QMA INSULIN PRACTICE TEST LATEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2 main hormones produce by pancreas - Correct Answer: insulin, glucose
- signs of hyperglycemia - Correct Answer: unusual thirst, frequent urination, extreme
hunger, unusual weight lost, blurred vision, fruity odor to breath, fatique, irritability
areas not to be injected - Correct Answer: joints, bones, middle of abdomen, groin area, navel area, scar tissue
Blood sugars need to be checked more frequently when sick - Correct Answer: true
By recognizing S/S of Hyper and Hypo Glycemia what can be the outcome for the patient or resident - Correct Answer: can save persons life, failure to recognize patients S/S can result in death
Carbohydrates - Correct Answer: the starches and sugars present in foods
Cause result of hyperglycemia - Correct Answer: cause: infection , medications, stress, high food intake
Results: check blood sugar , contact nurse
Cause result of Hypoglycemia - Correct Answer: Cause: nausea and vomiting, to much insulin intake, alcohol intake , lowfood intake
Common insulin injection sites - Correct Answer: abdomen, outer thighs, buttocks, back of arms
diabetes mellitus - Correct Answer: insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects
drops 70 or lower glucagon needs to be administered QMA cannot administer glucagon
- Correct Answer: true
endocrine system - Correct Answer: composed of glands that secrete different types of hormone that affect almost every cell, organ and function of your body. It is essential in regulating growth and development, metabolism, as well as reproductive processes and mood.
Glucagon - Correct Answer: A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin.
How does aging affect the body as related to diabetes and the pancreas? - Correct
Answer: Cells become more resistant to the effects of insulin, more difficulty
metabolizing glucose, The cells in the pancreas that produce insulin becomes less
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