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2. Red-yellow lesions, with shiny atrophic skin
Which assessment finding
supports the nurse's Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum is an uncommon
suspicion that a diabetic skin condition seen in patients with diabetes. It is
patient has necrobiosis characterized by red-yellow lesions, with atrophic
lipoidica diabeticorum? skin that becomes shiny and transparent, revealing
1. Reddish, flat, and oval tiny blood vessels under the surface. Diabetic
patches on the shins dermopathy is the most common diabetic skin
2. Red-yellow lesions, lesion; it is characterized by reddish brown, round
with shiny atrophic skin or oval patches. They are scaly initially, and then
3. Reddish-brown, scaly, flatten and become indented. The lesions appear
and round patches on most frequently on the shins, but can also be found
the thighs on the front of the thighs, forearms, sides of the feet,
4. Velvety light brown to scalp, and trunk. Acanthosis nigricans is a skin
black skin thickening on pigmentation characterized by velvety light brown
the neck to black skin thickening, predominantly seen on
flexures, axillae, and the neck.
2. Viral infection
Which factor is most
associated with type 1
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is caused due to a
diabetes mellitus?
complete pancreatic shutdown. One of the many
1. Obesity
causes is a viral infection that may trigger
2. Viral infection
production of antibodies against the pancreas.
3. Sedentary lifestyle
Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and intake of a high-
4. High-carbohydrate
carbohydrate diet may increase the risk for type 2
diet
diabetes mellitus.
, 4. 200 to 250 mg/dL
Which blood glucose
level indicates Hyperglycemia is a condition in which the blood
hyperglycemia? glucose level is greater than 200 mg/dL. If the
1. 60 to 70 mg/dL blood glucose level ranges from 60 to 70 mg/dL, it
2. 80 to 110 mg/dL indicates hypoglycemia. The blood glucose level is
3. 100 to 125 mg/dL considered normal if it ranges from 80 to 110 mg/dL.
4. 200 to 250 mg/dL The blood glucose level ranges from 100 to 125
mg/dL in prediabetes.
1. C-peptide level
Which laboratory
parameter assesses the Proinsulin is the precursor of insulin. Enzymatic
function of pancreatic activity helps split proinsulin into insulin and C-
beta cells? peptide. Therefore, the function of pancreatic beta
1. C-peptide level cells can be assessed by measuring C-peptide
2. Hemoglobin level levels. Hemoglobin levels indicate the oxygen-
3. Urine specific gravity carrying capacity of the blood. Urine specific
4. Serum creatinine level gravity indicates fluid and electrolyte balance.
Serum creatinine levels indicate renal function.
Patients with metabolic 4. Elevated blood pressure (BP)
syndrome have a higher 5. Decreased levels of high-density lipoproteins
risk of developing type 2 (HDL)
diabetes. Which of these
components may result in If an individual has elevated blood pressure (BP), he
metabolic syndrome? or she is at a greater risk of developing type 2
Select all that apply. diabetes as a result of having metabolic syndrome.
1. Low body weight A decreased level of high-density lipoproteins
2. Low glucose levels (HDL) is also a risk factor for metabolic syndrome,
3. Low levels of which may lead to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Low
triglycerides body weight, low glucose levels, and low levels of
4. Elevated blood triglycerides are not associated with the
pressure (BP) development of metabolic syndrome; therefore,
5. Decreased levels of these are not risk factors for the onset of type 2
high-density lipoproteins diabetes.
(HDL)
, 2. Adipose tissue
Which tissue has specific
receptors for insulin and
Adipose tissue is insulin dependent, because it
is considered an insulin-
requires insulin to "unlock" its receptor sites, which
dependent tissue?
allows the transport of glucose into the cells for
1. Hepatic tissue
consumption. Hepatic tissue, nervous tissue, and
2. Adipose tissue
vascular tissue do not directly depend on insulin for
3. Nervous tissue
the transport of glucose. They need a supply of
4. Vascular tissue
glucose only for their normal functioning.
3. Skeletal muscle
Which is an insulin-
dependent tissue? Skeletal muscles have specific receptors that are
1. Brain activated by insulin that permit the transportation of
2. Kidney glucose into the cells. The brain, kidney, and red
3. Skeletal muscle blood cells do not have receptors; instead they
4. Red blood cells require only a specific amount of glucose for normal
functioning.
