NSG 170 Test 5 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NSG 170
Institution
NSG 170
Hyperlipidemia high blood lipid levels
Glycemic blood glucose or blood sugar
T1DM Type 1 diabetes mellitus
T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus
GDM gestational diabetes mellitus
Normal glucose levels Fasting: 74-106mg/dL (according to iffy)
At Random: 70-115 Fasting: UNDER 100 HgBA1C: UNDER 5.7
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NSG 170 Test 5 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
Hyperlipidemia ✅high blood lipid levels
Glycemic ✅blood glucose or blood sugar
T1DM ✅Type 1 diabetes mellitus
T2DM ✅type 2 diabetes mellitus
GDM ✅gestational diabetes mellitus
Normal glucose levels ✅Fasting: 74-106mg/dL (according to iffy)
At Random: 70-115
Fasting: UNDER 100
HgBA1C: UNDER 5.7
What do alpha cells secrete? ✅glucagon
What do beta cells secrete? ✅insulin and amylin
Glucagon ✅"Counterregulatory" hormone that has the actions opposite of insulin.
What prevents hypoglycemia? ✅Glucagon
Inactive proinsulin is covered to active insulin where? ✅Liver
Where is insulin secreted from? ✅pancreas
Glucose is the main fuel for Central Nervous System (CNS) cells why? ✅Because the
brain cannot produce or store much glucose. It needs a continuous supply from the
blood to prevent neuron dysfunction and cell death.
Glucose is stored as _____ in the _____. ✅Glucose is stored as Glycogen in the liver
and skeletal muscles.
Glycogenesis ✅Insulin promotes the production and storage of glycogen
Hyperglycemia disturbs fluid and electrolytes leading to the classic symptoms of
diabetes. What are the classic symptoms? ✅polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
Polyuria ✅frequent and excessive urination
polydipsia ✅excessive thirst
polyphagia ✅excessive eating
Dehydration with Diabetes Leads to? ✅-Hemoconcentration (increased blood
concentration)
-Hypovolemia (decreased blood volume)
-Hypoxia (poor tissue oxygenation)
insulin deficiency can result in ✅Metabolic acidosis
Kussmaul respirations ✅Deep, rapid breathing; usually the result of an accumulation of
certain acids when insulin is not available in the body. It is the body's attempt to rid acid
by blowing off carbon dioxide.
There is a "rotting citrus fruit" odor to the breath due to the release of acetone.
What electrolyte is decreased or elevated with the lack of insulin? ✅-Potassium
(Potassium levels may appear high, low, or normal with Diabetes)
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