DKA vs HHS Actual Questions and Correct Answers

DKA vs HHS Actual Questions and Correct Answers



Q1
What are ketones?
Answer: Acidic waste products made when the body burns fat for energy.




Q2
Why does the body produce ketones?
Answer: Because there's no insulin and the body must burn fat instead of glucose.




Q3
Which diabetic emergency has ketones?
Answer: DKA.




Q4
Which diabetic emergency does not have ketones?
Answer: HHS.




Q5
What does DKA stand for?
Answer: Diabetic Ketoacidosis.




Q6
What causes DKA?
Answer: No insulin → fat breakdown → ketones → acidosis.




Q7
Which diabetes is DKA associated with?
Answer: Type 1 diabetes.

, Q8
What are DKA glucose levels?
Answer: 250-500 mg/dL.




Q9
What are key signs of DKA?
Answer: Ketones, Kussmaul respirations, fruity breath, acidosis.




Q10
What is the pH in DKA?
Answer: Low (<7.35) - metabolic acidosis.




Q11
What type of breathing is seen in DKA?
Answer: Kussmaul respirations (deep, rapid).




Q12
What happens to potassium in DKA?
Answer: High at first (shift out of cells), then drops after insulin.




Q13
What is the onset of DKA?
Answer: Rapid (hours).




Q14
What does HHS stand for?
Answer: Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State.




Q15
Which diabetes is HHS associated with?
Answer: Type 2 diabetes.