VSIM SCENARIO 5 SKYLER HANSEN
DIABETES PRETEST VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
The ||nurse ||understands ||that ||the ||pathophysiology ||of ||type ||1 ||diabetes ||is ||characterized ||by ||which ||
of ||the ||following?
a) ||Destruction ||of ||pancreatic ||beta ||cells
b) ||Insulin ||resistance
c) ||Necrosis ||of ||pancreatic ||alpha ||cells
d) ||Impaired ||insulin ||production ||- ||ANS-a) ||Destruction ||of ||pancreatic ||beta ||cells
Rationale:Type ||1 ||diabetes ||is ||characterized ||by ||the ||destruction ||of ||the ||pancreatic ||beta ||cells ||which
||are ||responsible ||for ||the ||secretion ||of ||insulin. ||Type ||2 ||diabetes ||is ||the ||result ||of ||impaired ||insulin ||
production ||or ||insulin ||resistance ||which ||may ||be ||related ||to ||necrosis ||of ||the ||pancreatic ||alpha ||cells.
Remediation:
Brunner ||& ||Suddarth's ||Textbook ||of ||Medical-Surgical ||Nursing, ||14th ||Edition, ||p. ||1458
Is ||the ||following ||statement ||true ||or ||false? ||Insulin ||regimens ||typically ||involve ||a ||combination ||of ||
short-acting ||and ||long-acting ||insulin.
a) ||FALSE
b) ||TRUE ||- ||ANS-b) ||TRUE
Rationale:The ||normally ||functioning ||pancreas ||secretes ||insulin ||throughout ||the ||day ||in ||response ||to
||the ||blood ||glucose ||levels. ||Using ||a ||combination ||of ||short- ||and ||long-lasting ||insulin ||mimics ||this ||
normal ||pattern.
Remediation:
Brunner ||& ||Suddarth's ||Textbook ||of ||Medical-Surgical ||Nursing, ||14th ||Edition, ||pp. ||1468-1469
DIABETES PRETEST VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
The ||nurse ||understands ||that ||the ||pathophysiology ||of ||type ||1 ||diabetes ||is ||characterized ||by ||which ||
of ||the ||following?
a) ||Destruction ||of ||pancreatic ||beta ||cells
b) ||Insulin ||resistance
c) ||Necrosis ||of ||pancreatic ||alpha ||cells
d) ||Impaired ||insulin ||production ||- ||ANS-a) ||Destruction ||of ||pancreatic ||beta ||cells
Rationale:Type ||1 ||diabetes ||is ||characterized ||by ||the ||destruction ||of ||the ||pancreatic ||beta ||cells ||which
||are ||responsible ||for ||the ||secretion ||of ||insulin. ||Type ||2 ||diabetes ||is ||the ||result ||of ||impaired ||insulin ||
production ||or ||insulin ||resistance ||which ||may ||be ||related ||to ||necrosis ||of ||the ||pancreatic ||alpha ||cells.
Remediation:
Brunner ||& ||Suddarth's ||Textbook ||of ||Medical-Surgical ||Nursing, ||14th ||Edition, ||p. ||1458
Is ||the ||following ||statement ||true ||or ||false? ||Insulin ||regimens ||typically ||involve ||a ||combination ||of ||
short-acting ||and ||long-acting ||insulin.
a) ||FALSE
b) ||TRUE ||- ||ANS-b) ||TRUE
Rationale:The ||normally ||functioning ||pancreas ||secretes ||insulin ||throughout ||the ||day ||in ||response ||to
||the ||blood ||glucose ||levels. ||Using ||a ||combination ||of ||short- ||and ||long-lasting ||insulin ||mimics ||this ||
normal ||pattern.
Remediation:
Brunner ||& ||Suddarth's ||Textbook ||of ||Medical-Surgical ||Nursing, ||14th ||Edition, ||pp. ||1468-1469
