NURS 600 Test 4 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
AIC that indicate diabtes - Answers 6.5% and up
Fasting plasma glucose results that indicate diabetes - Answers 125mg/dl and up
random plasma glucose test results that indicate diabetes - Answers >200mg/l
AIC that indicates prediabetes - Answers 5.7%-6.4%
Fasting plasma glucose that indicates prediabetes - Answers 100-125 mg/dl
Normal A1C - Answers Less than 5.7%
Normal fasting plasma glucose - Answers <100 mg/dl
Goal labs for a diabetic - Answers A1C less than 7 Iage dependent)
LDL <100
HDL >45/50
Trig <150
BP <140/90
Annual urine microalum, foot exam, and eye exam
How often does a type 2 diabetic have to check their sugar at home - Answers On no meds or
oral meds 1 time per day,
type 1 or type 2 on insulin check 3 times or more per day
Goals for fasting and 2 hours postmeal glucose for diabetes - Answers fasting: 90-130 or 70-
110
2 hours post meal <180 <140
Metformin (Biguanides) - Answers increase glucose uptake, decrease gluoconeogenesis,
decrease glucose absorption,
ASCVD and hypoglycemia risk neutral
Slight weight loss
GI Sx mild to moderate
Not for CKD or GFR <30
Cost $
, SLGT2
Canaglifilozin
Dapaglifozin
Empaglifozin (jardiance) - Answers Increase glucose excretion lowering glucose
Reduce risk for CHF, possible benefit for stroke
Weight loss
Hypoglycemic risk neutral
GI sx neutral
Cautions for DKA, GU inection
$$$
Sulfonylurea - Answers Decrease insulin release, lowering gluocose
Possible increased risk for ASCVD
Increased hypoglycemic risk with impaired renal fx
moderate to severe glycemic risk
weight gain
GI neutral
$
DDP 4
albiglutide
linagliptin
saxagliptin
sitagliptin (januvia) - Answers Increase insulin secretion, increase GLP 1, decrease gucagon
secretion * lowering glucose
MACE neutral, moderate risk with CHF, stroke neutral, CKD neutral
use with caution in renal impairment
hypoglycemic and gi neutral
AIC that indicate diabtes - Answers 6.5% and up
Fasting plasma glucose results that indicate diabetes - Answers 125mg/dl and up
random plasma glucose test results that indicate diabetes - Answers >200mg/l
AIC that indicates prediabetes - Answers 5.7%-6.4%
Fasting plasma glucose that indicates prediabetes - Answers 100-125 mg/dl
Normal A1C - Answers Less than 5.7%
Normal fasting plasma glucose - Answers <100 mg/dl
Goal labs for a diabetic - Answers A1C less than 7 Iage dependent)
LDL <100
HDL >45/50
Trig <150
BP <140/90
Annual urine microalum, foot exam, and eye exam
How often does a type 2 diabetic have to check their sugar at home - Answers On no meds or
oral meds 1 time per day,
type 1 or type 2 on insulin check 3 times or more per day
Goals for fasting and 2 hours postmeal glucose for diabetes - Answers fasting: 90-130 or 70-
110
2 hours post meal <180 <140
Metformin (Biguanides) - Answers increase glucose uptake, decrease gluoconeogenesis,
decrease glucose absorption,
ASCVD and hypoglycemia risk neutral
Slight weight loss
GI Sx mild to moderate
Not for CKD or GFR <30
Cost $
, SLGT2
Canaglifilozin
Dapaglifozin
Empaglifozin (jardiance) - Answers Increase glucose excretion lowering glucose
Reduce risk for CHF, possible benefit for stroke
Weight loss
Hypoglycemic risk neutral
GI sx neutral
Cautions for DKA, GU inection
$$$
Sulfonylurea - Answers Decrease insulin release, lowering gluocose
Possible increased risk for ASCVD
Increased hypoglycemic risk with impaired renal fx
moderate to severe glycemic risk
weight gain
GI neutral
$
DDP 4
albiglutide
linagliptin
saxagliptin
sitagliptin (januvia) - Answers Increase insulin secretion, increase GLP 1, decrease gucagon
secretion * lowering glucose
MACE neutral, moderate risk with CHF, stroke neutral, CKD neutral
use with caution in renal impairment
hypoglycemic and gi neutral
