A nurse is counseling a 19-year-old person who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. The person asks if there is anything specific that should be done before going to play tennis with a friend. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the person to avoid hypoglycemia?- Skildor

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A nurse is counseling a 19-year-old person who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. The person asks if there is anything specific that should be done before going to play tennis with a friend. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the person to avoid hypoglycemia?

A. Inject the insulin into the abdomen. B. Inject the insulin into the arm. C. Inject the insulin into the thigh. D. Skip taking any insulin before exercising.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Insulin should be injected into the abdomen as it slows down absorption during activity, helping to maintain stable blood glucose levels during exercise.

Question 2 of 5

Erikson�s task of autonomy vs. shame and doubt occurs during which stage of development?

A. Infancy B. Early childhood C. Late childhood D. Early adolescence

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Erikson's task of autonomy vs. shame and doubt occurs during early childhood (ages 1�3).

Question 3 of 5

In response to the growing elderly population, community health nurses should do which of the following?

A. Work with the state and local departments of health to increase nursing home beds. B. Work with local health departments to increase recreational activities for the elderly C. Work with the board of education to emphasize the importance of physical activity for children D. Work with local nursing schools to emphasize the importance of geriatric training

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Local health departments should focus on increasing recreational activities to improve the health of the elderly.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk to develop Type 2 diabetes?

A. White, 50-year-old woman, obese, second child weighed 10 pounds at birth B. African American, 55-year-old man, hypertension, exercises regularly C. Hispanic, 22-year-old woman, healthy weight, family history of diabetes D. White, 75-year-old man, history of prostate cancer and high triglycerides

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Obesity, age, and a large baby increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

Question 5 of 5

A liver for which two people are tissue-typed has become available after the death of a donor in a car accident. Client A is a 45-year-old substance abuser whose liver is damaged as a result of his use of alcohol. Client B is a 16-year-old adolescent in need of a liver transplant because of a birth abnormality. Which of the following would be useful for a nurse in giving input as to which of the two should receive the liver?

A. Advocate for Client B because he is the younger of the two and will live longer. B. Use feminist moral theory to advocate for Client A in spite of his alcohol use. C. Use a guided set of moral principles in decision-making before advocating for either. D. Advocate for Client A because he has 15 to 20 years of productive life left.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Ethical decision-making should involve guided moral principles to ensure fairness in dilemmas like this.

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