Question

The nurse is teaching a client with type 2 diabetes about the importance of weight control. Which comment by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
1. "I should begin exercising for at least an hour a day."2. "I should monitor my diet."3. "If I lose weight, I may not need to use the insulin anymore."4. "Weight loss can be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis."

Answer 1

Answer: 3.

Explanation:

Premature loss of weight does not indicate cure of type 2 diabetes.

The loss of weight shows removal of excess glucose in the blood by exercises.

Therefore the patient need to be informed that inorder to sustain the glucose threshold levels of the blood to avoid hypoglycemia,which may be damaging,insulin intake should not be stopped.

Insulin intake should continue with the exercise. To provide glucose to cells of the body,while removing excess glucose that could not penetrate the cells.