NUR 152 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
NUR 152 PRACTICE TEST & EXAM REVIEW 2026/2027
What are complications of DM Type 1 and 2? - ✔✔Nephropathy
Atherosclerosis
Retinopathy
Neuropathies
what is Retinopathy? - ✔✔blindness
What is Atherosclerosis? - ✔✔heart attacks and strokes
What is neuropathies? - ✔✔motor/sensory nerve changes
what is nephropathy? - ✔✔renal dysfunctions
What are the clincial signs for both DM type 1 and 2? - ✔✔Hyperglycemia, Glycosuria (sugar in the
urine), fatigue, precense of the 3 P's (polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia.)
What is the treatment plan for Type 1 DM? - ✔✔insulin, blood glucose Mgmt, diet, exercise
What are the time frames for the 4 types of insulin?
Rapid-acting
Short-acting
Intermediate-acting
Long-acting - ✔✔up to 5 hours
4-8 hours
14-20 hours
20-24 hours
what are the routes for exogenous insulin? - ✔✔subcutaneously administration insulin vials or pens
inhalation
IV
What is the onset time of insulin? - ✔✔The length of time before insulin reaches the bloodstream and
begins lowering blood glucose
What is the peak time of insulin? - ✔✔The time during which insulin is at its maximum strength in
terms of lowering blood glucose levels
What is the duration time of insulin? - ✔✔How long the insulin continues to lower blood glucose
Name rapid acting insulins - ✔✔Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
, 15 1 3
Name short-acting insulins - ✔✔Humulin R, Novolin R
30 2 8
Name intermediate acting insulins - ✔✔NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)
2 8 16
Name long-acting insulins - ✔✔•Insulin glargine (Lantus)
•Insulin detemir (Levemir)
•Glargine U-300 (Toujeo)
2 none 24
What are the subcutaneous injection sites for injecting insulin? - ✔✔posterior upper arm, abdomen,
buttocks, anterior thighs
As a nurse, what are your responsibilities with diabetic patients? - ✔✔Blood glucose monitoring
•Always be aware of onset, peak & Duration
•Toxicity/overdose
•Mixing insulins clear before cloudy
•Safety - read the label!
•Sliding scale
•Health education
What are the signs of hypoglycemia? - ✔✔Shakiness, nervousness, anxiety, diaphoresis, hunger, altered
mental function, confusion
What are the signs of hyperglycemia? - ✔✔blood glucose >130 mm/dl, dry skin, increase urination,
decrease appetite, fatigue, increase thirst
What type of drug follows under the classification Biguanides for type 2 DM? - ✔✔metformin
(Glucophage)
What type drugs falls under the classification Meglitinides? - ✔✔Repaglinide (Prandin) & Nateglinide
(Starlix)
What type of drug falls under the classification Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitor? - ✔✔Miglitol (glyset)
What type of drugs fall under the classification Thiazolidinediones (glitazones)? - ✔✔Rosiglitazone
(Avandia), pioglitazone (Actos)
What type of patient education would you implement in a diabetic? - ✔✔•BGM, diet, exercise, etc
•Wear an ID bracelet, carry glucose PRN
•Teach S/S of hypo and hyperglycemia
•Foot care and protection
•Ask before taking any other drugs
What is the treatment rule for Hypoglycemia? - ✔✔RULE OF 15
NUR 152 PRACTICE TEST & EXAM REVIEW 2026/2027
What are complications of DM Type 1 and 2? - ✔✔Nephropathy
Atherosclerosis
Retinopathy
Neuropathies
what is Retinopathy? - ✔✔blindness
What is Atherosclerosis? - ✔✔heart attacks and strokes
What is neuropathies? - ✔✔motor/sensory nerve changes
what is nephropathy? - ✔✔renal dysfunctions
What are the clincial signs for both DM type 1 and 2? - ✔✔Hyperglycemia, Glycosuria (sugar in the
urine), fatigue, precense of the 3 P's (polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia.)
What is the treatment plan for Type 1 DM? - ✔✔insulin, blood glucose Mgmt, diet, exercise
What are the time frames for the 4 types of insulin?
Rapid-acting
Short-acting
Intermediate-acting
Long-acting - ✔✔up to 5 hours
4-8 hours
14-20 hours
20-24 hours
what are the routes for exogenous insulin? - ✔✔subcutaneously administration insulin vials or pens
inhalation
IV
What is the onset time of insulin? - ✔✔The length of time before insulin reaches the bloodstream and
begins lowering blood glucose
What is the peak time of insulin? - ✔✔The time during which insulin is at its maximum strength in
terms of lowering blood glucose levels
What is the duration time of insulin? - ✔✔How long the insulin continues to lower blood glucose
Name rapid acting insulins - ✔✔Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
, 15 1 3
Name short-acting insulins - ✔✔Humulin R, Novolin R
30 2 8
Name intermediate acting insulins - ✔✔NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)
2 8 16
Name long-acting insulins - ✔✔•Insulin glargine (Lantus)
•Insulin detemir (Levemir)
•Glargine U-300 (Toujeo)
2 none 24
What are the subcutaneous injection sites for injecting insulin? - ✔✔posterior upper arm, abdomen,
buttocks, anterior thighs
As a nurse, what are your responsibilities with diabetic patients? - ✔✔Blood glucose monitoring
•Always be aware of onset, peak & Duration
•Toxicity/overdose
•Mixing insulins clear before cloudy
•Safety - read the label!
•Sliding scale
•Health education
What are the signs of hypoglycemia? - ✔✔Shakiness, nervousness, anxiety, diaphoresis, hunger, altered
mental function, confusion
What are the signs of hyperglycemia? - ✔✔blood glucose >130 mm/dl, dry skin, increase urination,
decrease appetite, fatigue, increase thirst
What type of drug follows under the classification Biguanides for type 2 DM? - ✔✔metformin
(Glucophage)
What type drugs falls under the classification Meglitinides? - ✔✔Repaglinide (Prandin) & Nateglinide
(Starlix)
What type of drug falls under the classification Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitor? - ✔✔Miglitol (glyset)
What type of drugs fall under the classification Thiazolidinediones (glitazones)? - ✔✔Rosiglitazone
(Avandia), pioglitazone (Actos)
What type of patient education would you implement in a diabetic? - ✔✔•BGM, diet, exercise, etc
•Wear an ID bracelet, carry glucose PRN
•Teach S/S of hypo and hyperglycemia
•Foot care and protection
•Ask before taking any other drugs
What is the treatment rule for Hypoglycemia? - ✔✔RULE OF 15
