NR 601 Week 8
Exam Study
Guide
, Week Topics
5 Glucose metabolism disorders
o Types of diabetes (prediabetes, type 1 and type 2)
o risk factors: most common ethnicity
o Diagnostic criteria
o Initial treatment recommendations- first line treatment for each type
o common medication side effects
o Treatment goals for older adults (Kennedy table 14-2)
o Hbg A1C goals based on complications (Dunphy p.925)
o Weight loss recommendations (Kennedy) to decrease risks related to diabetes
o Risk factors
o Complications- diabetes is the leading cause of which complication?
o Treatments for complications
o evaluations required at every follow up visit (Kennedy p.375)
o required annual evaluations (Kennedy p.375)
o referrals
Obesity
o Comorbidities related to obesity
o BMI classifications (Kennedy)
Exam Study
Guide
, Week Topics
5 Glucose metabolism disorders
o Types of diabetes (prediabetes, type 1 and type 2)
o risk factors: most common ethnicity
o Diagnostic criteria
o Initial treatment recommendations- first line treatment for each type
o common medication side effects
o Treatment goals for older adults (Kennedy table 14-2)
o Hbg A1C goals based on complications (Dunphy p.925)
o Weight loss recommendations (Kennedy) to decrease risks related to diabetes
o Risk factors
o Complications- diabetes is the leading cause of which complication?
o Treatments for complications
o evaluations required at every follow up visit (Kennedy p.375)
o required annual evaluations (Kennedy p.375)
o referrals
Obesity
o Comorbidities related to obesity
o BMI classifications (Kennedy)
