Exam 21: Carbohydrate-Controlled Diets for Diabetes Mellitus

Case Study Questions Use the following case study to answer questions Jared Joiner is a 56-year-old African American insurance agent.He is single, eats most meals at restaurants, and leads a sedentary lifestyle.He is 5'9" tall and weighs 204 pounds.Mr.Joiner has been feeling particularly fatigued lately and decided to make an appointment with his physician for a check-up.The results of his laboratory tests include a fasting blood glucose level of 121 mg/dL. -How many of his risk factors for type 2 diabetes can Mr.Joiner control?

a person does not produce sufficient insulin, he is prone to have:

In severe cases of diabetic ketoacidosis, blood glucose levels can exceed 1000 mg/dL.

educating a patient on intensive insulin therapy, the nurse stresses that the amount of insulin required before each meal will depend on all of the following except:

Sam is an African-American male who is obese and has a family history of diabetes.The nurse recognizes that Sam has _____ of the major risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

Generally, the initial treatment for type 2 diabetes is:

patient's blood glucose log shows several episodes of hyperglycemia upon rising in the morning.The nurse explains that this is:

predominant type of diabetes:

Characteristics of an appropriate diet for diabetes include all of the following except:

Which insulin has the longest duration of action?

Case Study Questions Use the following case study to answer questions Jared Joiner is a 56-year-old African American insurance agent.He is single, eats most meals at restaurants, and leads a sedentary lifestyle.He is 5'9" tall and weighs 204 pounds.Mr.Joiner has been feeling particularly fatigued lately and decided to make an appointment with his physician for a check-up.The results of his laboratory tests include a fasting blood glucose level of 121 mg/dL. -How many risk factors does Mr.Joiner have for type 2 diabetes?

Women with gestational diabetes who are overweight or obese should be encouraged to:

The presence of ketones can be detected in both the blood and the urine.

Which of the following statements is true regarding carbohydrate in the diabetic diet?

first sign of type 1 diabetes is often:

Hypoglycemia is frequently caused by:

Which of the following is the most important goal for both medical and nutrition therapy for diabetes?

patient with diabetes asks the nurse for ice cream.The nurse is aware that this will count as a carbohydrate portion and the amount that equals 1 portion is:

patient with type 1 diabetes calls her physician's office complaining of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.The nurse should advise the patient to:

Clinical trials have demonstrated that intensive treatment can keep blood glucose levels tightly controlled and reduce the incidence and severity of the chronic complications of diabetes.