The patient has been admitted with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome. Her blood glucose level is very high (880 mg/dl) on admission. The physician believes that her condition is the result of large amounts of glucose solutions administered intravenously (IV) during kidney dialysis. The nurse anticipates that the patient would exhibit:

A patient who was admitted with hyperosmolar hyperglycemia syndrome asks how he can prevent recurrence of this illness. The nurse would instruct the client about which helpful prevention measure?

A patient screened for diabetes at a clinic has a fasting plasma glucose of 125 mg/dL . The nurse explains to the patient that this value:

The nurse is performing a testicular examination and notes that the scrotum feels wormlike when palpated. Based on this finding, which condition would the nurse suspect?  

The nurse clarifies that the drug, octreotide (Sandostatin), is a treatment for acromegaly and will:

At 4:45 PM, a nurse assesses a patient with diabetes mellitus who is recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy 2 days ago. The nurse notes that the patient is confused. The nurse reviews the assessment data provided in the chart below: Capillary Blood Glucose Testing (AC/HS) Dietary Intake At 06:30—95 At 11:30—70 At 16:30—47 Breakfast: 10% eaten—patient states that she is not hungry Lunch: 5% eaten—patient is nauseous; vomited several times After reviewing the patient’s assessment data, which action is appropriate at this time?

The teaching plan for a patient with diabetes is focused on smoking cessation and the control of hypertension for the avoidance of which microvascular complication

A patient with diabetes mellitus has a blood glucose level of 780 mg/dL and minimal ketone levels in the urine. Which other finding would the nurse observe in the laboratory reports?

The nurse is assigned the following four patients. Which patient should the nurse see first?

The nurse evaluates that a patient diagnose with Cushing’s syndrome does not need  further instruction for self-care, when the patient stated?