UTA FAMILY 3 LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔State assessment techniques and treatment for peripheral neuropathy in patients
with diabetes - ✔✔
✔✔State the expected adult, pediatric, and pregnancy ADA target blood glucose levels
for fasting, 2 hour postprandial, and A1c - ✔✔
✔✔Plan the medical history, physical exam, and initial diagnostics for type 1 and Type 2
diabetes - ✔✔
✔✔State the risk factors for prediabetes, T2DM - ✔✔- PCOS
- acanthosis nigricans
- NAFLD
- BP>140/90
- HDL-C <35 mg/dl
- Triglycerides >250 mg/dl
- delivery of a baby >9 lbs
- GDM
- OSA
- night shift
- chronic glucocorticoid exposure
✔✔State the neurogenic symptoms of hypoglycemia - ✔✔- tremor
- palpitations
- anxiety
- sweating
- hunger
- paresthesias
✔✔State the consequences of neuroglycopenia as it relates to hypoglycemia - ✔✔-
cognitive impairment
- psychomotor abnormalities
- abnormal behavior
- seizure
- coma
- brain death
✔✔State how hypoglycemia affects can increase blood sugar - ✔✔- rebound
hyperglycemia
- brittle diabetes
✔✔Does hypoglycemia increase memory loss? - ✔✔Increased risk for dementia
, ✔✔How does hypoglycemia affect heart rhythm? - ✔✔- prolonged QT interval
- increased risk of dysrhythmias, sudden death
✔✔List the GLP-1 receptor agonists - ✔✔Dulaglutide (Trulicity)
Exenatide (Byette)
✔✔List the SGLT-2 inhibitors - ✔✔1. Canagliflozin (Invokana)
2. Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
3. Empagliflozin
✔✔Define stage 1 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage with normal GFR ≥ 90
✔✔Define stage 2 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage with mild decrease
GFR 60-89
✔✔Define stage 3 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage is moderate GFR 30-
59
✔✔Define stage 4 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage is severe GFR 15-29
✔✔Define stage 5 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔End Stage Renal Disease GFR <15 or
dialysis
✔✔Management of diabetic nephropathy includes - ✔✔- optimal control of HTN,
glucose, lipids
- smoking cessation
- RAAS blockade
- Nephrologist referral
✔✔When prescribing metformin to a diabetic, when should it be avoided? - ✔✔Avoid
metformin in moderate to severe CKD
✔✔List the cause of death in diabetic autonomic neuropathy - ✔✔Sudden unexplained
- cardiac arrhythmia
- silent myocardial infarction
- aspiration pneumonia
- ulcers, amputations, gangrene
- chronic renal failure
✔✔Define blood glucose concentration and symptoms in mild hypoglycemia - ✔✔50-70
Neurogenic
- palpitations
- tremor
- sweating
- anxiety
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔State assessment techniques and treatment for peripheral neuropathy in patients
with diabetes - ✔✔
✔✔State the expected adult, pediatric, and pregnancy ADA target blood glucose levels
for fasting, 2 hour postprandial, and A1c - ✔✔
✔✔Plan the medical history, physical exam, and initial diagnostics for type 1 and Type 2
diabetes - ✔✔
✔✔State the risk factors for prediabetes, T2DM - ✔✔- PCOS
- acanthosis nigricans
- NAFLD
- BP>140/90
- HDL-C <35 mg/dl
- Triglycerides >250 mg/dl
- delivery of a baby >9 lbs
- GDM
- OSA
- night shift
- chronic glucocorticoid exposure
✔✔State the neurogenic symptoms of hypoglycemia - ✔✔- tremor
- palpitations
- anxiety
- sweating
- hunger
- paresthesias
✔✔State the consequences of neuroglycopenia as it relates to hypoglycemia - ✔✔-
cognitive impairment
- psychomotor abnormalities
- abnormal behavior
- seizure
- coma
- brain death
✔✔State how hypoglycemia affects can increase blood sugar - ✔✔- rebound
hyperglycemia
- brittle diabetes
✔✔Does hypoglycemia increase memory loss? - ✔✔Increased risk for dementia
, ✔✔How does hypoglycemia affect heart rhythm? - ✔✔- prolonged QT interval
- increased risk of dysrhythmias, sudden death
✔✔List the GLP-1 receptor agonists - ✔✔Dulaglutide (Trulicity)
Exenatide (Byette)
✔✔List the SGLT-2 inhibitors - ✔✔1. Canagliflozin (Invokana)
2. Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
3. Empagliflozin
✔✔Define stage 1 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage with normal GFR ≥ 90
✔✔Define stage 2 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage with mild decrease
GFR 60-89
✔✔Define stage 3 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage is moderate GFR 30-
59
✔✔Define stage 4 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔Kidney damage is severe GFR 15-29
✔✔Define stage 5 CKD in diabetes mellitus - ✔✔End Stage Renal Disease GFR <15 or
dialysis
✔✔Management of diabetic nephropathy includes - ✔✔- optimal control of HTN,
glucose, lipids
- smoking cessation
- RAAS blockade
- Nephrologist referral
✔✔When prescribing metformin to a diabetic, when should it be avoided? - ✔✔Avoid
metformin in moderate to severe CKD
✔✔List the cause of death in diabetic autonomic neuropathy - ✔✔Sudden unexplained
- cardiac arrhythmia
- silent myocardial infarction
- aspiration pneumonia
- ulcers, amputations, gangrene
- chronic renal failure
✔✔Define blood glucose concentration and symptoms in mild hypoglycemia - ✔✔50-70
Neurogenic
- palpitations
- tremor
- sweating
- anxiety
