Author Question: What causes the chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications of DM? a. Pancreatic ... (Read 46 times)

urbanoutfitters · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

What causes the chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications of DM?

a. Pancreatic changes
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Ketone toxicity
d. Hyperinsulinemia

Question 2

A patient is admitted to the medical unit for complications of long-term, poorly controlled type 2 DM. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in addition to elevated glucose?

a. Atherosclerosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Elevated liver enzymes
d. Anemia

Hikerman221 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The underlying cause of the microvascular and macrovascular diseases is related to hyperglyce-mia, not pancreatic changes, ketone toxicity, or hyperinsulinemia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Macrovascular disease (lesions in large and medium-sized arteries) increases morbidity and mor-tality and increases risk for accelerated atherosclerosis. Acidosis, rather than alkalosis, would oc-cur in this patient. Neither elevated liver enzymes nor anemia would be expected.