NUR 170 EXAM 3 CARDIAC,
DIABETES, & MUSCULOSKELETAL
What is the cause of diabetes type 1 - Answer-The pancreas does not produce insulin causing more
glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia)
What type of disease is diabetes type 1 - Answer-autoimmune disease
what is associated with diabetes type 1 - Answer-severe hyperglycemia and dehydration
What are the s/s of type 1 diabetes? - Answer-3 Ps (polyuria,polydipsia, polyphagia) peeing alot, hungry,
and thirsty
what will you assess for is someone is in hyperglycemia if they are a type 1 diabetic? - Answer-ketones in
urine and kussmauls respirations
Which population is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes - Answer-african Americans
what are the main factors of metabolic syndrome - Answer-abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia,
hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
what is the lab level for hyperlipidemia - Answer-greater than or equal to 150
what are the good cholesterol levels (HDL) associated with hyperlipidemia - Answer-women <40
, men <50
what is the fasting blood sugar level for hyperglycemia? - Answer-above or equal to 110
what is the fasting blood sugar level for hypoglycemia - Answer-less than or equal to 60
what is the diagnosing level for diabetes a1c? - Answer-A1c greater than or equal to 6.5%
what drug do they usually put you on first for T2D? (type 2 diabetes) - Answer-metformin
what is important to remember with metformin - Answer-hold metformin 48 hours before and after iv
contrast and anesthesia
what is the onset of lispro - Answer-15-30 min
what do you do if the sliding scale does not cover the blood sugar that the patient has??? - Answer-CALL
THE DOCTOR!!
what is important to remember about insulin administration - Answer-rotate the site to prevent scar
tissue from forming (scar tissue decreases absorption)
how do you mix insulin ? - Answer-clear before cloudy (regular before NPH)
what is the insulin that is considered "brain candy" - Answer-glucagon
what is important to remember about glargine - Answer-never mix it with anything!!
DIABETES, & MUSCULOSKELETAL
What is the cause of diabetes type 1 - Answer-The pancreas does not produce insulin causing more
glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia)
What type of disease is diabetes type 1 - Answer-autoimmune disease
what is associated with diabetes type 1 - Answer-severe hyperglycemia and dehydration
What are the s/s of type 1 diabetes? - Answer-3 Ps (polyuria,polydipsia, polyphagia) peeing alot, hungry,
and thirsty
what will you assess for is someone is in hyperglycemia if they are a type 1 diabetic? - Answer-ketones in
urine and kussmauls respirations
Which population is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes - Answer-african Americans
what are the main factors of metabolic syndrome - Answer-abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia,
hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
what is the lab level for hyperlipidemia - Answer-greater than or equal to 150
what are the good cholesterol levels (HDL) associated with hyperlipidemia - Answer-women <40
, men <50
what is the fasting blood sugar level for hyperglycemia? - Answer-above or equal to 110
what is the fasting blood sugar level for hypoglycemia - Answer-less than or equal to 60
what is the diagnosing level for diabetes a1c? - Answer-A1c greater than or equal to 6.5%
what drug do they usually put you on first for T2D? (type 2 diabetes) - Answer-metformin
what is important to remember with metformin - Answer-hold metformin 48 hours before and after iv
contrast and anesthesia
what is the onset of lispro - Answer-15-30 min
what do you do if the sliding scale does not cover the blood sugar that the patient has??? - Answer-CALL
THE DOCTOR!!
what is important to remember about insulin administration - Answer-rotate the site to prevent scar
tissue from forming (scar tissue decreases absorption)
how do you mix insulin ? - Answer-clear before cloudy (regular before NPH)
what is the insulin that is considered "brain candy" - Answer-glucagon
what is important to remember about glargine - Answer-never mix it with anything!!
