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Acute Diabetes Care
Questions in this quiz (17)
1A fasting blood glucose of more than 7 is normal?
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Diabetes can be caused by the following:
- APancreatitis
- BPregnancy
- CBeing fit and active
- DStress
3What percentage of people in hopsital will have diabetes?
- A16
- B17
- C18
- D20
4Type 1 diabetes normally starts in the over 40's?
- ATrue
- BFalse
5The normal treatment for type 1 diabetes is insulin?
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which one of these is not a potential complication of diabetes:
- AMI
- BCVA
- CImpotence
- DAmputation
- ESmoking
7What is the target level for a daibetics HBa1c?
- AGreater than 7%
- BLess that 10%
- CLess than 7%
8The symptoms of hypoglycaemia include?
- ATachycardia
- BSweating
- CDrinking Cola
- DAnxiety
- EHeadache
9The common causes of hypoglycaemia are?
- AStopping steroids suddenly
- BDrinking lots of sugar
- CPatients being Nil By Mouth
- DAmputation
10DKA stands for:
- ADiabetic Ketone Akalosis
- BDiabetic Kereatine Acidosis
- CDiabetic Ketoacidosis
11DKA is diagnosed using which three elements?
- AHyperglycaemia-blood glucose above 11
- BAcidaemia-Bicarbonate greater than 15
- CKetouria
- DHaematuria
12The fluid of choice for DKA management is 0.9% saline?
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Insulin infusions are set by the body mass of the patient?
- ATrue
- BFalse
14What does HHS stand for?
- AHyperOsmolar Hyperglycaemic State
- BHyper osmotic Hyperglycaemic state
- CHypoOsmolar Hyperglycaemic State
15HHS is characterised by?
- ALow blood glucose levels
- BHypovolaemia
- CAlkalosis
16How often should you do observations for a patients with HHS?
- AHourly
- BCatheterisation and fluid output monitoring
- CVenous blood gases
- DTea with Sugar
17With HHS you should maintain a potassium of 6 and above?
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Quiz on Acute Diabetes Care, created by clarect on 27/01/2014.
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