HONDROS NUR 176 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY
GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Interventions to prevent diabetes - Correct answer ✔✔ Maintain healthy weight, diet and
exercise
Signs of type 1 diabetes - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys,
obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags
S/S of hypoglycemia - Correct answer ✔✔ Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition,
tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating)
S/S of hyperglycemia - Correct answer ✔✔ 3 polys, fruity breath
S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ Check
blood sugar
Prevention of long term complications of diabetes - Correct answer ✔✔ Takes meds, daily feet
care, yearly renal test, eye exams every 6 months, LDL less than 150
Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient - Correct answer ✔✔ 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... - Correct answer ✔✔ Sugar is low before
exercising
Discharge teaching for diabetic pt. - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ LDL-less than 100 HDL- more than 40 Triglycerides- more
than 150
What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of - Correct answer ✔✔ High- insulin resistance,
low- insulin sensitivity
What insulins can not be mixed? - Correct answer ✔✔ Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and
glargine )
How to mix insulin - Correct answer ✔✔ Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to
cloudy
Should a nurse hold a patients insulin before consulting a dr? - Correct answer ✔✔ No
No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? - Correct answer ✔✔ Diabetes type 1
Beta cells exhaustion , insulin resistance is a result of ? - Correct answer ✔✔ Diabetes type 2
GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Interventions to prevent diabetes - Correct answer ✔✔ Maintain healthy weight, diet and
exercise
Signs of type 1 diabetes - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys,
obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags
S/S of hypoglycemia - Correct answer ✔✔ Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition,
tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating)
S/S of hyperglycemia - Correct answer ✔✔ 3 polys, fruity breath
S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ Check
blood sugar
Prevention of long term complications of diabetes - Correct answer ✔✔ Takes meds, daily feet
care, yearly renal test, eye exams every 6 months, LDL less than 150
Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient - Correct answer ✔✔ 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... - Correct answer ✔✔ Sugar is low before
exercising
Discharge teaching for diabetic pt. - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ 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 - Correct answer ✔✔ LDL-less than 100 HDL- more than 40 Triglycerides- more
than 150
What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of - Correct answer ✔✔ High- insulin resistance,
low- insulin sensitivity
What insulins can not be mixed? - Correct answer ✔✔ Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and
glargine )
How to mix insulin - Correct answer ✔✔ Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to
cloudy
Should a nurse hold a patients insulin before consulting a dr? - Correct answer ✔✔ No
No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? - Correct answer ✔✔ Diabetes type 1
Beta cells exhaustion , insulin resistance is a result of ? - Correct answer ✔✔ Diabetes type 2
