Question

A nurse is planning care for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include?
a. Administer a continuous IV infusion of insulin to the client
b. Restrict the client’s daily fluid intake
c. Administer glucagon IV to the client
d. Give the client a complex carbohydrate such as graham crackers

Answer 1

a)Administer a continuous IV infusion of insulin to the client

Insulin helps control blood glusoce levels by signaling the liver and muscle and fat cells to take glucose from the blood.Thus, Diabetes mellitus patient intake isulin to prevent themself from high blood sugar level.

b)Restrict the client's daily fluid intake

Juices dissolves in blood soon ,which results in the high blood sugar level.But, a diabetic mellitus patient should intake water in high quantity

d)Give the client a complex carbohydrates such as graham crackers

Some carbohydrates are simple like sugar.Other carbohydretes which are complex such as beans,nuts,vegetablesand whole grains.Complex carbohydretes are better for diabetes mellitus patients because they take longer time to digest which results in giving steady energy and fiber