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Worksheetsdiabetes/metabolic
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is this test checking?
blood gas
blood glucose
hemoglobin
RBCs
Which patients most commonly get glucose checks?
hypotensive
COPD
heart failure
diabetics
When should you get a glucose for it to be the most accurate?
before meals
after meals
Select all that apply:
What are the two types of Diabetes?
diabetes cellulitis
diabetes meningitis
diabetes mellitus
diabetes insipidus
Select all that apply:
What is the difference between diabetes type 1 and type 2?
type 2 is when you develop insulin resistance
type 2 is when you are born with the inability to produce insulin
type 1 is when you develop insulin resistance
type 1 is when you are born with the inability to produce insulin
Which is type 1 diabetes?
diabetes mellitus
diabetes insipidus
A glucometer is . . .
wearable, monitors patient vital signs
internal device, monitors blood glucose levels
portable, battery-powered device, delivers insulin
external device, measures blood glucose levels from a fingerstick drop of blood
This term means an unconscious condition caused by an increased level of glucose (sugar) and ketones in the bloodstream of a person with diabetes mellitus:
diaphoresis
diabetic coma
frostbite
shock
A metabolic disorder with an increase in insulin resistance is:
Type 1 diabetes
insulin sensitivity
insulin deficiency
Type 2 diabetes
High blood sugar from insulin resistance can lead to heart disease by
increasing the amount of cholesterol in the blood
plaque (fat) building up in the blood vessels.
narrowing blood vessels
increasing blood pressure
all of these
A condition that occurs in individuals with diabetes when there is an excess amount of insulin and a low level of glucose (sugar) in the blood is known as:
diaphoresis
diabetic coma
insulin shock
What organ releases glucagon?
pancreas
liver
kidney
appendix
Which lab test provides a 3 month overview of a patient's blood glucose levels?
CMP
ABG
HgbA1c
BMP
How many minutes do you wait between giving carbs and getting a blood glucose recheck?
10
5
13
15
What is the most common oral antidiabetic medication?
(a)
True or False:
When drawing up 2 types of insulin you draw it up cloudy to clear.
true
false
True or False:
You can give oral antidiabetic medications to patients with DM Type I.
true
false
What ocular condition often occurs in patients with diabetes?
(a)
True or False:
Greater than 50% of lower extremity amputations are performed on diabetic patients.
true
false
Which pH disorder is associated with DKA?
metabolic alkalosis
metabolic acidosis
respiratory alkalosis
respiratory acidosis
If you get a critical high reading when you take a patient's blood glucose what is the first thing you do?
get vitals
give insulin
retake the blood sugar
give glucagon
