NURS 2700 Final Review 1 Exam Questions
And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
legal preparation for surgery -Adequate disclosure of - Answer✔Diagnosis,
Nature and purpose of the procedure,
Probable success,
Availability, risk, benefits of alternative treatment,
Prognosis if procedure is not carried out
Immature neutrophils (bands) - Answer✔if bands become greater that mature cells
(segmented) we call this a shift to the left (acute bacterial infection
difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes - Answer✔type 1 - insulin dependent,
autoimmune dysfunction, destruction of beta cells, related to insulin deficiency, lack of insulin,
cause could be genetic and environmental, diagnosed at early stages of life before age of 40,
rapid onset,
type 2 - progressive, inability of cells to respond to insulin, insulin resistance, decrease
production of insulin, gradual onset, linked to metabolic syndrome, obesity, sedentary life style,
older, family history
hallmark of metabolic syndrome - Answer✔hyperglycemia, abdominal fat (trunkal obesity),
hypertension (130/85), elevated triglycerides, decreased HDL, 3 out of 5 indicates metabollic
syndrome
effects of insulin in the body - Answer✔decreases the amount of glucose in the blood,
bolus insulin - Answer✔give in continous small amounts
prandial or bolus insulin - Answer✔a lot is released
onset of rapid acting insulin - Answer✔10 to 30 mins
onset of short acting insulin - Answer✔30 mins to 1 hour
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onset of intermediate acting insulin - Answer✔1.5 to 4 hours
onset of long acting insulin - Answer✔0.8 to 4 hours
peak of rapid acting insulin - Answer✔30 mins to 3 hours
peak of short acting insulin - Answer✔2 to 5 hours
peak of itermediate acting insulin - Answer✔4 to 12 hours
peak of long acting insulin - Answer✔60 mins
duration of rapid acting insulin - Answer✔3 to 5 hours
duration of short acting insulin - Answer✔5 to 8 hours
duration of intermediate acting insulin - Answer✔12 to 18 hours
duration of long acting insulin - Answer✔16 to 24 hours
patient teaching / management with low glucose levels - Answer✔15 to 20 g of carbs, 4 to 6
ounces of fruit juice, or 6 to 10 hard candy, glucose tablets, 1 tbs honey, recheck after 15 mins,
no improvement, repeat above,
if unconscious or unable to swallow, administer glucagon Subq or IM, repeat after 10 mins if
unconscious and call provider,
in acute care, administer 50 % of dextrose
diagnosis of diabetes - Answer✔Hb A1C > 6.5%, cusual blood sugar > 200 mg/dl, fasting blood
sugar > 126 mg/dL, 2 hour test > 200 mg/dl (for testing, no food, or drink, just water 8 hours
prior)
Oral glucose tolerance test
Impaired glucose tolerance: 140-199 mg/dl
Impaired fasting glucose: 100-125 mg/dl
Diabetes: > 200 mg/dk
Hgb A1C: 6.5 or higher
FBG or FPG: >126
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diabeted increases risk of - Answer✔Blindness,
Renal failure (ESRD),
Heart disease,
Stroke,
Hypertension,
Hyperlipidemia
which insulin is never mixed with others - Answer✔long acting
acute complications of diabetes - Answer✔DKA/ HHS,
chronic complications of diabetes - Answer✔Angiopathy (Macrovascular
Microvascular),
Retinopathy,
Nephropathy,
Neuropathy,
retinopathy prevention - Answer✔BG within normal limits, manage hypertension, regular eye
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major risk for hypoglycemia - Answer✔alcohol
metformin - Answer✔most effective first line treatment for type 2 diabetes, stopped 48 to 72
hours before injecting any dye , because it can cause damage to the kidneys, take with food to
minimize GI upset
stages of development - Answer✔
maslow'e hierachy of needs - Answer✔
Leading cause of ESRD - Answer✔nephropathy
symptoms of diabetes - Answer✔3 Ps, sudden weigh loss, vaginal infections, blurry vision,
numbness and tingling in feet, sexual problems, poor wound healing
Symogyi effect - Answer✔rebound hyperglycemia related to counter-regulatory hormones in
response to high dose of insulin,( insulin administration at bed time, check BG at 3 am,
administer insulin in the morning )
Dawn phenomenon - Answer✔rebound hyperglycemia related to cortisol and growth hormone,
which are excreted in lager amount during the early morning.
Lipodystrophy - Answer✔hypertrophy or atrophy of SQ tissue
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