When teaching a client with type 1 diabetes, the nurse recognizes that further teaching is needed when the client includes which of the following as an action of insulin?

a. promotes conversion of glycogen to glucose
b. decreases gastrointestinal absorption of dietary glucose
c. enhances protein synthesis
d. inhibits lipolysis


ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is an action of insulin.
B Correct: Insulin does not have this action.
C Incorrect: This is an action of insulin.
D Incorrect: This is an action of insulin.

Nursing

You might also like to view...

The concerns of children in whom terminal conditions have been diagnosed focus on how the illness affects the child's:

a. Loss of a future b. Family and friends c. Social activities d. Activities of daily living

Nursing

A child with an ear infection is not responding to treatment with amoxicillin (Amoxil). The nurse will expect the provider to order:

a. amoxicillin–clavulanic acid (Augmentin). b. ampicillin. c. nafcillin. d. penicillin G (Benzylpenicillin).

Nursing

As a part of preoperative teaching, the nurse is instructing the client on the use of a volume-oriented incentive spirometer. Which instruction should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

1. Blow out into the canister until the enclosed cylinder rises. 2. Close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece. 3. Inhale sharply to elevate the enclosed cylinder. 4. Use a nose clip to occlude nasal passages if necessary. 5. Cough after using the device. 6. Tilt the device slightly toward yourself while using.

Nursing

A nurse administrator who is using project management software wants to ensure that the project stays on time and on budget. The administrator would most likely use which of the following to track the project's status?

A) Gantt chart B) Spreadsheet C) Cause-and-effect chart D) Fishbone chart

Nursing