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Which macronutrient is the body's primary source of energy and controls blood glucose and insulin metabolism?

Carbohydrates

The nurse educates a patient with type II diabetes mellitus that which of the following is the goal for their hemoglobin A1C?

< 7%

A child presents to the emergency room with deep/rapid respirations, fruity breath odor, and lethargy. Which lab value should the nurse assess first?

Capillary blood glucose

Which of the following is not a symptom of levothyroxine toxicity?

Drowsiness

Which of the following types of analgesics should be avoided by a patient taking prednisone?

NSAIDs

The nurse is caring for a patient who is unconscious and has a blood glucose level of 24 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse administer?

Glucagon

Patients who self-administer insulin should be taught to rotate injection sites to prevent which complication?

Lipohypertrophy

The nurse educates a patient taking metformin to report nausea, fatigue, and muscle cramps to the provider due to risk for which complication associated with metformin?

Lactic acidosis