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Glycemic Management Class

Quiz by Katherine Vidal

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  • Q1

    What is a cause of hypoglycemia in the hospital setting?

    Adequate glucose monitoring

    Prolonged fasting and not enough nutritional intake and therapy

    Hospital Food

    Aggressive hypoglycemia therapy

    30s
  • Q2

    Which medication is NOT a cause of hyperglycemia?

    Corticosteroids

    Antibiotics

    Beta Blockers

    Antiarrhythmics

    30s
  • Q3

    Basal Insulin is Short Acting

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q4

    After a blood sugar is checked, how many minutes does the nurse have to administer prandial or correctional (sliding scale) insulin?

    15 minutes

    30 minutes

    45 minutes

    1 hour

    30s
  • Q5

    I need a doctor's order to add the Hypoglycemia Nurse Panel in EPIC

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q6

    Untreated DKA can cause

    Hypoglycemia

    Hyperkalemia

    Hypothermia

    Alkalosis

    30s
  • Q7

    If my patient has a continuous glucose monitor attached to them, I don't have to physically stick the patient for a blood glucose reading. I can dose insulin based on their reported glucose level.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q8

    A patient's BG at 1800 is 88 and the patient is due to receive 10 units of Lantus at the same time. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?

    Call the provider to adjust insulin

    Hold insulin and document the rationale in a nursing note

    Administer insulin as indicated. 

    Administer insulin as indicated and give the patient a snack before bed.

    30s
  • Q9

    Correctional insulin should be held if a patient is NPO

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q10

    The patient care tech reports a patient's blood sugar to be 230. What is the most appropriate immediate action by the nurse?

    Administer the correctional scale dose as indicated.

    Ask the patient at what time they last ate. 

    Notify Provider

    Hold Insulin

    30s

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