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Hondros Nur 176 exam 1 Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!! Interventions to prevent diabetes = Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes = 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 = No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia = Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition, tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating) S/S of hyperglycemia = 3 polys, fruity breath S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment 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 = Check blood sugar

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Hondros Nur 176 exam 1 Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams Includes
Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!

Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise
3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin
w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight,

Signs of type 1 diabetes




No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity,
Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags

Signs of type 2 diabetes




Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition, tremors,
seizures, diaphoresis( sweating)
S/S of hypoglycemia



3 polys, fruity breath

S/S of hyperglycemia



High BS, high HR, restlessness, weight loss, fruity breath,
S/S of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment
kussmaul(fast deep RR) -- treatments; IV regular insulin
First intervention if a pt. Presents with s/s of hypo/hyper-
Check blood sugar
glycemia
Takes meds, daily feet care, yearly renal test, eye exams
Prevention of long term complications of diabetes
every 6 months, LDL less than 150



,Hondros Nur 176 exam 1 Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams Includes
Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!

Meals at the same time every day, decrease saturated fats,
Dietary teaching for a diabetic patient
increase exercise , refer pt. To MyPlate learning tool,
Diabetic Pt. should never increase carbs unless... Sugar is low before exercising
Know hypo/hyperglycemia s/s, know that stress and ill-
Discharge teaching for diabetic pt. ness increase BS , see a diabetic educator, know what the
ettect of Exercise can have on Bs
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

Diabetic foot care




LDL-less than 100 HDL- more than 40 Triglycerides- more
than 150

Lipid analysis




What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of High- insulin resistance, low- insulin sensitivity
What insulins can not be mixed? Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and glargine )
Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to cloudy

How to mix insulin






, Should a nurse hold a patients insulin before consulting
No
a dr?
No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? Diabetes type 1
Diabetes type 2

Beta cells exhaustion , insulin resistance is a result of ?


Lispro(Humalog) aspart(Novolog) glulisine(Apidra)


Rapid acting insulin




Onset-15-30, Peak-1-3hr, duration-3-5hr


Onset, peak and duration of Novolog and Apidra




onset, peak and duration of humalog Onset-15-30, Peak-1-2hr, duration-3-4hr
Humulin R, Novolin R, ReliOn R, Onset-30-60 , Peak-2-4hr,
Short acting insulin( regular)
duration-6-8hr
Humulin N, Novolin N, ReliOn N, Onset-1-4hr Peak-4-12hr,
Intermediate insulin (NPH)
duration-12-16hr
Lantus and levemir Onset-1-2hr, Peak- none, dura-
Long acting insulin
tion-24hr
Which insulin is the only one that can be given through IV
Regular
?

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