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ATI Skills Module: Diabetes Management
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Alpha-glucosidase-inhibitor - answer✔✔type of oral antidiabetic agent that delays the absorption
of carbohydrates in the intestines
beta cell - answer✔✔type of cell in the pancreas that secretes insulin
casual plasma glucose - answer✔✔glucose concentration in the blood of a specimen taken at any
time of day regardless of time since the person's last meal; also called random blood glucose
diabetes insipidus - answer✔✔disorder of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that causes
excessive thirst and excretion of large volumes of dilute urine
duration - answer✔✔referring to drugs, the length of time a drug exerts a therapeutic effect
fasting - answer✔✔ingesting only water or nothing at all for a predetermined length of time
fingerstick - answer✔✔use of a small lancet to puncture the skin on the side of a fingertip to
obtain a single drop of capillary blood for diagnostic testing
glucometer - answer✔✔a device used to determine the approximate concentration of glucose in
the blood
glucose - answer✔✔simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism
hyperglycemia - answer✔✔an elevated blood glucose level
hypoglycemia - answer✔✔a low blood glucose level
injection - answer✔✔insertion of fluid into the body or a container via a needle & syringe
insulin - answer✔✔hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is
essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
insulin resistance - answer✔✔impairment of the expected response to insulin, clinically defined
as a requirement of 200 or more units of insulin per day
ATI Skills Module: Diabetes Management
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Alpha-glucosidase-inhibitor - answer✔✔type of oral antidiabetic agent that delays the absorption
of carbohydrates in the intestines
beta cell - answer✔✔type of cell in the pancreas that secretes insulin
casual plasma glucose - answer✔✔glucose concentration in the blood of a specimen taken at any
time of day regardless of time since the person's last meal; also called random blood glucose
diabetes insipidus - answer✔✔disorder of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that causes
excessive thirst and excretion of large volumes of dilute urine
duration - answer✔✔referring to drugs, the length of time a drug exerts a therapeutic effect
fasting - answer✔✔ingesting only water or nothing at all for a predetermined length of time
fingerstick - answer✔✔use of a small lancet to puncture the skin on the side of a fingertip to
obtain a single drop of capillary blood for diagnostic testing
glucometer - answer✔✔a device used to determine the approximate concentration of glucose in
the blood
glucose - answer✔✔simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism
hyperglycemia - answer✔✔an elevated blood glucose level
hypoglycemia - answer✔✔a low blood glucose level
injection - answer✔✔insertion of fluid into the body or a container via a needle & syringe
insulin - answer✔✔hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is
essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
insulin resistance - answer✔✔impairment of the expected response to insulin, clinically defined
as a requirement of 200 or more units of insulin per day
