Diabetes Unit 1 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
2 hour plasma glucose of 200 indicates Correct Answers
diabetes
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes would most likely
present with which initial complaint? Correct Answers
nonhealing wound
A patient with type 2 diabetes, who is admitted with pneumonia,
is most at risk for developing which acute complication
associated with diabetes? Correct Answers Hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)
A-Glucosidase inhibitors Correct Answers Acarbose (Precose)
Miglitol (Glyset)
"Starch Blockers"
Take with first bite of each meal
A1C test Correct Answers for diabetes by checking sugar on
red blood cells to get an average glucose level over several
months
Acanthrosis Nigricans Correct Answers thick leather texture
on neck
Acidotic state can lead to Correct Answers vomiting and more
dehydration
After discussing prevention of diabetes complications with the
nurse, the patient is correct when making which statement?
,Correct Answers "I should have an eye examination at least
once every year for retinopathy screening."
Amylin Correct Answers hormone secreted by B-cells in
response to food intake
Amylin Analogs Correct Answers a class of noninsulin
antidiabetic drugs that are chemically similar to natural amylin,
which delays gastric emptying and lowers after-meal blood
glucose levels
Administer before meals with at least 250 calories
WATCH for sever hypoglycemia
Are liver cells insulin dependent? Correct Answers No
At which time would the nurse provide a snack or meal after
administering a dose of NPH insulin at 8:00 a.m.? Correct
Answers Peak time is four hours
12:00 p.m.
Atrophy Correct Answers wasting of subcutaneous tissue
autonomic neuropathy Correct Answers damage to nerves
supplying the internal body structures that regulate functions
such as blood pressure, heart rate, bowel and bladder emptying,
and digestion
Basal bolus regimen Correct Answers Most closely mimics
endogenous insulin production
Rapid- or short-acting (bolus) insulin before meals
, Intermediate- or long-acting (basal) background insulin once or
twice a day
capaiscin Correct Answers Topical cream that depletes pain-
mediating chemicals in sensory neurons
Cardiovascular Correct Answers Hypotension
weak
rapid pulse
Cells break down glucose to make Correct Answers energy
Chronic complications of angiopathy Correct Answers
derangement in RBC function leads to a decreased in tissue
oxygenation
Combination insulin Correct Answers composed of short and
intermediate acting or rapid and intermediate acting
HUMULIN 70/30; HUMALOG MIX 75/25
Onset varies
Peak (4 - 6 hours, up to 8 hours)
Duration (20 - 24 hours)
Considerations when leaving the country Correct Answers
Carry medical ID bracelet
Consider any time changes
Consider proper storage of insulin and portable glucose monitor
Dawn Phenomenon Correct Answers an increase in blood
glucose in the early morning, most likely due to increased
glucose production in the liver after an overnight fast
2 hour plasma glucose of 200 indicates Correct Answers
diabetes
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes would most likely
present with which initial complaint? Correct Answers
nonhealing wound
A patient with type 2 diabetes, who is admitted with pneumonia,
is most at risk for developing which acute complication
associated with diabetes? Correct Answers Hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)
A-Glucosidase inhibitors Correct Answers Acarbose (Precose)
Miglitol (Glyset)
"Starch Blockers"
Take with first bite of each meal
A1C test Correct Answers for diabetes by checking sugar on
red blood cells to get an average glucose level over several
months
Acanthrosis Nigricans Correct Answers thick leather texture
on neck
Acidotic state can lead to Correct Answers vomiting and more
dehydration
After discussing prevention of diabetes complications with the
nurse, the patient is correct when making which statement?
,Correct Answers "I should have an eye examination at least
once every year for retinopathy screening."
Amylin Correct Answers hormone secreted by B-cells in
response to food intake
Amylin Analogs Correct Answers a class of noninsulin
antidiabetic drugs that are chemically similar to natural amylin,
which delays gastric emptying and lowers after-meal blood
glucose levels
Administer before meals with at least 250 calories
WATCH for sever hypoglycemia
Are liver cells insulin dependent? Correct Answers No
At which time would the nurse provide a snack or meal after
administering a dose of NPH insulin at 8:00 a.m.? Correct
Answers Peak time is four hours
12:00 p.m.
Atrophy Correct Answers wasting of subcutaneous tissue
autonomic neuropathy Correct Answers damage to nerves
supplying the internal body structures that regulate functions
such as blood pressure, heart rate, bowel and bladder emptying,
and digestion
Basal bolus regimen Correct Answers Most closely mimics
endogenous insulin production
Rapid- or short-acting (bolus) insulin before meals
, Intermediate- or long-acting (basal) background insulin once or
twice a day
capaiscin Correct Answers Topical cream that depletes pain-
mediating chemicals in sensory neurons
Cardiovascular Correct Answers Hypotension
weak
rapid pulse
Cells break down glucose to make Correct Answers energy
Chronic complications of angiopathy Correct Answers
derangement in RBC function leads to a decreased in tissue
oxygenation
Combination insulin Correct Answers composed of short and
intermediate acting or rapid and intermediate acting
HUMULIN 70/30; HUMALOG MIX 75/25
Onset varies
Peak (4 - 6 hours, up to 8 hours)
Duration (20 - 24 hours)
Considerations when leaving the country Correct Answers
Carry medical ID bracelet
Consider any time changes
Consider proper storage of insulin and portable glucose monitor
Dawn Phenomenon Correct Answers an increase in blood
glucose in the early morning, most likely due to increased
glucose production in the liver after an overnight fast