What are components of 1. Abdominal obesity
metabolic syndrome? 2. Elevated glucose levels
Select all that apply. 3. Elevated blood pressure
1. Abdominal obesity
2. Elevated glucose The components of metabolic syndrome are
levels abdominal obesity, elevated glucose levels, and
3. Elevated blood elevated blood pressure. Low levels of triglycerides
pressure and increased levels of HDL are not components of
4. Low levels of metabolic syndrome.
triglycerides
5. Increased levels of
high-density lipoproteins
(HDL)
, A patient admitted with 2. "With type 2 diabetes, insulin secretion is
type 2 diabetes asks the decreased and insulin resistance is increased."
nurse what "type 2"
means. What is the most In type 2 diabetes mellitus, the secretion of insulin
appropriate response by by the pancreas is reduced or the cells of the body
the nurse? become resistant to insulin. The pancreas becomes
1. "With type 2 diabetes, inflamed with pancreatitis. In type 1 diabetes
the body of the pancreas mellitus, the patient is totally dependent on
becomes inflamed." exogenous insulin and may have had autoantibodies
2. "With type 2 diabetes, destroy the β-cells in the pancreas.
insulin secretion is
decreased and insulin
resistance is increased."
3. "With type 2 diabetes,
the patient is totally
dependent on an outside
source of insulin."
4. "With type 2 diabetes,
the body produces
autoantibodies that
destroy β-cells in the
pancreas."
The nurse is caring for a 1. Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells
patient admitted to the
health care facility with Type 1 diabetes is caused by autoimmune
type 1 diabetes. What destruction of the pancreatic β-cells, resulting in a
leads to type 1 diabetes? total absence of insulin production. Type 2 diabetes
1. Autoimmune mellitus is caused by unresponsive insulin receptors,
destruction of pancreatic decrease in the production of insulin, inappropriate
β-cells glucose production by the liver, or altered
2. Presence of production of hormones and cytokines by adipose
unresponsive insulin tissue.
receptors
3. Decrease in the
production of insulin
4. Inappropriate glucose
production by the liver
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Terms in this set (223)
2. Red-yellow lesions, with shiny atrophic skin
Which assessment finding
supports the nurse's Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum is an uncommon
suspicion that a diabetic skin condition seen in patients with diabetes. It is
patient has necrobiosis characterized by red-yellow lesions, with atrophic
lipoidica diabeticorum? skin that becomes shiny and transparent, revealing
1. Reddish, flat, and oval tiny blood vessels under the surface. Diabetic
patches on the shins dermopathy is the most common diabetic skin
2. Red-yellow lesions, lesion; it is characterized by reddish brown, round
with shiny atrophic skin or oval patches. They are scaly initially, and then
3. Reddish-brown, scaly, flatten and become indented. The lesions appear
and round patches on most frequently on the shins, but can also be found
the thighs on the front of the thighs, forearms, sides of the feet,
4. Velvety light brown to scalp, and trunk. Acanthosis nigricans is a skin
black skin thickening on pigmentation characterized by velvety light brown
the neck to black skin thickening, predominantly seen on
flexures, axillae, and the neck.
2. Viral infection
Which factor is most
associated with type 1
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is caused due to a
diabetes mellitus?
complete pancreatic shutdown. One of the many
1. Obesity
causes is a viral infection that may trigger
2. Viral infection
production of antibodies against the pancreas.
3. Sedentary lifestyle
Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and intake of a high-
4. High-carbohydrate
carbohydrate diet may increase the risk for type 2
diet
diabetes mellitus.
, 4. 200 to 250 mg/dL
Which blood glucose
level indicates Hyperglycemia is a condition in which the blood
hyperglycemia? glucose level is greater than 200 mg/dL. If the
1. 60 to 70 mg/dL blood glucose level ranges from 60 to 70 mg/dL, it
2. 80 to 110 mg/dL indicates hypoglycemia. The blood glucose level is
3. 100 to 125 mg/dL considered normal if it ranges from 80 to 110 mg/dL.
4. 200 to 250 mg/dL The blood glucose level ranges from 100 to 125
mg/dL in prediabetes.
