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Acute Diabetes Care

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Quiz on Acute Diabetes Care, created by clarect on 27/01/2014.
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Question 1

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A fasting blood glucose of more than 7 is normal?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Diabetes can be caused by the following:
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  • Pancreatitis
  • Pregnancy
  • Being fit and active
  • Stress

Question 3

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What percentage of people in hopsital will have diabetes?
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  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 20

Question 4

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Type 1 diabetes normally starts in the over 40's?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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The normal treatment for type 1 diabetes is insulin?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Which one of these is not a potential complication of diabetes:
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  • MI
  • CVA
  • Impotence
  • Amputation
  • Smoking

Question 7

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What is the target level for a daibetics HBa1c?
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  • Greater than 7%
  • Less that 10%
  • Less than 7%

Question 8

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The symptoms of hypoglycaemia include?
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  • Tachycardia
  • Sweating
  • Drinking Cola
  • Anxiety
  • Headache

Question 9

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The common causes of hypoglycaemia are?
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  • Stopping steroids suddenly
  • Drinking lots of sugar
  • Patients being Nil By Mouth
  • Amputation

Question 10

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DKA stands for:
Answer
  • Diabetic Ketone Akalosis
  • Diabetic Kereatine Acidosis
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Question 11

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DKA is diagnosed using which three elements?
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  • Hyperglycaemia-blood glucose above 11
  • Acidaemia-Bicarbonate greater than 15
  • Ketouria
  • Haematuria

Question 12

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The fluid of choice for DKA management is 0.9% saline?
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Insulin infusions are set by the body mass of the patient?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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What does HHS stand for?
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  • HyperOsmolar Hyperglycaemic State
  • Hyper osmotic Hyperglycaemic state
  • HypoOsmolar Hyperglycaemic State

Question 15

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HHS is characterised by?
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  • Low blood glucose levels
  • Hypovolaemia
  • Alkalosis

Question 16

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How often should you do observations for a patients with HHS?
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  • Hourly
  • Catheterisation and fluid output monitoring
  • Venous blood gases
  • Tea with Sugar

Question 17

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With HHS you should maintain a potassium of 6 and above?
Answer
  • True
  • False
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