Diabetes Mellitus Foot care, Neuropathy, DKA, HHS, Hypoglycemia Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers 2025

Diabetes Mellitus Foot care, Neuropathy, DKA,
HHS, Hypoglycemia Exam 2 Questions with
Correct Answers 2025

WhatNisNtheNmainNfactorNforNdevelopmentNofNulcersNandNinadequateNperfusionNcausingNpoorNheal
ing?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Neuropathy



ANbreakNinNskinNintegrityNleadsNtoNulcerNdevelopmentNwhichNcanNeventuallyNleadNto...N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-amputation




_________________NdamagesNtheNnervesNofNfootNmusclesNresultingNinNfootNdeformities.N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-MotorNNeuropathy




DeformitiesNcreateNpressureNpointsNresultingNin...N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
skinNbreakdownNandNulceration



FootNdeformities:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
fatNpadsNunderNmetatarsalsNheadsN(ballNofNfoot)NthinNandNshiftNwhichNincreaseNareasNofNpressure

-ClawNtoeNdeformitiesNalsoNincreaseNpressureNonNmetatarsalNheads



-bothNchangesNcauseNcallusNformation,Nulceration,NandNinfection



Foot-callusN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-thinningNfatNpad,NhardNcallusNformations



AreasNofNulcerNformations:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
bottomNofNtoes,NpadNofNfoot,NheelNofNfoot,NtopNofNtoes

, CharcotNfootN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Deformity-
NaffectsNtheNbones,Njoints,NandNsoftNtissuesNofNtheNbootNorNankle.NBonesNbecomeNweakNandNcanNb


reakNandNtheNjointsNinNtheNfootNorNankleNcanNdislocate.N

-
IfNnotNcaughtNinNitsNearlyNstage,NtheNjointsNinNtheNfootNcollapseNandNtheNfootNeventuallyNbecomesN
deformed.N

-
DeformedNfootNcanNcauseNpressureNsoresNinNtheNfootNorNankle.NCanNleadNtoNinfectionNorNamputati
on.N

-"rockerNbottom"NdeformityNSNshape



AutonomicNneuropathy:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
nervesNthatNcontrolNinvoluntaryNbodilyNfunctionsNareNdamages.NItNcanNaffectNbloodNpressure,Ntem
perature,Ndigestion,NbladderNfunction,NandNsexualNfunction.N

-LossNofNnormalNsweatingNandNtempNregulation

-Thin,NdryNskinNwhichNdevelopsNcracksNandNfissuresN(increasedNriskNofNinfection)



SensoryNneuropathy:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
causesNnumbnessNwhichNreducesNsensoryNperception.NAlsoNcausesNtinglingNandNburning.N

-WithoutNsensationNinjuriesNareNnotNnoticed

-IncreasesNriskNofNulcerNformationNandNslowedNhealing



CausesNofNfootNinjury:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
walkingNbarefoot,NillNfettlingNshoes,NthermalNinjury,NchemicalNinjury



UlcerNformationNinNfeetNdueNto...N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
pressureN(whichNcausesNcallusNformationNandNhemorrhageNunderNtheNcallus)N

-soleNandNballNofNfootNfromNstandingNandNwalking

-tipNofNfootNfromNshoes