NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Final Exam -
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2024/2025
What types of insulins are usually given before meals?
Regular and Glargine
Why is Glargine (lantus) given at bedtime?
sugar drops overnight.
What type of insulin is sometimes given at bedtime, has the longest durations of all the insulin,
CANNOT be mixed with other insulins, and for elderly patients is often split into two doses. AM and
PM?
Insulin Glargine (Lantus)
Why is a nurse concerned for a beta-blocker/insulin combination?
Beta blcokers can mask some of the symptoms of hypoglycemia.
What do you asses for in patient's taking beta blockers while on insulin.
- symptoms of hypoglycemia
-feeling shaky
-being nervous or anxious
-sweating, chills and clamminess
-irritability or impatience
-confusion
-fast heartbeat
-feeling lightheaded or dizzy
-hunger
-headache
rapid-acting insulins
Lispro (Humalog)
Onset of Lispro (rapid-acting)
less than 15 min
Short-acting insulin
Regular (Humulin R)
Intermediate-acting insulin
, NPH insulin (Humulin N)
Long-acting insulin
glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)
Steps to do after a patient is hypoglycemic?
1. check blood sugar
2. give simple carbs
3. if unable to swollow give glucagon
4. for IV access give Dextrose D50W
How does Glipizide work?
Lowers blood sugar by causing the pancreas to produce insulin, needed to break down sugar in the
body and helping the body use insulin efficiently.
How to diagnose Diabetes type 2?
- no end organ damage
-less than five years
What classification is Glipizide?
-anti-diabetic
-oral hypoglycemic
What are the side/adverse effects of Glipizide?
diarrhea
constipation
headache
hypoglycemia
nausea
vomiting
upset stomach
loss of appetite
weight gain
Contraindications of Glipizide?
low blood sugar
piturtary hormone deficiency
Questions with Correct Answers/Verified/ Latest Update
2024/2025
What types of insulins are usually given before meals?
Regular and Glargine
Why is Glargine (lantus) given at bedtime?
sugar drops overnight.
What type of insulin is sometimes given at bedtime, has the longest durations of all the insulin,
CANNOT be mixed with other insulins, and for elderly patients is often split into two doses. AM and
PM?
Insulin Glargine (Lantus)
Why is a nurse concerned for a beta-blocker/insulin combination?
Beta blcokers can mask some of the symptoms of hypoglycemia.
What do you asses for in patient's taking beta blockers while on insulin.
- symptoms of hypoglycemia
-feeling shaky
-being nervous or anxious
-sweating, chills and clamminess
-irritability or impatience
-confusion
-fast heartbeat
-feeling lightheaded or dizzy
-hunger
-headache
rapid-acting insulins
Lispro (Humalog)
Onset of Lispro (rapid-acting)
less than 15 min
Short-acting insulin
Regular (Humulin R)
Intermediate-acting insulin
, NPH insulin (Humulin N)
Long-acting insulin
glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)
Steps to do after a patient is hypoglycemic?
1. check blood sugar
2. give simple carbs
3. if unable to swollow give glucagon
4. for IV access give Dextrose D50W
How does Glipizide work?
Lowers blood sugar by causing the pancreas to produce insulin, needed to break down sugar in the
body and helping the body use insulin efficiently.
How to diagnose Diabetes type 2?
- no end organ damage
-less than five years
What classification is Glipizide?
-anti-diabetic
-oral hypoglycemic
What are the side/adverse effects of Glipizide?
diarrhea
constipation
headache
hypoglycemia
nausea
vomiting
upset stomach
loss of appetite
weight gain
Contraindications of Glipizide?
low blood sugar
piturtary hormone deficiency
