Glucose Regulation NR 283 Chamberlain University-Illinois | UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
Which health alteration is characterized by the lack of insulin
production? Acute kidney injury Liver disease Heart disease
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Answer:
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Question:
Where is insulin produced in the human body? Gallbladder
Liver Pancreas Kidneys
Answer:
pancreas
Question:
When administering insulin, the intent is to lower which
laboratory value to within a normal range? Blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) Potassium pH Glucose
Answer:
Glucose
Question:
For each client listed, indicate if the client must use insulin,
may need insulin, or does not need insulin.
Answer:
Question:
The nurse should delay the administration of short-acting
insulin until which condition is met? Select all that apply. The
,meal tray is present. The meal tray has been ordered. The
client finishes their meal. The client has eaten half of their
meal. The client says they are ready to eat.
Answer:
- The meal tray is present.
- The client says they are ready to eat.
Question:
Short-acting insulin administered subcutaneously (subq) has
an onset of action of 5-10/15-30/30-60 minutes and a duration
of action of 1-5/3-8/6-10 hours. Short-acting insulin
administered intravenously (IV), when compared to being
administered subq, has a longer/shorter/similar duration of
action and quicker/slower/similar onset.
Answer:
a) 30-60
b) 6-10
c) shorter
d) quicker
Question:
A client who takes an evening dose of a short-acting and a
long-acting insulin before bedtime/dinner is at risk for
experiencing hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia while they are
eating dinner/sleeping. To prevent the drop in serum glucose,
the client should eat a snack that includes complex
carbohydrates and fat/protein to raise the serum blood glucose
when the NPH reaches peak effectiveness.
Answer:
a) dinner
b) hypoglycemia
c) sleeping
d) protein
, Question:
What are the advantages to clients who use long-acting
insulin to mimic the actions of a healthy pancreas? Select all
that apply. Freedom from counting carbohydrates Fewer daily
injections of insulin Can eat any time they are hungry
Increased incidence of hyperglycemia Decreased
hypoglycemic episodes
Answer:
- Fewer daily injections of insulin
- Can eat any time they are hungry
- Decreased hypoglycemic episodes
Question:
Use the drop-down menus on the graph to indicate the type of
insulin pharmacokinetics represented.
Answer:
Question:
Which statements are true about short-acting insulin? Select
all that apply. Insulin isophane is a short-acting insulin.
Humulin R is a short-acting insulin. It should be administered
when the client is ready to start eating. Short-acting insulin
has a duration of 24 hours. It can be used to treat
hyperkalemia.
Answer:
- Humulin R is a short-acting insulin.
- It can be used to treat hyperkalemia.
Question:
What is one benefit of administering two insulin preparations
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
Which health alteration is characterized by the lack of insulin
production? Acute kidney injury Liver disease Heart disease
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Answer:
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Question:
Where is insulin produced in the human body? Gallbladder
Liver Pancreas Kidneys
Answer:
pancreas
Question:
When administering insulin, the intent is to lower which
laboratory value to within a normal range? Blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) Potassium pH Glucose
Answer:
Glucose
Question:
For each client listed, indicate if the client must use insulin,
may need insulin, or does not need insulin.
Answer:
Question:
The nurse should delay the administration of short-acting
insulin until which condition is met? Select all that apply. The
,meal tray is present. The meal tray has been ordered. The
client finishes their meal. The client has eaten half of their
meal. The client says they are ready to eat.
Answer:
- The meal tray is present.
- The client says they are ready to eat.
Question:
Short-acting insulin administered subcutaneously (subq) has
an onset of action of 5-10/15-30/30-60 minutes and a duration
of action of 1-5/3-8/6-10 hours. Short-acting insulin
administered intravenously (IV), when compared to being
administered subq, has a longer/shorter/similar duration of
action and quicker/slower/similar onset.
Answer:
a) 30-60
b) 6-10
c) shorter
d) quicker
Question:
A client who takes an evening dose of a short-acting and a
long-acting insulin before bedtime/dinner is at risk for
experiencing hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia while they are
eating dinner/sleeping. To prevent the drop in serum glucose,
the client should eat a snack that includes complex
carbohydrates and fat/protein to raise the serum blood glucose
when the NPH reaches peak effectiveness.
Answer:
a) dinner
b) hypoglycemia
c) sleeping
d) protein
, Question:
What are the advantages to clients who use long-acting
insulin to mimic the actions of a healthy pancreas? Select all
that apply. Freedom from counting carbohydrates Fewer daily
injections of insulin Can eat any time they are hungry
Increased incidence of hyperglycemia Decreased
hypoglycemic episodes
Answer:
- Fewer daily injections of insulin
- Can eat any time they are hungry
- Decreased hypoglycemic episodes
Question:
Use the drop-down menus on the graph to indicate the type of
insulin pharmacokinetics represented.
Answer:
Question:
Which statements are true about short-acting insulin? Select
all that apply. Insulin isophane is a short-acting insulin.
Humulin R is a short-acting insulin. It should be administered
when the client is ready to start eating. Short-acting insulin
has a duration of 24 hours. It can be used to treat
hyperkalemia.
Answer:
- Humulin R is a short-acting insulin.
- It can be used to treat hyperkalemia.
Question:
What is one benefit of administering two insulin preparations
