NR 571 EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
BUNDLED REVIEW
●● 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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
BUNDLED REVIEW
●● 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