Chapter 30 Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 30  Diabetes Mellitus

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A patient presents to the clinic complaining of symptoms that suggest diabetes mellitus. What criteria would support a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?
A)
Fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL
B)
Random plasma >150 mg/dL
C)
Fasting plasma glucose >100 mg/dL
D)
Random plasma glucose >126 mg/dL

2.
A patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is attending a nutrition class specifically designed for type 2 diabetics. What general guideline would it be important to teach the patients at this class?
A)
A low fat food generally contains low sugar.
B)
Protein should be exclusively from animal sources.
C)
Calorie intake should support a reasonable body weight.
D)
Dietary fat should be eliminated from the diet.

3.
A patient has just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The health care provider has prescribed an oral antidiabetic agent that will inhibit the production of glucose by the liver and thereby aid in the control of blood glucose. What type of oral antidiabetic agent has been prescribed for this patient?
A)
Sulfonylurea
B)
Biguanide
C)
Thiazolidinedione
D)
Alpha glucosidase inhibitor

4.
The diabetic nurse educator is teaching a class for newly diagnosed diabetics and their families. In this class, the educator is teaching about “sick day rules.” What guideline applies to periods of illness in a diabetic patient?
A)
Do not eliminate insulin when nauseated and vomiting.
B)
Seek care for glucose levels >150 mg/dL.
C)
Eat three meals a day.
D)
If nauseated, do not eat solid foods.

5.
A 15-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of hyperglycemia. Following diagnostic testing, a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is made. What classification will be used to describe a 15-year-old with diabetes who requires daily insulin injections?
A)
Type 1 diabetes
B)
Type 2 diabetes
C)
Juvenile diabetes
D)
Prediabetes

Answer Key

1.
A
2.
C
3.
B
4.
A
5.
A