exam 3: pharmacology, UTA UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
type 1 diabetes is usually seen in - CORRECT ANSWER - children
what is type one diabetes also known as - CORRECT ANSWER - juvenile diabetes
do type two diabetics use insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER - not at first, but without diet
and lifestyle changes they will need to eventually.
more and more children are becoming obese, causing them to get - CORRECT ANSWER -
type two diabetes
what are the risk factors of type two diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER - obesity, non-white
ethnicities due to straying from their cultural diet normalities, genetic hereditary disorders
how do you treat type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin therapy or pancreatic
islet cell transplantation
how do we treat type two diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER - lifestyle changes, oral drug
therapy to decrease BS, non-insulin injectables, and insulin when the above no longer provide
glycemic control
what are the types of anti diabetic drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin, oral
hypoglycemic drugs. they both aim to produce normal blood glucose states.
what is the normal blood sugar? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-100
,hgbA1C should be - CORRECT ANSWER - less than 7
insulin is used to restore the diabetic patient's ability to - CORRECT ANSWER --
metabolize carbs, fats, and proteins
-store glucose in the liver
-convert glycogen to fat
MOA of insulin: - CORRECT ANSWER - bind to insulin receptors
do you administer insulin subcutaneously or IV? - CORRECT ANSWER - both.
-SC in deep fatty tissues
-IV is ONLY REGULAR INSULIN in severely ill patients who may be experiencing
ketoacidosis
Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (novalog), and Apidra are all what kind of insulin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rapid acting with an onset of 15 minutes and with a peak of 30-90 minutes.
Have food readily avaliable to the patient
-MEALTIME COVERAGE (BASAL BOLUS)
-Sliding scale/correctional
Lispro, Aspart, and Apidra are all - CORRECT ANSWER - rapid acting, mealtime
coverage, basal bolus insulins. can also be used in sliding scale correctional/supplemental insulin
is regular insulin fast/short acting or slow/long acting? - CORRECT ANSWER - short &
long acting
when drawing up regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe, which do you draw up
FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular
, which is the only insulin that can be given IV? - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular
Lantus (glargine) and Levemir (Detemir) are _____ acting insulins - CORRECT
ANSWER - Long
which insulins cannot be mixed with others in the same syringe? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Long acting insulins like Levemir and Lantus
NPH is an ______ acting insulin - CORRECT ANSWER - intermediate
basal insulin is - CORRECT ANSWER - glargine or levemir
patients taking basal-bolus insulin also must be taking in ____ - CORRECT ANSWER -
calories
when should you hold insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER - when the patient is
hypoglycemic, and blood sugar is less than 70.
what are the symptoms of hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - hunger, shakiness,
dizziness, confusion, headache, tachycardia, pounding/racing heart, diaphoresis
what do you teach patients who are on insulin and a beta blocker to recognize symptoms of
hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - teach the patient to recognize other symptoms
besides tachycardia and diaphoresis.
how can we prevent hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - eat regularly, carry glucose
tabs/candy
mealtime coverage insulins are also called - CORRECT ANSWER - basal-bolus or basal-
prandial
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
type 1 diabetes is usually seen in - CORRECT ANSWER - children
what is type one diabetes also known as - CORRECT ANSWER - juvenile diabetes
do type two diabetics use insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER - not at first, but without diet
and lifestyle changes they will need to eventually.
more and more children are becoming obese, causing them to get - CORRECT ANSWER -
type two diabetes
what are the risk factors of type two diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER - obesity, non-white
ethnicities due to straying from their cultural diet normalities, genetic hereditary disorders
how do you treat type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin therapy or pancreatic
islet cell transplantation
how do we treat type two diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER - lifestyle changes, oral drug
therapy to decrease BS, non-insulin injectables, and insulin when the above no longer provide
glycemic control
what are the types of anti diabetic drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin, oral
hypoglycemic drugs. they both aim to produce normal blood glucose states.
what is the normal blood sugar? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-100
,hgbA1C should be - CORRECT ANSWER - less than 7
insulin is used to restore the diabetic patient's ability to - CORRECT ANSWER --
metabolize carbs, fats, and proteins
-store glucose in the liver
-convert glycogen to fat
MOA of insulin: - CORRECT ANSWER - bind to insulin receptors
do you administer insulin subcutaneously or IV? - CORRECT ANSWER - both.
-SC in deep fatty tissues
-IV is ONLY REGULAR INSULIN in severely ill patients who may be experiencing
ketoacidosis
Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (novalog), and Apidra are all what kind of insulin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rapid acting with an onset of 15 minutes and with a peak of 30-90 minutes.
Have food readily avaliable to the patient
-MEALTIME COVERAGE (BASAL BOLUS)
-Sliding scale/correctional
Lispro, Aspart, and Apidra are all - CORRECT ANSWER - rapid acting, mealtime
coverage, basal bolus insulins. can also be used in sliding scale correctional/supplemental insulin
is regular insulin fast/short acting or slow/long acting? - CORRECT ANSWER - short &
long acting
when drawing up regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe, which do you draw up
FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular
, which is the only insulin that can be given IV? - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular
Lantus (glargine) and Levemir (Detemir) are _____ acting insulins - CORRECT
ANSWER - Long
which insulins cannot be mixed with others in the same syringe? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Long acting insulins like Levemir and Lantus
NPH is an ______ acting insulin - CORRECT ANSWER - intermediate
basal insulin is - CORRECT ANSWER - glargine or levemir
patients taking basal-bolus insulin also must be taking in ____ - CORRECT ANSWER -
calories
when should you hold insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER - when the patient is
hypoglycemic, and blood sugar is less than 70.
what are the symptoms of hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - hunger, shakiness,
dizziness, confusion, headache, tachycardia, pounding/racing heart, diaphoresis
what do you teach patients who are on insulin and a beta blocker to recognize symptoms of
hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - teach the patient to recognize other symptoms
besides tachycardia and diaphoresis.
how can we prevent hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - eat regularly, carry glucose
tabs/candy
mealtime coverage insulins are also called - CORRECT ANSWER - basal-bolus or basal-
prandial
