NUR 176 HONDROS TEST 1
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the action of glucagon? - correct answer ✔✔Increases blood sugar (blood glucose)
What are S/S of hypoglycemia? - correct answer ✔✔Reduced cognition, tremors, diaphoresis,
weakness, hunger, HA, irritability, seizure
What are the S/S of hyperglycemia? - correct answer ✔✔Polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration,
fatigue, fruit odor on breath, Kussmaul breathing, weight loss, hunger, poor wound healing
What do we teach a newly diagnosed diabetic? - correct answer ✔✔Cannot eat anything and
expect insulin to pick up slack, reduce sat fat, plan meals at home, choose foods from MyPlate,
don't increase carbs before exercise, check blood sugar often when ill
What do we monitor for in Type I diabetes and post-op? - correct answer ✔✔Monitor for
complications and infection
What labs do we check with type I diabetes and post-op? - correct answer ✔✔CBC, BUN,
Creatinine, microalbuminuria
What lab don't we monitor with type I diabetes and post-op? - correct answer ✔✔Dilantin level
When a pt with type I diabetes mellitus develops an infection, they should? - correct answer
✔✔Continue to administer insulin as prescribed
, What should we teach to a pt with type I diabetes and lipodystrophy? - correct answer
✔✔Rotate injection sites
When the nurse sees S/S of hypo or hyperglycemia in a pt, what do they check first? - correct
answer ✔✔Blood glucose level
What are risk factors for DM type II? - correct answer ✔✔Overweight, high cholesterol, HTN,
sedentary lifestyle
Who is act risk for DM type I? - correct answer ✔✔Juveniles, family history of pancreatic cancer
How do we mix regular and NPH insulins? - correct answer ✔✔Air in cloudy(NPH), air in
clear(Reg); draw up the regular, draw up the NPH
Primary prevention in DM? - correct answer ✔✔Diet, healthy weight, exercise, NO TESTS DONE
HERE!
Possible precursors to diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Acanthosis nigricans, HTN, elevated
fasting blood sugar
Prevention of long-term complications with DM? - correct answer ✔✔Daily foot exam, annual
renal function test, maintain LDL under 150
DM type II and pt teaching? - correct answer ✔✔Do NOT mix Humalog and glaring, pt should
update on any change in meds, always wear socks - do not walk barefoot
If A1C is abnormal, what do we check? - correct answer ✔✔Lipid profile
Decreased HDL, increased LDL could be? - correct answer ✔✔Possible insulin resistance
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the action of glucagon? - correct answer ✔✔Increases blood sugar (blood glucose)
What are S/S of hypoglycemia? - correct answer ✔✔Reduced cognition, tremors, diaphoresis,
weakness, hunger, HA, irritability, seizure
What are the S/S of hyperglycemia? - correct answer ✔✔Polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration,
fatigue, fruit odor on breath, Kussmaul breathing, weight loss, hunger, poor wound healing
What do we teach a newly diagnosed diabetic? - correct answer ✔✔Cannot eat anything and
expect insulin to pick up slack, reduce sat fat, plan meals at home, choose foods from MyPlate,
don't increase carbs before exercise, check blood sugar often when ill
What do we monitor for in Type I diabetes and post-op? - correct answer ✔✔Monitor for
complications and infection
What labs do we check with type I diabetes and post-op? - correct answer ✔✔CBC, BUN,
Creatinine, microalbuminuria
What lab don't we monitor with type I diabetes and post-op? - correct answer ✔✔Dilantin level
When a pt with type I diabetes mellitus develops an infection, they should? - correct answer
✔✔Continue to administer insulin as prescribed
, What should we teach to a pt with type I diabetes and lipodystrophy? - correct answer
✔✔Rotate injection sites
When the nurse sees S/S of hypo or hyperglycemia in a pt, what do they check first? - correct
answer ✔✔Blood glucose level
What are risk factors for DM type II? - correct answer ✔✔Overweight, high cholesterol, HTN,
sedentary lifestyle
Who is act risk for DM type I? - correct answer ✔✔Juveniles, family history of pancreatic cancer
How do we mix regular and NPH insulins? - correct answer ✔✔Air in cloudy(NPH), air in
clear(Reg); draw up the regular, draw up the NPH
Primary prevention in DM? - correct answer ✔✔Diet, healthy weight, exercise, NO TESTS DONE
HERE!
Possible precursors to diabetes? - correct answer ✔✔Acanthosis nigricans, HTN, elevated
fasting blood sugar
Prevention of long-term complications with DM? - correct answer ✔✔Daily foot exam, annual
renal function test, maintain LDL under 150
DM type II and pt teaching? - correct answer ✔✔Do NOT mix Humalog and glaring, pt should
update on any change in meds, always wear socks - do not walk barefoot
If A1C is abnormal, what do we check? - correct answer ✔✔Lipid profile
Decreased HDL, increased LDL could be? - correct answer ✔✔Possible insulin resistance
