices and HESI standards.

which purpose would potassium chloride added to the IV solution of ancient with diabetic ketoacidosis serve?

• treats hyperpnea
• prevents flaccid paralysis
• prevents hypokalemia
• treats cardiac dysrhythmias - ANSWER-prevents

hypokalemia

which nursing intervention is appropriate to include in the plan of care for a client with diabetic ketoacidosis?

• IV administration of regular insulin
• administer insulin glargine subq at hour of sleep
• maintain nothing prescribed orally status
• IV administration fo 10% dextrose - ANSWER-IV

administration of regular insulin

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which assessment finding would the nurse associate with a client with diabetic ketoacidosis? select all that apply

• diaphoresis
• retinopathy
• acetone breath
• increased atrial bicarbonate level
• decreased arterial carbon dioxide level - ANSWER-acetone

breath, decreased arterial carbon dioxide level

which nursing intervention is approbate when. client is first admitted with HHNS?

• provide oxygen
• encouraging carbs
• administering fluid replacement
• teaching facts about dietary principles - ANSWER-

administering fluid replacement

which lab value supports the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis?

• increased serum lipids
• decreased hematocrit level
• increased serum calcium levels 2 / 4

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• decreased blood urea nitrogen level - ANSWER-increased

serum lipids

the nurse is educating the client newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on oral anti diabetic medications. which instruction would the nurse include in the teaching plan? select all that apply

• the client should obtain a finger stick blood glucose before

each meal

• the client does not need to follow a specific diet until insulin

is required

• the teaching plan should include signs and symptoms of

hypoglycemia

• the teaching plan should include how to administer regular

insulin

• the teaching plan should include sick day rules - ANSWER-

the client should obtain a finger stick blood glucose before each meal, the teaching plan should include signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, the teaching plan should include sick day rules

which result would the nurse expect to find when assessing the lab values of a client with type 2 diabetes?

• ketones in the blood but not in the urine 3 / 4

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• glucose in the urine but not in the blood
• urine and blood glucose and ketones
• urine negative for ketones and positive glucose in the blood -

ANSWER-urine negative for ketones and positive glucose in the blood

which complication of diabetes would the nurse assess for in a client with a long history of the disease? select all that apply

• leg ulcers
• lose of visual acuity
• increased creatinine clearance
• prolonged capillary refill in the toes
• decreased sensation in the lower extremities - ANSWER-leg

ulcers, loss of visual acuity, prolonged capillary refill in the toes, decreased sensation in the lower extremities

when determining the main difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the nurse recognizes which clinical presentation about type 1?

• onset of disease is slow
• excessive weight is a contributing factor
• complications are not present at the time of diagnosis
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