TYPE 1 DIABETES PRACTICE SOLUTION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is teaching a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic patient
about self-blood-glucose monitoring.
Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching?
Answer: "I should check my blood sugars 1-2 times a week."
◉ A child presents with increased thirst, hunger, and urination. The
nurse suspects the child has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which assessment finding supports this suspicion? Answer: HbA1C
that is greater than or equal to 6.5%
◉ The nurse is working with a group of adolescents with type 1
diabetes mellitus in a support group. An adolescent asks about alcohol
consumption.
Which response by the nurse is accurate? Answer: "Alcohol can
increase the effects of insulin, causing severe hypoglycemia."
◉ The nurse notes small amounts of albumin in the urinalysis report
of a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Based on this finding, which assessment should the nurse conduct
next? Answer: Urine output
, ◉ The nurse is unable to palpate bilateral pedal pulses for a patient
with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Based on this assessment finding, which question is most appropriate
for the nurse to ask the patient? Answer: "Have you had any changes
in sensation of your feet?"
◉ The nurse is working with a patient newly diagnosed with type 1
diabetes mellitus. The patient reports no family history of diabetes
and asks about the etiology of the disease.
Which response by the nurse is accurate? Answer: "Type 1 diabetes
mellitus is frequently caused by an autoimmune reaction in the
pancreas."
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can occur from an autoimmune
reaction or a viral infection leading to beta cell destruction. Although
T1DM may be classified as either an autoimmune or an idiopathic
disorder, 90% of the cases are immune mediated. Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) happens from poor dietary choices, a sedentary
lifestyle, and can occur from some prescription medications. A person
with T1DM is unable to produce any insulin; T2DM can produce
some, but not enough to meet the body's needs.
◉ - Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can occur from an autoimmune
reaction or a viral infection leading to beta cell destruction. Although
T1DM may be classified as either an autoimmune or an idiopathic
disorder, 90% of the cases are immune mediated. Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) happens from poor dietary choices, a sedentary
lifestyle, and can occur from some prescription medications. A person
with T1DM is unable to produce any insulin; T2DM can produce
some, but not enough to meet the body's needs. Answer:
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is teaching a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic patient
about self-blood-glucose monitoring.
Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching?
Answer: "I should check my blood sugars 1-2 times a week."
◉ A child presents with increased thirst, hunger, and urination. The
nurse suspects the child has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which assessment finding supports this suspicion? Answer: HbA1C
that is greater than or equal to 6.5%
◉ The nurse is working with a group of adolescents with type 1
diabetes mellitus in a support group. An adolescent asks about alcohol
consumption.
Which response by the nurse is accurate? Answer: "Alcohol can
increase the effects of insulin, causing severe hypoglycemia."
◉ The nurse notes small amounts of albumin in the urinalysis report
of a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Based on this finding, which assessment should the nurse conduct
next? Answer: Urine output
, ◉ The nurse is unable to palpate bilateral pedal pulses for a patient
with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Based on this assessment finding, which question is most appropriate
for the nurse to ask the patient? Answer: "Have you had any changes
in sensation of your feet?"
◉ The nurse is working with a patient newly diagnosed with type 1
diabetes mellitus. The patient reports no family history of diabetes
and asks about the etiology of the disease.
Which response by the nurse is accurate? Answer: "Type 1 diabetes
mellitus is frequently caused by an autoimmune reaction in the
pancreas."
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can occur from an autoimmune
reaction or a viral infection leading to beta cell destruction. Although
T1DM may be classified as either an autoimmune or an idiopathic
disorder, 90% of the cases are immune mediated. Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) happens from poor dietary choices, a sedentary
lifestyle, and can occur from some prescription medications. A person
with T1DM is unable to produce any insulin; T2DM can produce
some, but not enough to meet the body's needs.
◉ - Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can occur from an autoimmune
reaction or a viral infection leading to beta cell destruction. Although
T1DM may be classified as either an autoimmune or an idiopathic
disorder, 90% of the cases are immune mediated. Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) happens from poor dietary choices, a sedentary
lifestyle, and can occur from some prescription medications. A person
with T1DM is unable to produce any insulin; T2DM can produce
some, but not enough to meet the body's needs. Answer:
