NR 601 – FINAL EXAM: 2025/2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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NR 601 – FINAL EXAM: 2025/2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS


Type 1 diabetes acute presentation - ANSWERS
✔ ✔DKA (30% of people will present)


Type 2 diabetes acute presentation - ANSWERS
✔ ✔HHNS


DKA - ANSWERS ✔ ✔acetone and keytones
increase! once treated expect postassium to
drop! have K+ ready

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Type 1 & 2 diabetes subacute presentation -
ANSWERS ✔ ✔Fatigue, thirst, urination, weight
loss
Most common in type 1
In type 2, it will be more vague symptoms and
fatigue


Most common way type two diabetes is
diagnosed - ANSWERS ✔ ✔Screening at risk
individuals


Diabetes Mellitus - ANSWERS ✔ ✔insulin is not
secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to
its effects


Prediabetes Hgb A1C - ANSWERS ✔ ✔5.7-6.4%

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Prediabetes 2 hour gtt - ANSWERS ✔ ✔140-
199


Prediabetes fasting - ANSWERS ✔ ✔00-125


Diabetes Random - ANSWERS ✔ ✔>=200


Diabetes Fasting - ANSWERS ✔ ✔>=126


Diabetes 2hr gtt - ANSWERS ✔ ✔>=200


Type 1 diabetes - ANSWERS ✔ ✔immune
system attacks the beta cells in the pancreas to
prohibit them from releasing insulin

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AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER
Usually presents in childhood
Genetic and environmental trigger
Insulin Deficiency


Type 2 diabetes - ANSWERS ✔ ✔usually
presents in adults with HTN and obesity
Cells in the body do not react to the insulin
Genetic Predisposition
Insulin Resistance/Relative insulin deficiency


Medications that cause diabetes - ANSWERS ✔
✔Glucocoriticoids
(Given in asthma and Crohn's Disease