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The |effects |of |GLP-1 |Agonist |medications |include |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT:

Select |one:

a. |glucagon |induced |gluconeogenesis

b. |increased |satiety

c. |improved |glycemic |control

d. |glucose |dependent |insulin |secretion |- |correct |answersglucagon |induced |gluconeogenesis



A |common |adverse |effect |with |SGLT-2 |Inhibitors |is:

Select |one:

a. |edema

b. |mycotic |infection

c. |hypertension

d. |weight |gain |- |correct |answersMycotic |Infection



Due |to |the |increased |risk |for |hypoglycemia, |the |following |two |medication |classes |should |not |
be |used |in |combination:

Select |one:

a. |insulin |and |metformin

b. |insulin |and |sulfonylurea

c. |insulin |and |thiazolidinedione

d. |insulin |and |acarbose |- |correct |answersInsulin |and |Sulfonylurea

,A |patient |is |66 |inches |in |height, |weighing |200 |lbs, |and |newly |diagnosed |with |type |2 |diabetes |
mellitus |(DM). |The |A1c |is |7.1%. |What |is |the |best |initial |treatment?

Select |one:

a. |Diet, |exercise, |and |metformin

b. |No |treatment |at |this |time

c. |Diet |and |exercise

d. |Diet, |exercise, |and |exogenous |insulin |- |correct |answersDiet |and |exercise, |Diet, |exercise, |and |
metformin



Which |medication |is |an |insulin |secretagogue |(mechanism |of |action |is |to |secrete |insulin)?

Select |one:

a. |acarbose |(alpha-glucosidase |inhibitor)

b. |empagliflozin |(SGLT2 |Inhibitor)

c. |rosiglitazone |(thiazolidinedione)

d. |glipizide |(sulfonylurea) |- |correct |answersglipizide |(sulfonylurea)



The |"ominous |octet" |includes |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT:

Select |one:

a. |insulin |resistance

b. |decreased |insulin |production

c. |decreased |incretin |hormones

d. |increased |incretin |hormones |- |correct |answersincreased |incretin |hormones



In |which |patient |would |the |clinician |NOT |initiate |metformin?

Select |one:

a. |60 |year |old |with |a |history |of |medullary |thyroid |cancer

b. |54 |year |old |with |an |allergy |to |penicillin

,c. |71 |year |old |with |an |eGFR |of |60

d. |62 |year |old |with |an |eGFR |of |40 |- |correct |answers62 |year |old |with |an |eGFR |of |40



Which |medication |can |cause |hyperglycemia?

Select |one:

a. |Cephalexin |(Keflex)

b. |Levothyroxine |(Synthroid)

c. |Metformin |(Glucophage)

d. |Prednisolone |(Omnipred) |- |correct |answersPrednisolone |(Omnipred)



Insulin |should |be |initiated |for |the |patient |with |Type |2 |DM |when |the |HgbA1C |is

Select |one:

a. |7

b. |8

c. |10 |

d. |7.5 |- |correct |answers10



How |often |should |the |clinician |examine |the |feet |of |a |person |with |diabetes?

Select |one:

a. |Every |year

b. |Every |3 |months

c. |Every |visit |

d. |Every |6 |months |- |correct |answersEvery |visit



Claire |is |a |patient |complaining |that |her |left |leg |is |cool, |pale, |smaller |than |her |right, |and |has |
thick |toenails. |Which |condition |may |she |be |experiencing?

, Select |one:

a. |Peripheral |artery |disease

b. |Deep |vein |thrombosis

c. |Anemia

d. |Pulmonary |embolism |- |correct |answersPeripheral |Artery |Disease



What |of |the |following |patients |is |a |candidate |for |a |high |intensity |statin?

Select |one:

a. |Manny |is |a |75-year-old |male |with |a |10-year |cardiovascular |risk |of |6.5%.

b. |Christa |is |a |65-year-old |female |with |a |history |of |myocardial |infarction |(MI).

c. |Jerry |is |a |55-year-old |male |with |a |history |of |syncope.

d. |April |is |an |85-year-old |female |with |a |low-density |lipoprotein |(LDL) |level |of |180. |- |correct |
answersChrista |is |a |65-year-old |female |with |a |history |of |myocardial |infarction |(MI).



Which |of |the |following |may |help |a |clinician |to |determine |whether |palpitations |are |caused |by |
a |potentially |lethal |cardiac |rhythm?

Select |one:

a. |Thyroid |panel

b. |Holter |monitoring

c. |Complete |blood |count |(CBC)

d. |Computed |axial |tomography |(CAT) |scan |- |correct |answersHolter |Monitoring



Nitroglycerine |(NTG) |is |given |for |a |patient |having |ischemic |chest |pain. |One |tablet |or |one |spray
|should |be |used |under |the |tongue |every |5 |minutes |for |three |doses. |What |should |be |done |if |


the |pain |has |not |been |relieved |after |three |doses?

Select |one:

a. |A |portable |defibrillator |should |be |located |to |ascertain |the |cardiac |rhythm.