HONDROS NURSING 176 INITIAL PAPER
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 DETAILED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ insulin short acting. Answer: Humulin R, Novolin R 30-60min onset,
2-4hr peak, 6-8hr duration
⩥ insulin intermediate acting. Answer: Humulin N, Novolin N 2-4hr
onset, 6-10hr peak, 12-16hr duration
⩥ insulin long acting. Answer: Lantus, Levemir 1-2hr onset, N/A peak,
24hr duration
⩥ HLD Cholesterol. Answer: good >50
⩥ LDL Cholesterol. Answer: bad <70
⩥ hyperglycemia. Answer: Hot + dry=sugar is HIGH
tx: check BS, admin insulin, take oral diabetes med
⩥ hypoglycemia. Answer: Cold + clammy= needs candy
shakiness, hunger, tachycardia, blurred vision
, ⩥ Lab test to diagnose diabetes. Answer: HgbAc= >6.5% prediabetic
HgbAc= <7% diabetic
BUN= 10-20 mg. dL (normal)
Creatinine= 0.6-1.2 mg/ dL (normal)
Finger stick bs=>200 diabetic
>126 fasting diabetic
Gtt: >140 one hr after diabetic
>200 two hrs after diabetic
⩥ risk factors for diabetes. Answer: age
male
gestational diabetes
hypertension
fam hx
sedentary lifestyle
overweight
⩥ what see in a diabetic. Answer: 70-110 normal
>110 diabetic
polydipsia- extreme thirst
polyuria- extreme urination
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 DETAILED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ insulin short acting. Answer: Humulin R, Novolin R 30-60min onset,
2-4hr peak, 6-8hr duration
⩥ insulin intermediate acting. Answer: Humulin N, Novolin N 2-4hr
onset, 6-10hr peak, 12-16hr duration
⩥ insulin long acting. Answer: Lantus, Levemir 1-2hr onset, N/A peak,
24hr duration
⩥ HLD Cholesterol. Answer: good >50
⩥ LDL Cholesterol. Answer: bad <70
⩥ hyperglycemia. Answer: Hot + dry=sugar is HIGH
tx: check BS, admin insulin, take oral diabetes med
⩥ hypoglycemia. Answer: Cold + clammy= needs candy
shakiness, hunger, tachycardia, blurred vision
, ⩥ Lab test to diagnose diabetes. Answer: HgbAc= >6.5% prediabetic
HgbAc= <7% diabetic
BUN= 10-20 mg. dL (normal)
Creatinine= 0.6-1.2 mg/ dL (normal)
Finger stick bs=>200 diabetic
>126 fasting diabetic
Gtt: >140 one hr after diabetic
>200 two hrs after diabetic
⩥ risk factors for diabetes. Answer: age
male
gestational diabetes
hypertension
fam hx
sedentary lifestyle
overweight
⩥ what see in a diabetic. Answer: 70-110 normal
>110 diabetic
polydipsia- extreme thirst
polyuria- extreme urination