NUR 635 Endocrine Qbank, |! |! |! |!
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detailed solutions |!
Aspart (Novolog) should be administered? - Correct answer ✔10
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minutes prior to a meal |! |! |! |!
Victoza (liraglutide) a glucagon-like peptide-1 for the treatment
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of Type 2 diabetes, may potentially decrease the effectiveness
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of? - Correct answer ✔oral contraceptives
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Patients receiving insulin determir (Levemir) are at higher risk
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for developing? - Correct answer ✔hypokalemia
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Thiazolidinedione (TZD) medications? - Correct answer ✔Increase |! |! |! |! |! |!
insulin sensitivity-by acting on adipose, muscle & liver to
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increase glucose utilization and decrease glucose production
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Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone (Actos) reduce |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
A1C levels by? - Correct answer ✔0.7%
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In addition to hemoglobin A1C, patients receiving metformin
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(Glucophage) should be monitored for: - Correct answer ✔renal |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
function, liver function, and vitamin B12 levels
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, Patients who use insulin glargine (Lantus) should be advised? -
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Correct answer ✔to inspect for visible particles or color change
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before administration |!
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia may be blunted by? -
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Correct answer ✔beta blockers
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The most frequent side effect of metformin (Glucophage) is? -
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Correct answer ✔diarrhea |! |!
A patient who is started on a glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) such
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as Victoza should be informed that this class of medications
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may? - Correct answer ✔increase satiety
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The expected hemoglobin A1C reduction for patients who are
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started on a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DDP-4) inhibitor such as
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sitagliptin (Januvia) is? - Correct answer ✔0.6 %
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Metformin (Glucophage) is a? - Correct answer ✔Biguanide
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Because of the mechanism of action, patients should be
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instructed to administer exenatide (Byetta)? - Correct answer
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✔Twice daily, within 1 hour prior to morning and evening meals
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Exenatide (Byetta) is classified as? - Correct answer ✔Glucagon-
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like peptide (GLP-1)
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questions with precise |! |! |!
detailed solutions |!
Aspart (Novolog) should be administered? - Correct answer ✔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? - Correct answer ✔oral contraceptives
|! |! |! |! |!
Patients receiving insulin determir (Levemir) are at higher risk
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
for developing? - Correct answer ✔hypokalemia
|! |! |! |! |!
Thiazolidinedione (TZD) medications? - Correct answer ✔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? - Correct answer ✔0.7%
|! |! |! |! |! |!
In addition to hemoglobin A1C, patients receiving metformin
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
(Glucophage) should be monitored for: - Correct answer ✔renal |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
function, liver function, and vitamin B12 levels
|! |! |! |! |! |!
, Patients who use insulin glargine (Lantus) should be advised? -
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Correct answer ✔to inspect for visible particles or color change
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
before administration |!
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia may be blunted by? -
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Correct answer ✔beta blockers
|! |! |!
The most frequent side effect of metformin (Glucophage) is? -
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Correct answer ✔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? - Correct answer ✔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? - Correct answer ✔0.6 %
|! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Metformin (Glucophage) is a? - Correct answer ✔Biguanide
|! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Because of the mechanism of action, patients should be
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
instructed to administer exenatide (Byetta)? - Correct answer
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
✔Twice daily, within 1 hour prior to morning and evening meals
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Exenatide (Byetta) is classified as? - Correct answer ✔Glucagon-
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like peptide (GLP-1)
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