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vicky · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which statement is accurate about the long-term complications of diabetes?

a. Long-term complications are almost always the result of hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis.
b. The complication rates for patients with tightly controlled type 2 diabetes are the same as for those whose disease is not tightly controlled.
c. Tightly controlling type 1 diabetes produces excessive episodes of life-threatening hypoglycemia.
d. Tightly controlling both types of diabetes reduces the risk of eye, kidney, and nerve damage.

Question 2

A patient with type 1 diabetes is eating breakfast at 0730. Blood sugars are on a sliding scale and are ordered AC and HS.

The patient's blood sugar level is 317. Which of the following formulations of insulin should the nurse prepare to administer?
a. No insulin should be administered.
b. NPH
c. 70/30 mix
d. Regular

mirabriestensky · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
In both types of diabetes, tightly controlling the disease slows the development of microvascular complications.
Short-term complications are more apt to result from hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis.
Patients with type 2 diabetes have fewer complications if their blood sugar level is tightly controlled.
Hypoglycemia does not occur more frequently in patients with tightly controlled type 1 diabetes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Regular insulin is indicated for sliding scale coverage.
Insulin is definitely indicated for this high blood sugar level.
NPH is used for scheduled insulin coverage and is a longer acting insulin.
A 70/30 mix is also used for scheduled insulin coverage.