NR 601 Week 5 Test Your Knowledge (October 2020)

Question: Which of the following laboratory results meets criteria for diagnosis of diabetes? Question: Which “P” is a component of “the 3 P’s” of diabetes mellitus? Question: A patient with Type 2 diabetes comes to the clinic after reading a magazine article about metformin and has some concerns about taking metformin. Which condition listed below would be a contraindication to taking metformin? Question: The nurse practitioner student is reviewing the lab results from an annual an annual exam. The CMP fasting glucose was 128 mg/dL. What is the nurse practitioner student’s next action? Question: A newly diagnosed patient with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is 66 inches in height. The patient’s weight is 200 lbs, and the A1c is 7.1%. What is the best initial treatment?