Ch 38 Flashcards
Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood sugar concentration lower than _______________.
70 mg/dL
T/F: Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder in the United States.
True
T/F: Diabetes mellitus can be successfully managed with diet and oral antidiabetic agents.
True
_____________ occurs when the body burns fat instead of glucose for energy.
Ketosis
T/F: Glucagon (GlucaGen) is taken orally at home to increase blood sugar levels when a patient develops hypoglycemia.
False
T/F: Metformin (Glucophage) is used to lower blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
True
T/F: Afrezza is a new form of inhaled insulin that was approved in 2014 for use by some patients with type 1 diabetes.
True
In order for glucose to enter the body’s cells, ___________ is needed.
Insulin
The leading energy source for the body is ________________.
Glucose
The test that measures the average serum glucose level over a 3-month period is the ________________.
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
A client is receiving glipizide as treatment for his type 2 diabetes. The nurse understands that this drug acts by:
Binding to potassium channels on pancreatic beta cells
The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed glyburide. Which factor, if identified in the client history, would cause the nurse to inform the health care provider of a contraindication to use?
Allergy to sulfonamides
A client diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis has been admitted to the intensive care unit. The client is prescribed an intravenous insulin drip, so the nurse knows that what type of insulin will be administered?
Regular.
Which would a nurse identify as an example of a sulfonylurea?
Metformin
Acarbose
Miglitol
Glyburide
Glyburide
After teaching a class about the various drugs used to control blood glucose, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the class identifies what as a biguanide?
Metformin
