Exam 33: Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin preparations are divided into categories based on onset, duration, and intensity of action following subcutaneous injection. Which of the following insulin preparations has the shortest onset and duration of action?

What would one expected assessment finding be for hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome?

Diagnostic criteria for diabetes include:

Protein restriction helps slow the progression of albuminuria, glomerular filtration rate, decline, and end stage renal disease in some patients with diabetes. It is useful for patients who:

Treatment with insulin for type 1 diabetics:

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (gliptins) act on the incretin system to improve glycemic control. Advantages of these drugs include:

Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. She is on NPH twice daily and Novolog before meals. She usually walks for 40 minutes each evening as part of her exercise regimen. She is beginning a 30-minute swimming class three times a week at 1 p.m. What is important for her to do with this change in routine?

The drugs recommended for older adults with type 2 diabetes include:

Adam has type 1 diabetes and plays tennis for his university. He exhibits a knowledge deficit about his insulin and his diagnosis. He should be taught that:

Type 1 diabetes results from autoimmune destruction of the beta cells. Eighty-five to 90% of type 1 diabetics have:

Control targets for patients with diabetes include:

Type 2 diabetes is a complex disorder involving:

Ethnic groups differ in their risk for and presentation of diabetes. Hispanics:

All diabetic patients with known cardiovascular disease should be treated with:

Both angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and some angiotensin II receptor blockers have been approved in treating:

The drug of choice for type 2 diabetics is metformin. Metformin:

Bart is a patient is a 67-year-old male with T2 DM. He is on glipizide and metformin. He presents to the clinic with confusion, sluggishness, and extreme thirst. His wife tells you Bart does not follow his meal plan or exercise regularly, and hasn't checked his BG for 1 week. A random glucose is drawn and it is 500. What is a likely diagnosis based on preliminary assessment?

Prevention of conversion from prediabetes to diabetes in young children must take highest priority and should focus on:

Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. Allison's pre-meal BG at 11:30 a.m. is 130. She eats an apple and has a sugar-free soft drink. At 1 p.m. before swimming her BG is 80. What should she do?

Drugs used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy include: