ENDOCRINE QBANK NUR 635 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
VERIFIED ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
Aspart (Novolog) should be administered? - ANS ✔✔10 minutes prior to a meal
Victoza (liraglutide) a glucagon-like peptide-1 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, may
potentially decrease the effectiveness of? - ANS ✔✔oral contraceptives
Patients receiving insulin determir (Levemir) are at higher risk for developing? - ANS
✔✔hypokalemia
Thiazolidinedione (TZD) medications? - ANS ✔✔Increase insulin sensitivity-by acting on adipose,
muscle & liver to increase glucose utilization and decrease glucose production
Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone (Actos) reduce A1C levels by? - ANS ✔✔0.7%
In addition to hemoglobin A1C, patients receiving metformin (Glucophage) should be monitored
for: - ANS ✔✔renal function, liver function, and vitamin B12 levels
Patients who use insulin glargine (Lantus) should be advised? - ANS ✔✔to inspect for visible
particles or color change before administration
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia may be blunted by? - ANS ✔✔beta blockers
The most frequent side effect of metformin (Glucophage) is? - ANS ✔✔diarrhea
A patient who is started on a glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) such as Victoza should be informed
that this class of medications may? - ANS ✔✔increase satiety
, The expected hemoglobin A1C reduction for patients who are started on a dipeptidyl peptidase-
4 (DDP-4) inhibitor such as sitagliptin (Januvia) is? - ANS ✔✔0.6 %
Metformin (Glucophage) is a? - ANS ✔✔Biguanide
Because of the mechanism of action, patients should be instructed to administer exenatide
(Byetta)? - ANS ✔✔Twice daily, within 1 hour prior to morning and evening meals
Exenatide (Byetta) is classified as? - ANS ✔✔Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is indicated in the treatment of? - ANS ✔✔hypothyroidism
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors such as acarbose (Precose) are contraindicated in patients with? -
ANS ✔✔inflammatory bowel disorders
The mechanism of action of methimazole (Tapazole) is to? - ANS ✔✔block synthesis of
thyroxine and triiodothyronine (T3)
Undertreatment of hypothyroidism in pediatric patients may lead to: - ANS ✔✔cretinism
Patients taking thiazolidinedione (TZD) medications should be monitored for? - ANS ✔✔fluid
retention and weight gain
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is best administered? - ANS ✔✔on an empty stomach, first thing in
the morning
VERIFIED ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
Aspart (Novolog) should be administered? - ANS ✔✔10 minutes prior to a meal
Victoza (liraglutide) a glucagon-like peptide-1 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, may
potentially decrease the effectiveness of? - ANS ✔✔oral contraceptives
Patients receiving insulin determir (Levemir) are at higher risk for developing? - ANS
✔✔hypokalemia
Thiazolidinedione (TZD) medications? - ANS ✔✔Increase insulin sensitivity-by acting on adipose,
muscle & liver to increase glucose utilization and decrease glucose production
Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone (Actos) reduce A1C levels by? - ANS ✔✔0.7%
In addition to hemoglobin A1C, patients receiving metformin (Glucophage) should be monitored
for: - ANS ✔✔renal function, liver function, and vitamin B12 levels
Patients who use insulin glargine (Lantus) should be advised? - ANS ✔✔to inspect for visible
particles or color change before administration
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia may be blunted by? - ANS ✔✔beta blockers
The most frequent side effect of metformin (Glucophage) is? - ANS ✔✔diarrhea
A patient who is started on a glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) such as Victoza should be informed
that this class of medications may? - ANS ✔✔increase satiety
, The expected hemoglobin A1C reduction for patients who are started on a dipeptidyl peptidase-
4 (DDP-4) inhibitor such as sitagliptin (Januvia) is? - ANS ✔✔0.6 %
Metformin (Glucophage) is a? - ANS ✔✔Biguanide
Because of the mechanism of action, patients should be instructed to administer exenatide
(Byetta)? - ANS ✔✔Twice daily, within 1 hour prior to morning and evening meals
Exenatide (Byetta) is classified as? - ANS ✔✔Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is indicated in the treatment of? - ANS ✔✔hypothyroidism
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors such as acarbose (Precose) are contraindicated in patients with? -
ANS ✔✔inflammatory bowel disorders
The mechanism of action of methimazole (Tapazole) is to? - ANS ✔✔block synthesis of
thyroxine and triiodothyronine (T3)
Undertreatment of hypothyroidism in pediatric patients may lead to: - ANS ✔✔cretinism
Patients taking thiazolidinedione (TZD) medications should be monitored for? - ANS ✔✔fluid
retention and weight gain
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is best administered? - ANS ✔✔on an empty stomach, first thing in
the morning
