NURl 257/l NUR257l Examl 3l –l Conceptsl
ofl Agingl andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl
Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A
Q:l fourl mainl causesl ofl hypoglycemia
Answer:
l excessl insulin
deficientl intakel orl absorptionl ofl food
exercisel whenl insulinl actionl isl peaking
alcoholl intake
Q:l hyperglycemial bloodl sugar
Answer:
l greaterl thanl 250
Q:l Hyperglycemial symptoms
Answer:
l lotsl ofl eating,l peeing,l drinking.l blurredl vision,l fatigue,l weightl loss,l fruityl breath,l frankl
coma,l N/V,l OH,l poorl skinl tugorl ,l kussmaul
,Q:l Macrovascularl disease
Answer:
l Atherosclerosisl ofl largel andl medium-sizedl bloodl vessels
CVD,l cerebrovascularl disease,l PVD
Q:l microvascularl disease
Answer:
l damagel tol smalll bloodl vessels
retinopathy,l peripherall neuropathyl autonomicl neuropathy,l nephropathy
Q:l chronicl hyperglycemia
Answer:
l thickensl basementl membranes,l whichl causesl organl damage
Q:l minimizingl CVl riskl inl personsl withl diabetes
Answer:
l lowl carb,l lowl sodiuml diet
regularl exercisel
BPl lessl thanl 140/90
HgbA1cl lessl thanl 7%
Q:l Rapidl actingl insulin
Answer:
l fastl acting
, usedl tol controll thel bloodl sugarl duringl mealsl andl snacksl andl tol correctl highl bloodl
sugar
Q:l shortl actingl insulin
Answer:
l usedl beforel eatingl tol controll thel largel riskl ofl bloodl glucosel thatl occursl afterl thel meal
Q:l Intermediatel actingl insulin
Answer:
l absorbedl morel slowlyl andl lastsl longer.l usedl tol controll bloodl sugarl overnight,l whilel
fastingl andl betweenl meals
Q:l Longl actingl insulin
Answer:
l absorbedl slowly
minimall peakl effectl andl al stablel plateaul effectl thatl lastsl mostl ofl thel day.l usedl tol
controll thel bloodl sugarl overnight,l whilel fastingl andl betweenl meals.
Q:l sickl dayl rules
Answer:
l notifyl pcp
monitorl blood-glucosel atl leastl everyl 4l hours
testl urinel forl ketonesl whenl bgll isl greaterl thanl 240mg/dL
continuel tol takel insulin
ofl Agingl andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl
Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A
Q:l fourl mainl causesl ofl hypoglycemia
Answer:
l excessl insulin
deficientl intakel orl absorptionl ofl food
exercisel whenl insulinl actionl isl peaking
alcoholl intake
Q:l hyperglycemial bloodl sugar
Answer:
l greaterl thanl 250
Q:l Hyperglycemial symptoms
Answer:
l lotsl ofl eating,l peeing,l drinking.l blurredl vision,l fatigue,l weightl loss,l fruityl breath,l frankl
coma,l N/V,l OH,l poorl skinl tugorl ,l kussmaul
,Q:l Macrovascularl disease
Answer:
l Atherosclerosisl ofl largel andl medium-sizedl bloodl vessels
CVD,l cerebrovascularl disease,l PVD
Q:l microvascularl disease
Answer:
l damagel tol smalll bloodl vessels
retinopathy,l peripherall neuropathyl autonomicl neuropathy,l nephropathy
Q:l chronicl hyperglycemia
Answer:
l thickensl basementl membranes,l whichl causesl organl damage
Q:l minimizingl CVl riskl inl personsl withl diabetes
Answer:
l lowl carb,l lowl sodiuml diet
regularl exercisel
BPl lessl thanl 140/90
HgbA1cl lessl thanl 7%
Q:l Rapidl actingl insulin
Answer:
l fastl acting
, usedl tol controll thel bloodl sugarl duringl mealsl andl snacksl andl tol correctl highl bloodl
sugar
Q:l shortl actingl insulin
Answer:
l usedl beforel eatingl tol controll thel largel riskl ofl bloodl glucosel thatl occursl afterl thel meal
Q:l Intermediatel actingl insulin
Answer:
l absorbedl morel slowlyl andl lastsl longer.l usedl tol controll bloodl sugarl overnight,l whilel
fastingl andl betweenl meals
Q:l Longl actingl insulin
Answer:
l absorbedl slowly
minimall peakl effectl andl al stablel plateaul effectl thatl lastsl mostl ofl thel day.l usedl tol
controll thel bloodl sugarl overnight,l whilel fastingl andl betweenl meals.
Q:l sickl dayl rules
Answer:
l notifyl pcp
monitorl blood-glucosel atl leastl everyl 4l hours
testl urinel forl ketonesl whenl bgll isl greaterl thanl 240mg/dL
continuel tol takel insulin
