Exam 2 Pharm NUR 330 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Exam 2 Pharm NUR 330 – UPDATED Questions
with 100% Verified Answers
Ball State University
NUR 330
Section 1: Insulin, Onset, Peak (Q1–Q14)
Question & Answer
Q1 What is the onset, peak, and duration for rapid acting, and what types of insulin is this?
A Onset: 10-30 minutes Peak: 30 minutes- 3 hours Duration: 3-6 hours lispro, aspart, glulisine
Q2 What is the onset, peak, and duration for short acting?
A Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 1-5 hours Duration: 6-10 hours
Q3 What types of insulin is short acting?
A Regular
Q4 What is the ONLY insulin you can give IV
A regular
Q5 What is the onset, peak, and duration for intermediate insulin and what insulin does this
include?
A Onset: 1-2 hours Peak: 6-14 hours Duration: 16-24 hours
NPH (cloudy)
Q6 What is the onset, peak, and duration for long acting insulin and what insulin does this
include?
A Onset: 1-2 hours Peak: NONE Duration: 24 hours
glargine & detemir
Q7 Metformin
A Biguanide; enhance insulin sensitivity @ tissues, improve glucose transport into cells HOLD FOR
24-48 HOURS BEFORE IV CONTRAST AND 48 HOURS AFTER Side effects: GI, N/V, weight loss
Q8 GLP-1 Agonists
A example is Exenatide, or Byetta
enhances glucose dependent insulin secretion & exhibit antihyperglycemic actions side effects:
weight loss, N/V, diarrhea, pancreatitis
Q9 Sitagliptin
A Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DDP-4) inhibitor increase insulin release, decrease glucagon secretion
Side effects: upper respiratory infection, allergic reactions, joint pain
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, Exam 2 Pharm NUR 330 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q10 Steroids
A end in -sone
It is important to taper off steroids-meaning not stopping them completely.
These patients are at a higher risk of hyperglycemia, or higher blood glucose.
These patients are at a higher infection risk due to the high blood glucose. If you take steroids too
long, they are at risk of Cushing's disease, which is when the patient has excess cortisol. But if you
don't taper and cut them off, they are at risk of Addison's disease, or not enough cortisol.
Q11 Beta blockers
A end in -lol for example, propranolol used to decrease heart rate side effects: 3 B's; bronchospasms,
bradycardia, hypotension (low BP)
Q12 oxybutynin
A used for urge incontinence
Q13 pioglitazone & rosiglitazone
A increase body's sensitivy to insulin
Q14 Levothyroxine
A used for hypothroidism Need lifelong therapy take 30 minutes before food
Section 2: Normal, Glucose, Range (Q15–Q28)
Question & Answer
Q15 What antibiotic is used for C.diff?
A vancomycin
Q16 glipizide
A stimulates the pancreas to release a greater amount of insulin Side effects: weight gain, dizziness,
skin reactions
Q17 glyburide
A helps the pancreas to release more insulin Side effects: GI issues, dizziness, headache, weight gain
Q18 Radioactive Iodine
A used for hyperthyroidism to help destroy the unhealthy tissue.
Need to teach patient to flush toilet twice; do not cook for children; good hand hygiene; best for
them to be in their own room
essentially avoid as much exposure to others as possible!
Q19 What is the normal blood glucose range?
A 70-100
Q20 What is the normal A1C
A 4-5.6
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Exam 2 Pharm NUR 330 – UPDATED Questions
with 100% Verified Answers
Ball State University
NUR 330
Section 1: Insulin, Onset, Peak (Q1–Q14)
Question & Answer
Q1 What is the onset, peak, and duration for rapid acting, and what types of insulin is this?
A Onset: 10-30 minutes Peak: 30 minutes- 3 hours Duration: 3-6 hours lispro, aspart, glulisine
Q2 What is the onset, peak, and duration for short acting?
A Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 1-5 hours Duration: 6-10 hours
Q3 What types of insulin is short acting?
A Regular
Q4 What is the ONLY insulin you can give IV
A regular
Q5 What is the onset, peak, and duration for intermediate insulin and what insulin does this
include?
A Onset: 1-2 hours Peak: 6-14 hours Duration: 16-24 hours
NPH (cloudy)
Q6 What is the onset, peak, and duration for long acting insulin and what insulin does this
include?
A Onset: 1-2 hours Peak: NONE Duration: 24 hours
glargine & detemir
Q7 Metformin
A Biguanide; enhance insulin sensitivity @ tissues, improve glucose transport into cells HOLD FOR
24-48 HOURS BEFORE IV CONTRAST AND 48 HOURS AFTER Side effects: GI, N/V, weight loss
Q8 GLP-1 Agonists
A example is Exenatide, or Byetta
enhances glucose dependent insulin secretion & exhibit antihyperglycemic actions side effects:
weight loss, N/V, diarrhea, pancreatitis
Q9 Sitagliptin
A Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DDP-4) inhibitor increase insulin release, decrease glucagon secretion
Side effects: upper respiratory infection, allergic reactions, joint pain
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, Exam 2 Pharm NUR 330 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q10 Steroids
A end in -sone
It is important to taper off steroids-meaning not stopping them completely.
These patients are at a higher risk of hyperglycemia, or higher blood glucose.
These patients are at a higher infection risk due to the high blood glucose. If you take steroids too
long, they are at risk of Cushing's disease, which is when the patient has excess cortisol. But if you
don't taper and cut them off, they are at risk of Addison's disease, or not enough cortisol.
Q11 Beta blockers
A end in -lol for example, propranolol used to decrease heart rate side effects: 3 B's; bronchospasms,
bradycardia, hypotension (low BP)
Q12 oxybutynin
A used for urge incontinence
Q13 pioglitazone & rosiglitazone
A increase body's sensitivy to insulin
Q14 Levothyroxine
A used for hypothroidism Need lifelong therapy take 30 minutes before food
Section 2: Normal, Glucose, Range (Q15–Q28)
Question & Answer
Q15 What antibiotic is used for C.diff?
A vancomycin
Q16 glipizide
A stimulates the pancreas to release a greater amount of insulin Side effects: weight gain, dizziness,
skin reactions
Q17 glyburide
A helps the pancreas to release more insulin Side effects: GI issues, dizziness, headache, weight gain
Q18 Radioactive Iodine
A used for hyperthyroidism to help destroy the unhealthy tissue.
Need to teach patient to flush toilet twice; do not cook for children; good hand hygiene; best for
them to be in their own room
essentially avoid as much exposure to others as possible!
Q19 What is the normal blood glucose range?
A 70-100
Q20 What is the normal A1C
A 4-5.6
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