NUR 125 Med/Surg Exam 3 (Diabetes) Questions and Correct Answers

Four methods used to diagnose Diabetes mellitus Hemoglobin A1C Fasting Blood Sugar Glucose Tolerance Test Random Blood Sugar Hemoglobin A1C (Glycosalated Hemoglobin) Measures you average blood sugar level over the past 2 or 3 months 4-6%= normal 6.5-8% acceptable for pts with diabetes (target goal of 7%) Fasting Blood Sugar Measures blood sugar after an overnight fast (not eating) 99 = normal 100-125 = pre-diabetes 126 or = diabetes Glucose Tolerance Test Measures your blood sugar before and after drinking concentrated glucose solution Random Blood Sugar Can be checked any time no need to fast 200 or = diabetes Rapid Acting Lispro (Humalog) Aspart (Novolog) Glulisine (Apidra) Rapid Acting (Onset, Peak, Duration) Onset: within 15 mins Peak: 30-90 min Duration: 3-5 hours Short acting insulin Regular(Humulin R, Novolin R) Short acting insulin (Onset, Peak, Duration) Onset: 30-6- min Peak: 2-4 hours Duration: 5-8 hours Intermediate Acting Insulin NPH (HumulinN, Novolin N) Intermediate Insulin (Onset, Peak, Duration) Onset: 1-3 hours Peak 4-10 hours Duration 10-16 hours