HONDROS NUR 176 EXAM 1
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
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Interventions to prevent diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Maintain healthy weight, diet and
exercise
Signs of type 1 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny
thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight,
Signs of type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys,
obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags
S/S of hypoglycemia - correct answer ✔✔Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition,
tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating)
S/S of hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔3 polys, fruity breath
S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment - correct answer ✔✔High BS, high HR, restlessness,
weight loss, fruity breath, kussmaul(fast deep RR) -- treatments; IV regular insulin
First intervention if a pt. Presents with s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔Check
blood sugar
Prevention of long term complications of diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Takes meds, daily feet
care, yearly renal test, eye exams every 6 months, LDL less than 150
, Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient - correct answer ✔✔Meals at the same time every day,
decrease saturated fats, increase exercise , refer pt. To MyPlate learning tool,
Diabetic Pt. should never increase carbs unless... - correct answer ✔✔Sugar is low before
exercising
Discharge teaching for diabetic pt. - correct answer ✔✔Know hypo/hyperglycemia s/s, know
that stress and illness increase BS , see a diabetic educator, know what the effect of Exercise can
have on Bs
Diabetic foot care - correct answer ✔✔Clean w/ soap and warm water, clean socks everyday,
cut toe nails straight across, keep feet dry, no powder or lotion b/t toes , wear shoes , inspect
feet daily, no gardners
Lipid analysis - correct answer ✔✔LDL-leas than 100 HDL- more than 40 Triglycerides- more
than 150
What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of - correct answer ✔✔High- insulin resistance,
low- insulin sensitivity
What insulins can not be mixed? - correct answer ✔✔Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and glargine
)
How to mix insulin - correct answer ✔✔Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to
cloudy
Should a nurse hold a patients insulin before consulting a dr? - correct answer ✔✔No
No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? - correct answer ✔✔Diabetes type 1
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
RATED 100% CORRECT
Interventions to prevent diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Maintain healthy weight, diet and
exercise
Signs of type 1 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny
thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight,
Signs of type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys,
obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags
S/S of hypoglycemia - correct answer ✔✔Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition,
tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating)
S/S of hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔3 polys, fruity breath
S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment - correct answer ✔✔High BS, high HR, restlessness,
weight loss, fruity breath, kussmaul(fast deep RR) -- treatments; IV regular insulin
First intervention if a pt. Presents with s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔Check
blood sugar
Prevention of long term complications of diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Takes meds, daily feet
care, yearly renal test, eye exams every 6 months, LDL less than 150
, Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient - correct answer ✔✔Meals at the same time every day,
decrease saturated fats, increase exercise , refer pt. To MyPlate learning tool,
Diabetic Pt. should never increase carbs unless... - correct answer ✔✔Sugar is low before
exercising
Discharge teaching for diabetic pt. - correct answer ✔✔Know hypo/hyperglycemia s/s, know
that stress and illness increase BS , see a diabetic educator, know what the effect of Exercise can
have on Bs
Diabetic foot care - correct answer ✔✔Clean w/ soap and warm water, clean socks everyday,
cut toe nails straight across, keep feet dry, no powder or lotion b/t toes , wear shoes , inspect
feet daily, no gardners
Lipid analysis - correct answer ✔✔LDL-leas than 100 HDL- more than 40 Triglycerides- more
than 150
What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of - correct answer ✔✔High- insulin resistance,
low- insulin sensitivity
What insulins can not be mixed? - correct answer ✔✔Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and glargine
)
How to mix insulin - correct answer ✔✔Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to
cloudy
Should a nurse hold a patients insulin before consulting a dr? - correct answer ✔✔No
No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? - correct answer ✔✔Diabetes type 1
