Endocrine
Endocrine Knowledge Quiz
Test your understanding of endocrine disorders and management with our comprehensive quiz. This engaging quiz covers various topics, including insulin administration, dietary considerations, and medication management for diabetes and thyroid conditions.
- 10 multiple-choice and checkbox questions
- Designed for healthcare professionals and students
- Enhance your knowledge and prepare for certification
The nurse is teaching a client with diabetes mellitus how to mix regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe. Which action, if performed by the client, indicates the need for further teaching?
Withdraws the NPH insulin first
Withdraws the regular insulin first
Injects air into NPH insulin vial first
Injects an amount of air equal to the desired dose of insulin into each vial
The home care nurse visits a client recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus who is taking Humulin NPH insulin daily. The client asks the nurse how to store the unopened vials of insulin. The nurse should tell the client to take which action?
Freeze the insulin
Refrigerate the insulin
Store the insulin in a dark, dry place
Keep the insulin at room temperature
Glimepiride is prescribed for a client with diabetes mellitus. The nurse instructs the client which food items are most acceptable to consume while taking this medication? Select all that apply
Alcohol
Red meats
Whole-grain cereals
Low-calorie desserts
Carbonated beverages
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who has been prescribed metformin. Which client statement indicates the need for further teaching?
�It is okay if I skip meals once in a while”
�I need to let my doctor know if I get unusually tired”
�I need to constantly watch for signs of low blood sugar”
�I will be sure to not drink alcohol excessively while on this medication”
The PHCP prescribes exenatide for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus who takes insulin. The nurse should plan to take which most appropriate intervention?
Withhold the medication and call the PHCP, questioning the prescription for the client.
Teach the client about the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
Monitor the client or GI side effects after administering the medication
Withdraw the insulin from the prefilled pen into an insulin syringe to prepare for administration
A client with diabetes mellitus is taking Humulin NPH insulin and regular insulin every morning. The nurse should provide which instructions to the client? Select all that apply
Hypoglycemia may be experienced before dinnertime
The insulin dose should be decreased if illness occurs
The insulin should be administered at room temperature
The insulin vial needs to be shaken vigorously to break up the precipitates
The NPH insulin should be drawn into the syringe first, then the regular insulin
The home health care nurse is visiting a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus The client is prescribed repaglinide and metformin. The nurse should provide which instructions to the client? Select all that apply
Diarrhea may occur secondary to the metformin
The repaglinide is not taken if a meal is skipped
The repaglinide is taken 30 minutes before eating
A simple sugar food item is carried and used to treat mild hypoglycemia episodes
Muscle pain is an expected effect of metformin and may be treated with acetaminophen
Metformin increased hepatic glucose production to prevent hypoglycemia associated with repaglinide
The nurse is teaching the client about his prescribed prednisone. Which statement, if made by the client, indicates that further teaching is necessary?
�I can take aspirin or my antihistamine if I need it”
�I need to take the medication every day at the same time”
�I need to avoid coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate in my diet”
�If I gain 5 pounds or more a week I will call my doctor”
A client with hyperthyroidism has been given methimazole. Which nursing considerations are associated with this medication? Select all that apply
Administer methimazole with food
Place the client on a low-calorie, low-protein diet
Assess the client for unexplained bruising or bleeding
Instruct the client to report side and adverse effects such as sore throat, fever, or headaches
Use special radioactive precautions when handling the client’s urine for the first 24 hours following initial administration
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