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NURS 601 Final Week 5 DM and Obesity Assessment Questions and Answers
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NURS 601 Final Week 5 DM and Obesity AssessmentQuestions and Answers
Types of diabetes (prediabetes, type 1 and type 2)
What condition constitutes Impaired fasting glucose is a prediabetic state where a
person's fasting glucose is consistently elevated above the normal range, for a formal
diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. - Correct Answer Prediabetes; Known as glucose
intolerance.
Types of diabetes (prediabetes
What is the range for fasting BG for prediabetes - Correct Answer above 100 and
below 125 mg/dL; normal fasting BG is <100
Types of diabetes (prediabetes
What is the range for 2hr post prandial BG for prediabetes - Correct Answer
>140mg/dL but <199mg/dL; normal is <140
What is a normal HbA1c? - Correct Answer <5.7%
Types of diabetes (prediabetes, type 1 and type 2)
What interventions are used for prediabetes - Correct Answer Focus on weight loss
and behavior changes.
Types of diabetes (prediabetes, type 1 and type 2)
a metabolic disorder characterized by severe insulin deficiency resulting from beta cell
destruction, which produces hyperglycemia due to the altered metabolism of lipids,
carbohydrates, and proteins - Correct Answer Type 1 Diabetes:
Types of diabetes (prediabetes, type 1 and type 2)
characterized by the abnormal secretion of insulin, resistance to the action of insulin in
the target tissues, and/or an inadequate response at the level of the insulin receptor -
Correct Answer Type 2 Diabetes:
DM 2 Risk factors: Most common ethnicity
Name risk factors for DM2 - Correct Answer Family history (first-degree relative:
parents or siblings)
Body mass index >25 kg/m2 (lower for Asian Americans)
Age >45 years
hyperlipidemia
high BP (> 140/90 mm Hg,)
Impaired fasting glucose or A1C >5.7%
History of gestational diabetes; delivering infants weighing >9 pounds
, DM 2 Risk factors:
What lifestyle habits increase the risk for DM2 - Correct Answer smoking, physical
inactivity (exercising less than three times a week),
DM 2 Risk factors: Most common ethnicity
What is the HTN threshold increasing the risk for DM2 - Correct Answer (> 140/90 mm
Hg or on antihypertensive therapy)
DM 2 Risk factors: Most common ethnicity
What is the HLD threshold increasing the risk for DM2 - Correct Answer (HDL <35
mg/dL, triglycerides >250 mg/dL)
DM 2 Risk factors: Most common ethnicity
risk factors for DM2 - Correct Answer obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and familial history.
Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Race/Ethnicity
• African American
• Latino
• Native American
• Asian American
• Pacific Islander
DM Risk factors:
The onset of type 2 diabetes usually occurs after - Correct Answer age 40 years, with
a mean age of 51 years
DM Risk factors:
Type 2 diabetes affects what gender more frequently - Correct Answer men
DM Risk factors:
Type 1 diabetes primarily affects - Correct Answer Caucasians
DM Risk factors:
Who has the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes for both men and women - Correct
Answer Native Americans and Alaskan Natives
DM Risk factors:
Although the exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown, - Correct Answer
environmental, autoimmune, and viral toxins are possible causes
Clinical Manifestations of DM 1
The classic symptoms of type 1 DM are - Correct Answer polyuria (increased
urination), polydipsia (increased fluid intake due to excessive thirst), nocturnal enuresis,
polyphagia with paradoxical weight loss; visual changes (especially blurred vision), and
eventual fatigue, weakness, and anorexia.
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