NR 293 Final Exam Verified Questions and Answers FULL EXAM

NR 293 Final Exam 3 (2023/2024) Verified
Questions and Answers (FULL EXAM)

1). Rapid acting insulin

 Ans: - Onset: 15 minutes
- Peak: 1.5 hours
- Duration: 3 hours
- Ex: Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (Novolog), Gliulisine (Apidra)


2). Short acting insulin

 Ans: - Onset: 30 minutes
- Peak: 3 hours
- Duration: 6 hours
- Ex: Regular (Humulin R), Regular (Novolin R)


3). Intermediate acting insulin

 Ans: - Onset: 60 minutes
- Peak: 6 hours
- Duration: 12 hours
- Ex: NPH (Humulin N), NRP (Novolin N)


4). Long acting insulin

 Ans: - Onset: 120 minutes
- Duration: 24 hours
- Ex: Detemir (Levamir), Glargine (Lantus)


5). Therapeutic response anti-diabetic therapy

 Ans: - fasting blood glucose 70-100 mg/dl
- hemoglobin A1c < 6.5%


6). Signs of low blood glucose




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,  Ans: - < 70 mg/dl
- confusion
- irritability
- sweating
- give oral glucose (ie. apple juice, candy, etc)


7). Hemoglobin a1c

 Ans: - % of blood glucose bound to hemoglobin
- when blood sugar is not controlled it builds up in the blood and binds to hemoglobin
- provides info on the average level of blood sugar control over the past 2-3 months


8). Hemoglobin

 Ans: - oxygen carrying capacity of the blood cells


9). Hypoglycemia

 Ans: - If patient becomes unconscious, give IV D50W (Dextrose 50% and water)


10). Glucagon im

 Ans: - used in emergency at HOME to treat hypoglycemia from insulin over dose


11). Iv corticosterioids

 Ans: - can increase glucose levels


12). Glucocorticoids

 Ans: - secreted by adrenal glands
- Side effects: Edema, gastric irritation, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis


13). Type 1 dm

 Ans: - Pancreas not releasing insulin
- requires insulin therapy


14). Insulin therapy




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