Diabetes Drugs & Nursing Know-How: Can You Ace This Quiz?

A nurse is assisting an overweight client with a stressful lifestyle and smoking habit, recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and started on oral hypoglycemics. Which client goal, if achieved, would most likely improve insulin sensitivity enough to discontinue medication?

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Correct Incorrect Regular exercise and weight loss are crucial strategies that can enhance insulin effectiveness and may allow clients to reduce or even eliminate the need for oral hypoglycemic medications.

A nurse is assisting an overweight client with a stressful lifestyle and smoking habit, recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and started on oral hypoglycemics. Which client goal, if achieved, would most likely improve insulin sensitivity enough to discontinue medication?

• Comply with medication regimen 100% for 6 months
• Quit the use of any tobacco products by the end of three months
• Lose a pound a week until the weight is within the normal range for height and exercise 30 minutes daily
• Practice relaxation techniques for at least five minutes five times a day for at least five months