NU 300 EXAM 7 | COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
What is Blood Sugar? - ANS ✔✔Blood Sugar naturally increases when we eat. The pancreas release
insulin from the beta cells and also enzyme that break down food for fuel.
If you sugar is high like when you finish eating what is released? - ANS ✔✔Insulin
If sugar is low like when you forget to eat or exercise what is released? - ANS ✔✔Glucogen
In diabetes insulin is the problem . In type one diabetes how much insulin do we have? - ANS ✔✔None
In Diabetes type one genetics? - ANS ✔✔Yes , people are born with it. It is an autoimmune disease.
What do insulin do? - ANS ✔✔Put sugar and potassium into the cell.
When we give insulin sugar and potassium ___ in the blood since its going into cell.
A. Increase
B. Decrease - ANS ✔✔Decrease
Can you pass on type one diabetes to your son or daughter? - ANS ✔✔Yes
What is Type two diabetes? - ANS ✔✔Our cells become lazy and overused; the insulin receptor sites are
like an overused keyhole, they basically been worn out and ignore insulin.
How much insulin do you have in type two diabetes? and why - ANS ✔✔Few Insulin receptors work
because the problem is YOU!.
- your diet and lifestyle high in sugars food such as junk food, soda, white bread, sweets.
What are the risk factor for type one diabetes? - ANS ✔✔None (Born)
What are the risk factor for type two diabetes? - ANS ✔✔You! Your diet
What does protein in the urine look like? - ANS ✔✔Foamy
If a patient is on an 24 hour urine and he forget to collect during the process what should you do? - ANS
✔✔You have to start over
With an CT scan why are we concerned when an patient states they have took met formin? - ANS
✔✔ALERT! Metformin is not given after procedure until adequate kidney function has been determined.
A patient started pelvic muscle therapy (Kegel ) three weeks ago and states that she do noy notice any
change what statement would you make? - ANS ✔✔Most patients see a change in six weeks.
, What is cystitis? - ANS ✔✔Inflammation from a bladder infection
What is infectious cystitis usually from? - ANS ✔✔Organisms from intestinal tract (usually E.Coli)
How should females clean their perineum? Between their legs - ANS ✔✔From front to back
Is incontinence a reason to put an catheter in someone? - ANS ✔✔NO
What are some reason why someone may need an indwelling catheter? - ANS ✔✔- Surgery
-Ventilation
- Hospice Patients
What happens when you DO NOT have an stat lock on patient with an catheter? - ANS ✔✔You will be
pulling the catheter
A patient who is taking phenazopyridine (Pyridium) call the health care provider worried that her urine is
the color orange , what should you inform the patient? - ANS ✔✔" This is an normal sign of the
medication"
What is the main risk factor for stones? - ANS ✔✔Dehydration
What is the priority action for kidney stones? - ANS ✔✔Pain Management
Pass the stone
What will you tell the patient is they already have had a kidney stone? - ANS ✔✔You will probably have
another one.
If we do not have food, what is the pancreases back up plan? - ANS ✔✔the pancreases will release
glycogen hormone to breakdown stored glucose AKA glycogen in the liver which increases sugar in the
blood.
A client with type one diabetes is only responsive to painful stimuli with a blood sugar of 42 , what is the
first action by the nurse?
A. Repeat the blood sugar assessment
B.Give dextrose IV PUSH
C.Call the HCP (DOCTOR)
D.Clock out for lunch- dis too much. - ANS ✔✔B. Give Dextrose IV PUSH
If you assess an patient blood glucose of 42 and they are awake what should you do? - ANS ✔✔Ask them
to eat
If you assess an patient blood glucose of 42 and they are sleeping what should you do? - ANS ✔✔Stab
with IV D50 ( dextrose 50)
Which medication could could cause risk for hyperglycemia?
A.Labetalol
B.Albuterol
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
What is Blood Sugar? - ANS ✔✔Blood Sugar naturally increases when we eat. The pancreas release
insulin from the beta cells and also enzyme that break down food for fuel.
If you sugar is high like when you finish eating what is released? - ANS ✔✔Insulin
If sugar is low like when you forget to eat or exercise what is released? - ANS ✔✔Glucogen
In diabetes insulin is the problem . In type one diabetes how much insulin do we have? - ANS ✔✔None
In Diabetes type one genetics? - ANS ✔✔Yes , people are born with it. It is an autoimmune disease.
What do insulin do? - ANS ✔✔Put sugar and potassium into the cell.
When we give insulin sugar and potassium ___ in the blood since its going into cell.
A. Increase
B. Decrease - ANS ✔✔Decrease
Can you pass on type one diabetes to your son or daughter? - ANS ✔✔Yes
What is Type two diabetes? - ANS ✔✔Our cells become lazy and overused; the insulin receptor sites are
like an overused keyhole, they basically been worn out and ignore insulin.
How much insulin do you have in type two diabetes? and why - ANS ✔✔Few Insulin receptors work
because the problem is YOU!.
- your diet and lifestyle high in sugars food such as junk food, soda, white bread, sweets.
What are the risk factor for type one diabetes? - ANS ✔✔None (Born)
What are the risk factor for type two diabetes? - ANS ✔✔You! Your diet
What does protein in the urine look like? - ANS ✔✔Foamy
If a patient is on an 24 hour urine and he forget to collect during the process what should you do? - ANS
✔✔You have to start over
With an CT scan why are we concerned when an patient states they have took met formin? - ANS
✔✔ALERT! Metformin is not given after procedure until adequate kidney function has been determined.
A patient started pelvic muscle therapy (Kegel ) three weeks ago and states that she do noy notice any
change what statement would you make? - ANS ✔✔Most patients see a change in six weeks.
, What is cystitis? - ANS ✔✔Inflammation from a bladder infection
What is infectious cystitis usually from? - ANS ✔✔Organisms from intestinal tract (usually E.Coli)
How should females clean their perineum? Between their legs - ANS ✔✔From front to back
Is incontinence a reason to put an catheter in someone? - ANS ✔✔NO
What are some reason why someone may need an indwelling catheter? - ANS ✔✔- Surgery
-Ventilation
- Hospice Patients
What happens when you DO NOT have an stat lock on patient with an catheter? - ANS ✔✔You will be
pulling the catheter
A patient who is taking phenazopyridine (Pyridium) call the health care provider worried that her urine is
the color orange , what should you inform the patient? - ANS ✔✔" This is an normal sign of the
medication"
What is the main risk factor for stones? - ANS ✔✔Dehydration
What is the priority action for kidney stones? - ANS ✔✔Pain Management
Pass the stone
What will you tell the patient is they already have had a kidney stone? - ANS ✔✔You will probably have
another one.
If we do not have food, what is the pancreases back up plan? - ANS ✔✔the pancreases will release
glycogen hormone to breakdown stored glucose AKA glycogen in the liver which increases sugar in the
blood.
A client with type one diabetes is only responsive to painful stimuli with a blood sugar of 42 , what is the
first action by the nurse?
A. Repeat the blood sugar assessment
B.Give dextrose IV PUSH
C.Call the HCP (DOCTOR)
D.Clock out for lunch- dis too much. - ANS ✔✔B. Give Dextrose IV PUSH
If you assess an patient blood glucose of 42 and they are awake what should you do? - ANS ✔✔Ask them
to eat
If you assess an patient blood glucose of 42 and they are sleeping what should you do? - ANS ✔✔Stab
with IV D50 ( dextrose 50)
Which medication could could cause risk for hyperglycemia?
A.Labetalol
B.Albuterol
