13. Diabetes in children typically presents with mainly: a. 20. What percentage of children who present with new-onset diabetes will be in ketoacidosis? …
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Diabetes Continuing Care Management Plan Questions
1 Diabetics in Europe are at a greater risk to die from their disease than their US counterparts True False An assay bias of 10 SD leads to a false positive rate of: a 67 b 159 c 1 d 2 Additional testing for diabetics would include: a Microalbuminuria b Insulin Antibodies c Identification of abnormal hemoglobins e a and b f a, b and c Measurement of Hemoglobin A1c reflects the mean daily glucose concentration over the preceding: a one month b two months c three months d four months Microalbuminuria may be an early indicator of treatable diabetic keidney disease a True b False Factors affecting the accuracy and recovery of POCT glucose results: a User b Instrument c Technique d All of the above Blood glucose results are used to modify medical treatment such as insulin, oral diabetic agents, food and exercise a True b False The ADA and CAP recommend that the glucose results obtained from a POCT instrument must be within ____ of the reference instrument a 5 b 10 c 15 d 20 The newer glucose meters use light reflectance technology and give whole blood glucose results a True b
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10 The meter utilized in the hospital setting should always be the same as the one the patient uses at home a True b False 11 In a hospital setting, staff training on use of the glucose meter should be a coordinated effort by: a Diabetes staff b Laboratory staff c Nursing Department d a and b e a, b and c 12 Data management is not an important feature to consider when choosing a glucose meter POCT program a True b False 13 Diabetes in children typically presents with mainly: a Excessive eating b Excessive thirst c Excessive urination d a and b e and c 14 Symptoms described in 13 above will typically last beyond a 3 month period a True b False 15 To be considered a diabetic, one must have symptoms of diabetes and any fasting level glucose greater than: a 110 mg/dl b 126 mg/dl c 135 mg/dl d 200 mg/dl 16 In the DCCT study, there was a _____ reduction in the incidence of retinopathy for the intensively treated group a 50 b 62 c 76 d 81 17 In the DCCT study, there was a _____ reduction in the incidence of retinopathy for the intensively treated group a 50 b 62 c 76 d 81
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18 If the Hemoglobin A1c result is low, it signifies: a A low risk of long term complications b A high risk in terms of hypoglycemia c The insulin dose may need to be decreased d a and b e a, b and c 19 Testing a spot urine for microalbuminuria is useful to select those patients that need a 24-hour urine microalbumin assessment a True b False 20 What percentage of children who present with new-onset diabetes will be in ketoacidosis? a 20 b 50 c 75 d 100
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