1. C-peptide level
Which laboratory
parameter assesses the Proinsulin is the precursor of insulin. Enzymatic
function of pancreatic activity helps split proinsulin into insulin and C-
beta cells? peptide. Therefore, the function of pancreatic beta
1. C-peptide level cells can be assessed by measuring C-peptide
2. Hemoglobin level levels. Hemoglobin levels indicate the oxygen-
3. Urine specific gravity carrying capacity of the blood. Urine specific
4. Serum creatinine level gravity indicates fluid and electrolyte balance.
Serum creatinine levels indicate renal function.
Patients with metabolic 4. Elevated blood pressure (BP)
syndrome have a higher 5. Decreased levels of high-density lipoproteins
risk of developing type 2 (HDL)
diabetes. Which of these
components may result in If an individual has elevated blood pressure (BP), he
metabolic syndrome? or she is at a greater risk of developing type 2
Select all that apply. diabetes as a result of having metabolic syndrome.
1. Low body weight A decreased level of high-density lipoproteins
2. Low glucose levels (HDL) is also a risk factor for metabolic syndrome,
3. Low levels of which may lead to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Low
triglycerides body weight, low glucose levels, and low levels of
4. Elevated blood triglycerides are not associated with the
pressure (BP) development of metabolic syndrome; therefore,
5. Decreased levels of these are not risk factors for the onset of type 2
high-density lipoproteins diabetes.
(HDL)
, 2. Adipose tissue
Which tissue has specific
receptors for insulin and
Adipose tissue is insulin dependent, because it
is considered an insulin-
requires insulin to "unlock" its receptor sites, which
dependent tissue?
allows the transport of glucose into the cells for
1. Hepatic tissue
consumption. Hepatic tissue, nervous tissue, and
2. Adipose tissue
vascular tissue do not directly depend on insulin for
3. Nervous tissue
the transport of glucose. They need a supply of
4. Vascular tissue
glucose only for their normal functioning.
3. Skeletal muscle
Which is an insulin-
dependent tissue? Skeletal muscles have specific receptors that are
1. Brain activated by insulin that permit the transportation of
2. Kidney glucose into the cells. The brain, kidney, and red
3. Skeletal muscle blood cells do not have receptors; instead they
4. Red blood cells require only a specific amount of glucose for normal
functioning.
What are components of 1. Abdominal obesity
metabolic syndrome? 2. Elevated glucose levels
Select all that apply. 3. Elevated blood pressure
1. Abdominal obesity
2. Elevated glucose The components of metabolic syndrome are
levels abdominal obesity, elevated glucose levels, and
3. Elevated blood elevated blood pressure. Low levels of triglycerides
pressure and increased levels of HDL are not components of
4. Low levels of metabolic syndrome.
triglycerides
5. Increased levels of
high-density lipoproteins
(HDL)
, A patient admitted with 2. "With type 2 diabetes, insulin secretion is
type 2 diabetes asks the decreased and insulin resistance is increased."
nurse what "type 2"
means. What is the most In type 2 diabetes mellitus, the secretion of insulin
appropriate response by by the pancreas is reduced or the cells of the body
the nurse? become resistant to insulin. The pancreas becomes
1. "With type 2 diabetes, inflamed with pancreatitis. In type 1 diabetes
the body of the pancreas mellitus, the patient is totally dependent on
becomes inflamed." exogenous insulin and may have had autoantibodies
2. "With type 2 diabetes, destroy the β-cells in the pancreas.
insulin secretion is
decreased and insulin
resistance is increased."
3. "With type 2 diabetes,
the patient is totally
dependent on an outside
source of insulin."
4. "With type 2 diabetes,
the body produces
autoantibodies that
destroy β-cells in the
pancreas."
The nurse is caring for a 1. Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells
patient admitted to the
health care facility with Type 1 diabetes is caused by autoimmune
type 1 diabetes. What destruction of the pancreatic β-cells, resulting in a
leads to type 1 diabetes? total absence of insulin production. Type 2 diabetes
1. Autoimmune mellitus is caused by unresponsive insulin receptors,
destruction of pancreatic decrease in the production of insulin, inappropriate
β-cells glucose production by the liver, or altered
2. Presence of production of hormones and cytokines by adipose
unresponsive insulin tissue.
receptors
3. Decrease in the
production of insulin
4. Inappropriate glucose
production by the liver
