The client injects his insulin as prescribed but then gets busy and forgets to eat. What is the nurse's most likely assessment finding?
1. The client will be very thirsty.
2. The client will need to urinate.
3. The client will have moist skin.
4. The client will complain of nausea.
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Rationale 1: Thirst is a sign of hyperglycemia; the client would experience hypoglycemia if he did not eat.
Rationale 2: Increased urination is a sign of hyperglycemia; the client would experience hypoglycemia if he did not eat.
Rationale 3: Moist skin is a sign of hypoglycemia, which the client would experience if he injected insulin and did not eat.
Rationale 4: Nausea is a sign of hyperglycemia; the client would experience hypoglycemia if he did not eat.
Global Rationale: Moist skin is a sign of hypoglycemia, which the client would experience if he injected insulin and did not eat. Thirst is a sign of hyperglycemia; the client would experience hypoglycemia if he did not eat. Increased urination is a sign of hyperglycemia; the client would experience hypoglycemia if he did not eat. Nausea is a sign of hyperglycemia; the client would experience hypoglycemia if he did not eat.
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