Portage NURS 251 - Test 4 Verified Answers by Experts

Portage NURS 251 - Test 4 Cover typical blood glucose goals including fasting blood glucose, pre and post prandial blood glucose and HbA1c. - ANS Fasting blood glucose = 70-140mg/dL Preprandial (before meal) = 80-130 mg/dL Postprandial (2 hr after meal) = <180 mg/dL HbA1C = < 7% Describe how glucocorticoids exert their anti-inflammatory effect. - ANS The glucocorticoids work at the cellular level to bind to receptors that either activate the production of anti-inflammatory proteins or prevent proinflammatory protein production. Describe the basic pathophysiology of diabetes, specifically in the pancreas. - ANS Diabetes is when the pancreas no longer produces insulin or the cells in the body stop responding to insulin or some combination of the two.