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WorksheetsValues-Only Review Set: Diabetes Diagnostic Cutoffs and Targets
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
A1C threshold to diagnose diabetes is:
≥ 6.0%
≥ 6.5%
≥ 7.0%
≥ 7.5%
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) to diagnose diabetes is:
≥ 100 mg/dL
≥ 110 mg/dL
≥ 126 mg/dL
≥ 140 mg/dL
2-hour OGTT value to diagnose diabetes is:
≥ 140 mg/dL
≥ 160 mg/dL
≥ 180 mg/dL
≥ 200 mg/dL
Random plasma glucose diagnostic for diabetes when symptomatic:
≥ 150 mg/dL
≥ 180 mg/dL
≥ 200 mg/dL
≥ 250 mg/dL
A1C goal for patients with diabetes (general):
< 6.0%
< 6.5%
< 7.0%
< 7.5%
Hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose:
< 80 mg/dL
< 75 mg/dL
< 70 mg/dL
< 60 mg/dL
First step of the “Rule of 15”: give how many grams of fast-acting carbs?
10 g
15 g
After treating hypoglycemia by the Rule of 15, recheck glucose in:
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
DKA usually presents with blood glucose:
≥ 180 mg/dL
≥ 200 mg/dL
≥ 250 mg/dL
≥ 300 mg/dL
Expected arterial pH in DKA:
< 7.30
7.30–7.35
7.35–7.45
> 7.45
Expected bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) in DKA:
< 10 mEq/L
< 16 mEq/L
< 20 mEq/L
< 24 mEq/L
Rapid-acting insulin (lispro/aspart) onset:
1–2 hours
30–60 minutes
10–30 minutes
5–10 minutes
Rapid-acting insulin peak occurs approximately:
0.5–3 hours
3–5 hours
4–12 hours
No defined peak
Regular insulin onset:
10–30 minutes
30–60 minutes
1–2 hours
2–4 hours
Regular insulin peak most commonly:
30–60 minutes
1–2 hours
2–3 hours
4–6 hours
NPH insulin peak window:
1–2 hours
2–4 hours
4–12 hours
12–18 hours
Long-acting insulin (glargine/detemir) peak:
1–2 hours
4–12 hours
12–18 hours
No defined peak
Long-acting insulin (glargine/detemir) duration is about:
6–12 hours
12–16 hours
16–24 hours
24–36 hours
Hold metformin for iodinated IV contrast for about:
24 hours before and after
48 hours before and after
72 hours before only
72 hours after only
Recommended exercise time per week for patients with diabetes:
90 minutes
120 minutes
150 minutes
180 minutes
When giving lispro before a meal, the patient should begin eating within:
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
Highest hypoglycemia risk window after NPH at 7:00 AM is:
8–9 AM
9–11 AM
Insulin used IV for DKA management:
Lispro
NPH
Regular
Glargine
Diagnostic prediabetes A1C range:
5.0–5.6%
5.7–6.4%
6.5–6.9%
6.0–6.4%
Diagnostic prediabetes fasting glucose range (mg/dL):
90–99
100–110
100–125
110–129
Diagnostic prediabetes 2-hr OGTT range (mg/dL):
120–139
140–199
160–219
180–249
Treating hypoglycemia inpatient if unable to take PO:
25–50 mL of 50% dextrose IV
10 units regular insulin IV
1 L NS bolus only
5 units lispro SQ
Daily foot checks at home are recommended:
Weekly
Every other day
Daily
Only if symptomatic
Dilated retinal eye exam frequency for diabetes (minimum):
Every 3 months
Every 6 months
Annually
Every 2 years
Urine albumin/kidney screening frequency for diabetes (minimum):
Every visit
Monthly
Annually
Every 5 years
Normal hemoglobin (Hgb) for adults is approximately:
8–10 g/dL
10–12 g/dL
12–16 g/dL
16–20 g/dL
Normal hematocrit (Hct) range is roughly:
25–35%
36–50%
50–60%
20–30%
Normal red blood cell (RBC) count:
2–4 million/μL
4–6 million/μL
6–8 million/μL
8–10 million/μL
Normal white blood cell (WBC) count:
2,000–4,000/μL
4,000–11,000/μL
11,000–20,000/μL
20,000–30,000/μL
Normal platelet count:
50,000–100,000/μL
100,000–200,000/μL
150,000–400,000/μL
400,000–600,000/μL
Neutropenia is defined as a neutrophil count less than:
2,000/μL
1,500/μL
1,000/μL
500/μL
Severe neutropenia (high infection risk) occurs when neutrophils are below:
1,000/μL
800/μL
500/μL
1,500/μL
Thrombocytopenia is defined as platelet count less than:
200,000/μL
150,000/μL
100,000/μL
150,000/μL
Critical platelet value for spontaneous bleeding risk:
< 100,000
< 50,000
< 20,000
< 10,000
Anemia is typically diagnosed when Hgb is below:
14 g/dL
12 g/dL
10 g/dL
8 g/dL
Normal fasting glucose:
60–99 mg/dL
100–125 mg/dL
126–140 mg/dL
150–200 mg/dL
Diagnostic fasting glucose for diabetes:
≥ 110 mg/dL
≥ 120 mg/dL
≥ 126 mg/dL
≥ 140 mg/dL
Random glucose diagnostic for diabetes:
≥ 160 mg/dL
≥ 180 mg/dL
≥ 200 mg/dL
≥ 250 mg/dL
Hypoglycemia is defined as glucose:
< 80 mg/dL
< 70 mg/dL
< 60 mg/dL
< 50 mg/dL
DKA glucose level typically exceeds:
180 mg/dL
200 mg/dL
250 mg/dL
300 mg/dL
A1C diagnostic for diabetes:
≥ 5.7%
≥ 6.0%
≥ 6.5%
≥ 7.0%
A1C goal for diabetic management:
< 6.0%
< 6.5%
< 7.0%
< 7.5%
In hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s):
TSH ↓, T3/T4 ↓
TSH ↑, T3/T4 ↓
TSH ↓, T3/T4 ↑
TSH ↑, T3/T4 ↑
In hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease):
TSH ↓, T3/T4 ↑
TSH ↑, T3/T4 ↓
TSH ↓, T3/T4 ↓
TSH ↑, T3/T4 ↑
In SIADH, sodium is:
High
Low
Normal
Variable
In SIADH, urine is:
Dilute
Concentrated
Clear
Alkaline
In Diabetes Insipidus, sodium is:
Low
High
Normal
Unchanged
In Diabetes Insipidus, urine is:
Concentrated
Dilute
Amber
Acidic
Normal sodium:
130–140
135–145
140–150
145–155
Normal potassium:
3.0–4.0
3.5–5.0
4.5–6.0
5.0–6.5
Normal calcium:
6–8
8.5–10.5
10–12
12–14
In Hyperparathyroidism, calcium is:
Low
High
Normal
Variable
In Hypoparathyroidism, calcium is:
High
Low
Normal
Unchanged
In Hyperparathyroidism, phosphate is:
High
Low
Normal
Variable
In Hypoparathyroidism, phosphate is:
Low
High
Normal
Variable
Normal liver enzyme (AST/ALT) values are roughly:
10–40 units/L
40–80 units/L
80–120 units/L
120–160 units/L
Normal bilirubin level:
0.0–0.8 mg/dL
0.1–1.2 mg/dL
1.2–2.5 mg/dL
2.5–3.5 mg/dL
Albumin normal range:
2–3 g/dL
3.5–5.0 g/dL
5–6 g/dL
6–7 g/dL
Elevated bilirubin causes which clinical finding?
Edema
Jaundice
Hypertension
Petechiae
In anemia, which values drop?
Hgb and Hct
WBC and Platelets
Platelets and Calcium
Sodium and Chloride
In neutropenia, which lab is low?
RBC
WBC (neutrophils)
Platelets
Hgb
In thrombocytopenia, which lab is low?
WBC
RBC
Platelets
Neutrophils
A platelet count below ______ increases spontaneous bleeding risk:
50,000
20,000
10,000
100,000
Normal WBC count:
1,000–3,000
3,000–8,000
5,000–10,000
10,000–15,000
In leukemia, WBCs are usually:
Low and nonfunctional
Normal
Elevated and healthy
Variable but mature
Normal urine specific gravity:
1.000–1.005
1.005–1.030
1.020–1.040
1.030–1.060
SIADH urine gravity pattern:
High (concentrated)
Low (dilute)
Normal
None
DI urine gravity pattern:
High
Low
Normal
Variable
In liver failure, which lab usually decreases first?
Albumin
Bilirubin
AST
ALT
In liver failure, what happens to bilirubin?
Increases
Decreases
Stays normal
Variable
In SIADH, serum sodium trend is:
Down
Up
Normal
Unchanged
In DI, serum sodium trend is:
Down
Up
Normal
Variable
In Cushing’s syndrome, cortisol level is:
Low
High
Normal
Variable
In Addison’s disease, cortisol level is:
High
Low
Normal
Unchanged
In Addison’s disease, sodium and potassium levels typically show:
Na↑, K↓
Na↓, K↑
Na↑, K↑
Na↓, K↓
