Nursing 113 Final Exam Questions And
All Complete Answers.
Type 1 Diabetes - Answer the patient is insulin dependent because the body does not produce insulin
at all.
type 2 diabetes - Answer the body does not produce enough insulin to keep the body in hemostasis.
prevention of type 1 diabetes - Answer no prevention
prevention of type 2 diabetes - Answer weight management, active lifestyle, dietary modifications,
regular monitoring
Ranges of fasting blood sugar - Answer Normal: 70 - 100
prediabetic: 100 - 125
Diabetic: 126 and above
Risk factors for type 1 diabetes - Answer -early onsets: happens to children under 10
-race
-family history of diabetes
-autoimmune disease
risk factors for type 2 diabetes - Answer Obesity
Family history
Race (African American and Hispanic)
History of gestational diabetes
PCOS
Hypertension
Hypercholesterolemia/Hyperlipidemia
,treatment for type 1 diabetes - Answer insulin
treatment for type 2 diabetes - Answer diet and exercise. also weight management
Patient Education with Diabetes - Answer -exercise moderately
-monitor blood sugar levels regularly
-limit alcohol intake
-avoid foods high in sugar
-take insulin/meds as instructed
Hypoglycemia - Answer low blood sugar: lower than 70
signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia - Answer Sweating, clammy, confusion, light headedness, and
tremors.
Management of hypoglycemia - Answer -the rule of 15 which is 15gm of carbs (like juice) then check
the patient's glucose level in 15m.
DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) - Answer the body does not have enough insulin to turn sugar into energy,
so it burns fat into ketones and uses it into energy.
How do you determine if a patient is in DKA? - Answer Check for excessive ketones in the blood and
urine
DKA is more common in which type of diabetes? - Answer Type I
what glucose level is considered DKA? - Answer > 250
What are the signs and symptoms of DKA? - Answer -hypotension
, -tachycardia
-Fruity odor breath
what electrolyte would you check for in patients that are in DKA? - Answer potassium
what would you monitor in patients that are in DKA? - Answer glucose levels, electrolytes, renal
function, and lungs for fluid overload.
what are the treatments for DKA? - Answer fluids, insulin, and elecetrolyte replacement
What are the types of Insulin? - Answer rapid, short, intermediate, long
rapid acting insulin
onset
peak
duration - Answer (lispro, aspart, glulisine)
onset: 15 - 30m
peak: 30 -90m
duration: 3 - 5h
What are rapid insulin side effects? - Answer -hypoglycemia
-trembling
-weakness
When is rapid acting insulin given? - Answer before meals
Short acting insulin
onset
peak
All Complete Answers.
Type 1 Diabetes - Answer the patient is insulin dependent because the body does not produce insulin
at all.
type 2 diabetes - Answer the body does not produce enough insulin to keep the body in hemostasis.
prevention of type 1 diabetes - Answer no prevention
prevention of type 2 diabetes - Answer weight management, active lifestyle, dietary modifications,
regular monitoring
Ranges of fasting blood sugar - Answer Normal: 70 - 100
prediabetic: 100 - 125
Diabetic: 126 and above
Risk factors for type 1 diabetes - Answer -early onsets: happens to children under 10
-race
-family history of diabetes
-autoimmune disease
risk factors for type 2 diabetes - Answer Obesity
Family history
Race (African American and Hispanic)
History of gestational diabetes
PCOS
Hypertension
Hypercholesterolemia/Hyperlipidemia
,treatment for type 1 diabetes - Answer insulin
treatment for type 2 diabetes - Answer diet and exercise. also weight management
Patient Education with Diabetes - Answer -exercise moderately
-monitor blood sugar levels regularly
-limit alcohol intake
-avoid foods high in sugar
-take insulin/meds as instructed
Hypoglycemia - Answer low blood sugar: lower than 70
signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia - Answer Sweating, clammy, confusion, light headedness, and
tremors.
Management of hypoglycemia - Answer -the rule of 15 which is 15gm of carbs (like juice) then check
the patient's glucose level in 15m.
DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) - Answer the body does not have enough insulin to turn sugar into energy,
so it burns fat into ketones and uses it into energy.
How do you determine if a patient is in DKA? - Answer Check for excessive ketones in the blood and
urine
DKA is more common in which type of diabetes? - Answer Type I
what glucose level is considered DKA? - Answer > 250
What are the signs and symptoms of DKA? - Answer -hypotension
, -tachycardia
-Fruity odor breath
what electrolyte would you check for in patients that are in DKA? - Answer potassium
what would you monitor in patients that are in DKA? - Answer glucose levels, electrolytes, renal
function, and lungs for fluid overload.
what are the treatments for DKA? - Answer fluids, insulin, and elecetrolyte replacement
What are the types of Insulin? - Answer rapid, short, intermediate, long
rapid acting insulin
onset
peak
duration - Answer (lispro, aspart, glulisine)
onset: 15 - 30m
peak: 30 -90m
duration: 3 - 5h
What are rapid insulin side effects? - Answer -hypoglycemia
-trembling
-weakness
When is rapid acting insulin given? - Answer before meals
Short acting insulin
onset
peak
