Test: Diabetes Educator

Diabetes can be cured with diet, exercise, medication and yoga.

Which of the following is not a symptom of diabetes?

Prediabetes is considered as a potential for diabetes.

 Type 2 diabetes can cause long-term damage in the…

Diabetic patients are prone to

Which of the following is an action of insulin?

What are the common causes of Type 2 diabetes?

You are preparing a 21-year-old patient with diabetes insipidus for discharge from the hospital. Which statement indicates that the patient needs additional teaching?

Nurse Anita is developing a teaching plan for a male patient diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. She should include information about which hormone that is lacking in patients with diabetes insipidus?

Hb1AC is the best parameter for deciding on insulin therapy.

After giving insulin, what is the most critical observation that needs to be made

What is the significance of a person having impaired glucose tolerance?

Manoj comes into the emergency department with blurred vision.  He complained of  polyuria, polydipsia and pain in his legs.  Lab results show that he has elevated insulin levels and high triglyceride levels.  What type of diabetes does Manoj have?

Meena has anorexia, abdominal pain, acetone breath, polyuria and she is confused.  She has ketones present in her urine. She is pre-diabetic with a GLU of 650.  What could be her potential diagnosis?

Sunita weighs 110 kg and her BP is 130/85.  As part of her physical examination, the doctor finds her GLU is 350.  He orders a fasting blood glucose test and her results show 142 the first day and 234 the second day.  What does this indicate?

Nitin is a chronic alcoholic and one day he becomes fatigued with blurry vision. The doctor tells him he has diabetes II.  Nitin thought diabetes is a hereditary disease that does not run in his family.  What education would the diabetes educator give to Nitin?

Diabetic Neuropathy occur in any Type 2 diabetes?

Suman, a 35 year old female, has a BP of 83/60 and elevated BUN and a GLU of 567.  She is losing weight rapidly. What type of diabetes does she have?

What are the points a nurse should know before administering NPH?

Reena’s assigned nurse enters her room at 10:30 pm and notices that Reena is diaphoretic, tachycardic and Reena states that she is hungry.  Reena is most likely showing signs of what condition?