NR 601 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ Type 2 diabetes acute presentation.
Answer: HHNS
◉ DKA.
Answer: acetone and keytones increase! once treated expect
postassium to drop! have K+ ready
◉ Type 1 & 2 diabetes subacute presentation.
Answer: Fatigue, thirst, urination, weight loss
Most common in type 1
In type 2, it will be more vague symptoms and fatigue
◉ Most common way type two diabetes is diagnosed.
Answer: Screening at risk individuals
◉ Diabetes Mellitus.
Answer: insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to
its effects
,◉ Prediabetes Hgb A1C.
Answer: 5.7-6.4%
◉ Prediabetes 2 hour gtt.
Answer: 140-199
◉ Prediabetes fasting.
Answer: 00-125
◉ Diabetes Random.
Answer: >=200
◉ Diabetes Fasting.
Answer: >=126
◉ Diabetes 2hr gtt.
Answer: >=200
◉ Type 1 diabetes.
Answer: immune system attacks the beta cells in the pancreas to
prohibit them from releasing insulin
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER
, Usually presents in childhood
Genetic and environmental trigger
Insulin Deficiency
◉ Type 2 diabetes.
Answer: usually presents in adults with HTN and obesity
Cells in the body do not react to the insulin
Genetic Predisposition
Insulin Resistance/Relative insulin deficiency
◉ Medications that cause diabetes.
Answer: Glucocoriticoids
(Given in asthma and Crohn's Disease
◉ dysuria.
Answer: subjective experience of painful or burnign on urination
◉ Dysuria Cause.
Answer: inflammation
bladder/urethral infection
most common cause is lower UTI
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ Type 2 diabetes acute presentation.
Answer: HHNS
◉ DKA.
Answer: acetone and keytones increase! once treated expect
postassium to drop! have K+ ready
◉ Type 1 & 2 diabetes subacute presentation.
Answer: Fatigue, thirst, urination, weight loss
Most common in type 1
In type 2, it will be more vague symptoms and fatigue
◉ Most common way type two diabetes is diagnosed.
Answer: Screening at risk individuals
◉ Diabetes Mellitus.
Answer: insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to
its effects
,◉ Prediabetes Hgb A1C.
Answer: 5.7-6.4%
◉ Prediabetes 2 hour gtt.
Answer: 140-199
◉ Prediabetes fasting.
Answer: 00-125
◉ Diabetes Random.
Answer: >=200
◉ Diabetes Fasting.
Answer: >=126
◉ Diabetes 2hr gtt.
Answer: >=200
◉ Type 1 diabetes.
Answer: immune system attacks the beta cells in the pancreas to
prohibit them from releasing insulin
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER
, Usually presents in childhood
Genetic and environmental trigger
Insulin Deficiency
◉ Type 2 diabetes.
Answer: usually presents in adults with HTN and obesity
Cells in the body do not react to the insulin
Genetic Predisposition
Insulin Resistance/Relative insulin deficiency
◉ Medications that cause diabetes.
Answer: Glucocoriticoids
(Given in asthma and Crohn's Disease
◉ dysuria.
Answer: subjective experience of painful or burnign on urination
◉ Dysuria Cause.
Answer: inflammation
bladder/urethral infection
most common cause is lower UTI
