NURSING 205 EXAM 2 HONDROS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 PATIENT CARE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+

NURSING 205 EXAM 2 HONDROS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
PATIENT CARE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+

◉ How is cholesterol related to blood sugar
Answer: Taking a lipid panel test first before an A1C helps us
determine how that patient regulates glucose


◉ Trigliceride levels
Answer: needs to be lower than 150


◉ What are the components of a lipid panel
Answer: HDL
LDL
Ttriglycerides


◉ BS over 140 can start to _____________________
Answer: Put stress on the beta-cells


◉ BS over 170 can start to cause _____________________

, Answer: Damage of the small blood vessels in the body which cause
vascular problems


◉ Statins
Answer: drugs used to lower cholesterol in the bloodstream


-reduce risk of MI and stroke


◉ Do not give oral hypoglycemics to who?
Answer: type 1 diabetics


◉ Metabolic syndrom
Answer: a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors including overweight
or obesity, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, low good
cholesterol, and high glucose levels


◉ Glycogen
Answer: Found in the pancreas, store glucose (stored sugar for
energy source)


◉ A1C test
Answer: Diagnostic test checking sugar on red blood cells to get an
average glucose level over several months/90 days