NRSG 3100 Exam 2 MEDS Questions With
Correct Answers
What is metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-All physical and chemical changes
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that take place to sustain life and conditions that contribute to imbalances
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What is the normal blood glucose range? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-60-100 mg/dL
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Serum glucose is maintained by what hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insulin
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and glucagon
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What does insulin do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Decreases glucose
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What does glucagon do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Increases glucose
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Insulin and glucagon are both released by the __________. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Pancreas
Glycogen is stored and broken down into glucose by the __________. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Liver
What is type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Absolute lack of insulin
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secretion due to destruction of pancreatic beta cells
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,What is type 2 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insulin resistance in target cells
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What is gestational diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Glucose intolerance with
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an onset during pregnancy.
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True or false: women with gestational diabetes are at increased for developing
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diabetes within 5-10 years of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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What is the classic triad of symptoms of diabetes mellitus? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia | |
What are the classic signs and symptoms of DM? (9) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, glycosuria, blurred vision, fatigue, paresthesias,
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skin infections, and possible nocturia secondary to polydipsia.
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In DM, excess glucose molecules increase osmotic pressure, leading to: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Polyuria and polydipsia| | |
In DM, insufficient nutrient stores become depleted, triggering __________. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Polyphagia |
The kidneys cannot reabsorb high blood glucose levels, resulting in __________ in
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patients with DM. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Glycosuria
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What is a normal A1C? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Below 5.7
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, What is a normal fasting plasma glucose? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-99 or below
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What is a normal result for an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-139 or below | |
What A1C result indicates prediabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-5.7-6.4
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What fasting plasma glucose result indicates prediabetes? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-100-125
What oral glucose tolerance test indicates prediabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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140-199
What A1C result indicates diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6.5 or above
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What fasting plasma glucose result indicates diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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126 or above
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What oral glucose tolerance test indicates diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-200
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or above
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True or false: type 1 diabetes requires insulin therapy; oral antidiabetics will not
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work - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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Correct Answers
What is metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-All physical and chemical changes
| | | | | | | | | |
that take place to sustain life and conditions that contribute to imbalances
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What is the normal blood glucose range? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-60-100 mg/dL
| | | | | | | | | |
Serum glucose is maintained by what hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insulin
| | | | | | | | | |
and glucagon
|
What does insulin do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Decreases glucose
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What does glucagon do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Increases glucose
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Insulin and glucagon are both released by the __________. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Pancreas
Glycogen is stored and broken down into glucose by the __________. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Liver
What is type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Absolute lack of insulin
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secretion due to destruction of pancreatic beta cells
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,What is type 2 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insulin resistance in target cells
| | | | | | | | | | |
What is gestational diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Glucose intolerance with
| | | | | | | | |
an onset during pregnancy.
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True or false: women with gestational diabetes are at increased for developing
| | | | | | | | | | | |
diabetes within 5-10 years of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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What is the classic triad of symptoms of diabetes mellitus? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia | |
What are the classic signs and symptoms of DM? (9) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, glycosuria, blurred vision, fatigue, paresthesias,
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skin infections, and possible nocturia secondary to polydipsia.
| | | | | | |
In DM, excess glucose molecules increase osmotic pressure, leading to: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Polyuria and polydipsia| | |
In DM, insufficient nutrient stores become depleted, triggering __________. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Polyphagia |
The kidneys cannot reabsorb high blood glucose levels, resulting in __________ in
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patients with DM. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Glycosuria
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What is a normal A1C? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Below 5.7
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, What is a normal fasting plasma glucose? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-99 or below
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What is a normal result for an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-139 or below | |
What A1C result indicates prediabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-5.7-6.4
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What fasting plasma glucose result indicates prediabetes? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-100-125
What oral glucose tolerance test indicates prediabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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140-199
What A1C result indicates diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6.5 or above
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What fasting plasma glucose result indicates diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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126 or above
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What oral glucose tolerance test indicates diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-200
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or above
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True or false: type 1 diabetes requires insulin therapy; oral antidiabetics will not
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work - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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