Hondros NUR 176 Exam 1 2026/2027 NEWEST
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
• Signs of type 1 diabetes -✓✓ 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny
thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight,
• Signs of type 2 diabetes -✓✓ No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys,
obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags
• S/S of hypoglycemia -✓✓ Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition,
tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating)
• S/S of hyperglycemia -✓✓ 3 polys, fruity breath
• S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment -✓✓ High BS, high HR, restlessness,
weight loss, fruity breath, kussmaul(fast deep RR) -- treatments; IV regular insulin
• First intervention if a pt. Presents with s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia -✓✓ Check
blood sugar
• Prevention of long term complications of diabetes -✓✓ Takes meds, daily feet
care, yearly renal test, eye exams every 6 months, LDL less than 150
• Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient -✓✓ Meals at the same time every day,
decrease saturated fats, increase exercise , refer pt. To MyPlate learning tool,
• Diabetic Pt. should never increase carbs unless... -✓✓ Sugar is low before
exercising
, • Discharge teaching for diabetic pt. -✓✓ Know hypo/hyperglycemia s/s, know that
stress and illness increase BS , see a diabetic educator, know what the effect of
Exercise can have on Bs
• Diabetic foot care -✓✓ Clean w/ soap and warm water, clean socks everyday, cut
toe nails straight across, keep feet dry, no powder or lotion b/t toes , wear shoes ,
inspect feet daily, no gardners
• Lipid analysis -✓✓ LDL-leas than 100 HDL- more than 40 Triglycerides- more
than 150
• What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of -✓✓ High- insulin resistance,
low- insulin sensitivity
• What insulins can not be mixed? -✓✓ Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and glargine
)
• How to mix insulin -✓✓ Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to
cloudy
• Should a nurse hold a patients insulin before consulting a dr? -✓✓ No
• No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? -✓✓ Diabetes type 1
• Beta cells exhaustion , insulin resistance is a result of ? -✓✓ Diabetes type 2
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
• Signs of type 1 diabetes -✓✓ 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny
thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight,
• Signs of type 2 diabetes -✓✓ No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys,
obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags
• S/S of hypoglycemia -✓✓ Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition,
tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating)
• S/S of hyperglycemia -✓✓ 3 polys, fruity breath
• S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment -✓✓ High BS, high HR, restlessness,
weight loss, fruity breath, kussmaul(fast deep RR) -- treatments; IV regular insulin
• First intervention if a pt. Presents with s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia -✓✓ Check
blood sugar
• Prevention of long term complications of diabetes -✓✓ Takes meds, daily feet
care, yearly renal test, eye exams every 6 months, LDL less than 150
• Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient -✓✓ Meals at the same time every day,
decrease saturated fats, increase exercise , refer pt. To MyPlate learning tool,
• Diabetic Pt. should never increase carbs unless... -✓✓ Sugar is low before
exercising
, • Discharge teaching for diabetic pt. -✓✓ Know hypo/hyperglycemia s/s, know that
stress and illness increase BS , see a diabetic educator, know what the effect of
Exercise can have on Bs
• Diabetic foot care -✓✓ Clean w/ soap and warm water, clean socks everyday, cut
toe nails straight across, keep feet dry, no powder or lotion b/t toes , wear shoes ,
inspect feet daily, no gardners
• Lipid analysis -✓✓ LDL-leas than 100 HDL- more than 40 Triglycerides- more
than 150
• What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of -✓✓ High- insulin resistance,
low- insulin sensitivity
• What insulins can not be mixed? -✓✓ Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and glargine
)
• How to mix insulin -✓✓ Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to
cloudy
• Should a nurse hold a patients insulin before consulting a dr? -✓✓ No
• No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? -✓✓ Diabetes type 1
• Beta cells exhaustion , insulin resistance is a result of ? -✓✓ Diabetes type 2
