NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Questions on Endocrine System Questions
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The nurse in physician's office is caring for a 41-year-old male
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Nurses' Notes
1100 - Client presents for a routine follow-up and a medication refill. Client has no acute concerns and reports full adherence to his prescribed medications. Vital signs: T 97.5° F (36.4° C), P 90, RR 18, BP 138/88, pulse oximetry reading 96% on room air.
Medical History
• diabetes mellitus (type 2)
• hyperlipidemia
• hypertension
• irritable bowel syndrome
Current Medications
• metformin 1 gram by mouth daily
• glipizide 5 mg by mouth daily, before breakfast
• lisinopril 40 mg by mouth daily
• multivitamin 1 tablet by mouth daily
• atorvastatin 80 mg by mouth daily
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The nurse reviews the client's medical record. Please complete the sentence below from the list of options. Based on the August glycated hemoglobin A1C results the client is

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Rationale: Without specific HbA1C results, stable type 2 diabetes with adherence to metformin and glipizide suggests good control, assuming prior results were within target (<7%).
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