Diabetes 1
Diabetes 2
Diabetes 3
Diabetes 4
Diabetes 5
100

Chronic conditions caused by diabetes 

what is atherosclerosis, retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, decreased healing 


what leads to non-healing ulcers?

what class of drugs are given to help preserve the kidneys 


100

what is sliding scale insulin dosing?

what is adjusting doses of insulin based current blood sugar prior to meals and dinner. 


what insulin is typically used short or rapid acting.


Can it be combined with other insulin's such as Intermediate and/or long? 

100

Clients with Type 1 diabetes are at risk of developing what pH altering disorder 

what is DKA, 

How is DKA diagnostically found; Keytones present in the urine (ketonuria).  

100

Type I vs Type II DM treatment?

what is insulin for Type I and Type II oral (may or may not require insulin doing) 

100

What teaching is provided to patients with metabolic syndrome? Minimum of three points.


Rest 8 hours per day

Exercise three days per week

Maintain medication regime

Low fat cholesterol diet

Low salt diet

200

DKA/Ketosis signs and symptoms 

what is decreased skin tutor, dehydration, keynotes in the urine, hyperglycemia, kussmal's breathing, acetone breath (fruity breath) 


how does DKA increase the risk of thrombus formation?

first line treatment for DKA

why is kussmal's important to control?

200

what fasting blood glucose level is considered diabetes

what is 126 

200

Client complains of blood glucose level is elevated in the morning after sustaining a hypoglycemia during the night.  

what is Somogyi Effect



200

When prepping to exercise the client is taught to bring what with them?

what is a 15gm snack to be eaten prior or after exercising

300

What is a incorrect way to prepare for a fingerstick?

Massage the finger

300

how does insulin work?

what is pushes blood into cell to used as energy, promotes storage of sugar into the liver (glycogen) and stores glucose in adipose tissue.


best time to encourage diabetic clients to exercise?

300

3 nutritional groups that diabetics must regulate 

what is fat, protein and carbs 

300

How to treat Hypoglycemia, conscious and unconscious client

what is oral food (OJ and Graham crackers) if conscious, if unconscious IV Dextrose 50% or IM Glucagon 

300

Which IM injectable medication is given in an hypoglycemic emergency?

Glucagon

400

if your diabetic client has a change in condition (sudden or progressive) what is the first assessment

what is check a finger stick 

400

Hemoglobin A1C (Glycisylated hemoglobin) characteristics 

What is reflects sugar levels attached to RBC over 90-120 days, help manage DM and risks of complications, anything over 6.5/7% indicated diabetes. 

400

List a minimum of two patient teaching points to maintain a healthy glycemic index. 

•Combining starchy foods with protein and fat slows absorption and glycemic response

•Raw or whole foods tend to have lower responses than cooked, chopped, or pureed foods

•Eat whole fruits rather than juices; this decreases glycemic response because of fiber (slowing absorption)

•Adding food with sugars may produce lower response if eaten with foods that are more slowly absorbed

400

which electrolyte are you monitoring when providing large amounts of insulin

what is potassium 

400

Onset of Rapid and short acting insulin

what is rapid is 15 mins and short is 30 mins 

500

signs and symptoms of HHS

what are dehydration, 3 P's, increased serum osmlartity, poor skin turgor, dry mucus membranes, hypotension, tachycardia 

500

anxiety and nervous, fidgety are early signs of what?

what is hypoglycemia 

500

What is the difference between the Dawn and Somogyi effect. 

what is the client would experience hypoglycemia followed by a period of hyperglycemia is Somogyi and regular blood glucose with hyperglycemia in the morning with Dawn phenomenon.

500

what class of drugs effect the glucose levels and must be monitored more closely 

what are steroids

500

What are the risk factors for diabetes? List a minimum of five.

•Family history

•Obesity

•Race / Ethnicity

•Metabolic Syndrome

•Age >/= 45 yo

•Hypertension

•Elevated triglycerides / cholesterol

Hx of gestational diabetes w/ an over-weight baby