The Nurse Is Instructing a Client Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus on the side effects of insulin therapy. Which of the following should the nurse instruct as being the most serious side effect of this medication?

• A) Extreme thirst
• B) Increased urine output
• C) Low blood sugar
• D) Dry mucous membranes

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Definitions:

Bursae

Small fluid-filled sacs located between bones and soft tissues, reducing friction and cushioning joints.

Median Plane

An anatomical reference line that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Frontal Plane

An anatomical division of the body that separates the front (anterior) from the back (posterior).

Abduction

The movement of a limb or other part away from the midline of the body or from another part.