A client with diabetes mellitus and a capillary bloodglucose level of 120 mg/dl is complaining of blurred vision. Whatshould the nurse do to assist this client?
A client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetesmellitus, is brought to the emergency department experiencing asudden onset of confusion and lethargy. Which of the followingshould the nurse do first to assist this client? Choose the answerand explain why.
Measure blood glucose
Administer O2
Provide Orange Juice
Insert a IV line access to begin fluidadministration.
An adolescent client, managing juvenile onset diabetesmellitus for 10 years, is self-administering 6 to 8 injections ofinsulin every day. Which methods of insulin administration shouldbe considered for this client?