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What are some subjective questions to ask a patient with
diabetes? (6) - Correct Answers ✅1. Any excess/increased
thirst?
2. Any excess/increased urination?
3. Any excessive hunger?
4. Any intolerance to heat/cold?
5. Any excess sweating?
6. Any recent weight gain or loss?
What are some diagnostic values to evaluate for a diabetic
patient? - Correct Answers ✅Potassium, Glucose, Sodium,
hA1c, thyroid studies, serum osmolality
What are some physical exam findings to assess in a diabetic
patient? - Correct Answers ✅body temperature, height and
weight, alertness and emotional state, skin changes, hair
changes, blood pressure and heart rate, extremity edema,
thyroid
What is hypoglycemia? S/sx - Correct Answers ✅A blood
glucose below 70 plus the following s/sx:
"Cold and clammy? Need some candy!"
HANGRY, irritable, shaky, mental confusion, diaphoresis,
palpitations, headache, lack of coordination, blurred vision,
seizure, coma, tachycardia
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What is the treatment for hypoglycemia in a conscious
patient who can swallow safely? - Correct Answers ✅Give
15-20 g of readily absorbable carbohydrate (4-6 ox of
juice/drink, glucose tablet, 6-10 hard candies, 1tbsp honey).
-10g of glucose will increase blood glucose by 40mg/dL over
30 minutes
-Recheck blood glucose 15 minutes following intervention,
retreat if symptoms persist or glucose is still below 70
What is the treatment for hypoglycemia in an unconscious
patient? - Correct Answers ✅-Place the patient in a lateral
position to prevent aspiration
-Administer glucagon subQ or IM or IV D50 and notify the
provider
-Repeat in 10 minutes if they are still unconscious, continue
to treat until glucose is above 70
What is hyperglycemia? What are some of the causes? S/sx? -
Correct Answers ✅Excess blood glucose, fasting glucose
>110
-Stress, illness, intake, steroids, lack of antidiabetic
medications
-Polyuria, polyuria, polyphagia
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What is the treatment for hyperglycemia? - Correct
Answers ✅administer insulin, encourage sugar free drinks
to prevent dehydration, reduce carb intake, test urine for
ketones, consult provider if manifestations persist
What is the Somogyi effect? - Correct Answers ✅high dose
of insulin causes hypoglycemia during the night (around 2-4
AM), leading to rebound glucose release (release of glucagon)
and hyperglycemia
--How to prevent: Eat a 15g carb snack before bed and/or
reduce insulin dosage
What is the Dawn phenomenon? - Correct Answers
✅hyperglycemia upon awakening due to the hormones
cortisol and growth hormone
--Treatment: increase insulin dosage/adjust administration
time
How can you tell if morning hyperglycemia is caused by Dawn
phenomenon or Somogyi effect? - Correct Answers ✅Take
blood sugar between 2-4 am and monitor for symptoms of
hypoglycemia
What is a fasting blood glucose? - Correct Answers ✅-
Preferred diagnostic test
- Patient fasts for at least 8 hours