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.

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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

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

The nurse is monitoring a client receiving levothyroxine sodium for hypothyroidism. Which findings indicate the presence of a side effect associated with this medication? Select all that apply

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