NURS 5433 Final Exam 2025/2026
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
\Q\.Diagnosis for Pre Diabetes
Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) Range - ANSWER-✔100-125 mg/dL
\Q\.Diagnosis for Pre Diabetes
HbA1c (Range) - ANSWER-✔5.7% to 6.4%
\Q\.Diagnosis for Pre Diabetes
2 hour OGTT (Range) - ANSWER-✔140-199 mg/dL (after 75g load)
\Q\.Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the Random Blood Glucose for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
A. Greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL
B. Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
C. Greater than or equal to 140 mg/dL
D. Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL - ANSWER-✔D. Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL
\Q\.Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the Fasting Blood Glucose for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
,A. Greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL
B. Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
C. Greater than or equal to 140 mg/dL
D. Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL - ANSWER-✔B. Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
\Q\.Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the A1c for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
A. Greater than or equal to 5.7 %
B. Greater than or equal to 6.0 %
C. Greater than or equal to 6.5 %
D. Greater than or equal to 8.0 % - ANSWER-✔C. Greater than or equal to 6.5 %
\Q\.Which of the following patients is a good candidate for Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes?
A. 70 year old woman on dialysis
B. 45 year old man struggling with binge drinking
C. A pregnant women with gestational diabetes
D. 75 year old overweight man who smokes cigarettes - ANSWER-✔D. 75 year old overweight
man who smokes cigarettes
\Q\.Perry is considering taking Glimepiride for his diabetes management. Which of the
following is important to know prior to taking the medication? SATA
A. Can cause weight loss
B. Can cause weight gain
,C. Can cause hypoglycemia
D. Okay for patients with kidney failure to use
E. Contraindicated in patients with a Sulfa allergy - ANSWER-✔B. Can cause weight gain
C. Can cause hypoglycemia
E. Contraindicated in patients with a Sulfa allergy
\Q\.Which of the following diabetic patients is a good candidate for the medication
Empagliflozin?
A. A 40 year old man with a GFR of 45
B. A 50 year old woman who struggles with UTIs
C. A 30 year old woman on birth control who gets frequent yeast infections
D. A 28 year old women with gestational diabetes - ANSWER-✔A. A 40 year old man with a GFR
of 45
Renal benefits
\Q\.When diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome how many of the 5 criteria are required? - ANSWER-
✔3 or more of the 5 criteria
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Waist Circumference (men) ___ inches
Waist Circumference (women) ___ inches - ANSWER-✔40 men
35 women
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
, Triglycerides > ___ mg/dL - ANSWER-✔150
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
HDL Cholesterol
< ___ mg/dL (men)
< ___ mg/dL (women) - ANSWER-✔< 40 mg/dL (men)
< 50 mg/dL (women)
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Blood Pressure Greater than or equal to ___\___ mmHg - ANSWER-✔130/85
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Fasting Blood Glucose
> ___ mg/dL - ANSWER-✔Fasting Blood Glucose
> 100 mg/dL
\Q\.Carpal Tunnel is compression of which nerve? - ANSWER-✔median nerve
\Q\.Which of the following test and signs can be used to diagnose Carpal Tunnel? SATA
A. Talar Test
B. Tinel Sign
C. External rotation test
D. Phalen's Test
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
\Q\.Diagnosis for Pre Diabetes
Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) Range - ANSWER-✔100-125 mg/dL
\Q\.Diagnosis for Pre Diabetes
HbA1c (Range) - ANSWER-✔5.7% to 6.4%
\Q\.Diagnosis for Pre Diabetes
2 hour OGTT (Range) - ANSWER-✔140-199 mg/dL (after 75g load)
\Q\.Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the Random Blood Glucose for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
A. Greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL
B. Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
C. Greater than or equal to 140 mg/dL
D. Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL - ANSWER-✔D. Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL
\Q\.Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the Fasting Blood Glucose for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
,A. Greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL
B. Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
C. Greater than or equal to 140 mg/dL
D. Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL - ANSWER-✔B. Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
\Q\.Diabetes diagnosis
What is the level of the A1c for someone diagnosed with diabetics?
A. Greater than or equal to 5.7 %
B. Greater than or equal to 6.0 %
C. Greater than or equal to 6.5 %
D. Greater than or equal to 8.0 % - ANSWER-✔C. Greater than or equal to 6.5 %
\Q\.Which of the following patients is a good candidate for Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes?
A. 70 year old woman on dialysis
B. 45 year old man struggling with binge drinking
C. A pregnant women with gestational diabetes
D. 75 year old overweight man who smokes cigarettes - ANSWER-✔D. 75 year old overweight
man who smokes cigarettes
\Q\.Perry is considering taking Glimepiride for his diabetes management. Which of the
following is important to know prior to taking the medication? SATA
A. Can cause weight loss
B. Can cause weight gain
,C. Can cause hypoglycemia
D. Okay for patients with kidney failure to use
E. Contraindicated in patients with a Sulfa allergy - ANSWER-✔B. Can cause weight gain
C. Can cause hypoglycemia
E. Contraindicated in patients with a Sulfa allergy
\Q\.Which of the following diabetic patients is a good candidate for the medication
Empagliflozin?
A. A 40 year old man with a GFR of 45
B. A 50 year old woman who struggles with UTIs
C. A 30 year old woman on birth control who gets frequent yeast infections
D. A 28 year old women with gestational diabetes - ANSWER-✔A. A 40 year old man with a GFR
of 45
Renal benefits
\Q\.When diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome how many of the 5 criteria are required? - ANSWER-
✔3 or more of the 5 criteria
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Waist Circumference (men) ___ inches
Waist Circumference (women) ___ inches - ANSWER-✔40 men
35 women
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
, Triglycerides > ___ mg/dL - ANSWER-✔150
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
HDL Cholesterol
< ___ mg/dL (men)
< ___ mg/dL (women) - ANSWER-✔< 40 mg/dL (men)
< 50 mg/dL (women)
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Blood Pressure Greater than or equal to ___\___ mmHg - ANSWER-✔130/85
\Q\.Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Fasting Blood Glucose
> ___ mg/dL - ANSWER-✔Fasting Blood Glucose
> 100 mg/dL
\Q\.Carpal Tunnel is compression of which nerve? - ANSWER-✔median nerve
\Q\.Which of the following test and signs can be used to diagnose Carpal Tunnel? SATA
A. Talar Test
B. Tinel Sign
C. External rotation test
D. Phalen's Test
