Which explanation would the nurse provide a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who takes oral hypoglycemics, is admitted to the hospital with a urinary tract infection (UTI), and is prescribed insulin injections? Insulin acts synergistically with the antibiotic that was prescribed. Insulin should have been prescribed for the patient to take at home. Oral hypoglycemic medications are contraindicated in patients with UTIs. The infection increases the glucose level, resulting in a need for more insulin. Confident Not Sure
[Answered]: Which explanation would the nurse provide a…
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