623 Adult - Endocrine - Diabetes NP
Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed with 100%
correct answers verified&updated 2025
a. significant hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis result from lack of insulin - correct answer which
of the following characteristics applies to type 1 diabetes?
a. significant hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis result from lack of insulin
b. this condition is commonly dx on routine exam or workup for other health problems
c. initial response to oral sulfonylureas is usually favorable
d. insulin resistance is a significant part of the disease
a. major risk factors are heredity and obesity - correct answer which of the following
characteristics applies to type 2 diabetes?
a. major risk factors are heredity and obesity
b. pear-shaped body type is commonly found
c. exogenous insulin is needed for control of disease
d. physical activity enhances insulin resistance
a. extended duration of action - correct answer you consider prescribing insulin glargine
(Lantus) because of its:
a. extended duration of action
b. rapid onset of action
c. ability to prevent diabetic end-organ damage
d. ability to preserve pancreatic function
a. less than 30 min - correct answer after use, the onset of action of lispro (Humalog) occurs
in:a. less than 30 min
623 Adult - Endocrine - Diabetes NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th Edition with 100% correct
answers verified and updated 2025
, b. approximately 1 hr
c. 1-2 hrs
d. 3-4 hrs
b. glyburide - correct answer which of the following medications should be used with caution in
a person with suspected or known sulfa allergy?
a. metformin
b. glyburide
c. rosiglitazone
d. NPH insulin
c. a drug that increases insulin action in the peripheral tissues and reduces hepatic glucose
production - correct answer the mechanism of action of metformin (Glucophage) is as:
a. an insulin-production enhancer
b. a product virtually identical in action to sulfonylureas
c. a drug that increases insulin action in the peripheral tissues and reduces hepatic glucose
production
d. a facilitator of renal glucose excretion
b. 3 yrs - correct answer generally, testing for type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic, undx individuals
older than 45 yrs should be conducted every:
a. year
b. 3 yrs
c. 5 yrs
d. 10 yrs
623 Adult - Endocrine - Diabetes NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th Edition with 100% correct
answers verified and updated 2025
Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed with 100%
correct answers verified&updated 2025
a. significant hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis result from lack of insulin - correct answer which
of the following characteristics applies to type 1 diabetes?
a. significant hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis result from lack of insulin
b. this condition is commonly dx on routine exam or workup for other health problems
c. initial response to oral sulfonylureas is usually favorable
d. insulin resistance is a significant part of the disease
a. major risk factors are heredity and obesity - correct answer which of the following
characteristics applies to type 2 diabetes?
a. major risk factors are heredity and obesity
b. pear-shaped body type is commonly found
c. exogenous insulin is needed for control of disease
d. physical activity enhances insulin resistance
a. extended duration of action - correct answer you consider prescribing insulin glargine
(Lantus) because of its:
a. extended duration of action
b. rapid onset of action
c. ability to prevent diabetic end-organ damage
d. ability to preserve pancreatic function
a. less than 30 min - correct answer after use, the onset of action of lispro (Humalog) occurs
in:a. less than 30 min
623 Adult - Endocrine - Diabetes NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th Edition with 100% correct
answers verified and updated 2025
, b. approximately 1 hr
c. 1-2 hrs
d. 3-4 hrs
b. glyburide - correct answer which of the following medications should be used with caution in
a person with suspected or known sulfa allergy?
a. metformin
b. glyburide
c. rosiglitazone
d. NPH insulin
c. a drug that increases insulin action in the peripheral tissues and reduces hepatic glucose
production - correct answer the mechanism of action of metformin (Glucophage) is as:
a. an insulin-production enhancer
b. a product virtually identical in action to sulfonylureas
c. a drug that increases insulin action in the peripheral tissues and reduces hepatic glucose
production
d. a facilitator of renal glucose excretion
b. 3 yrs - correct answer generally, testing for type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic, undx individuals
older than 45 yrs should be conducted every:
a. year
b. 3 yrs
c. 5 yrs
d. 10 yrs
623 Adult - Endocrine - Diabetes NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th Edition with 100% correct
answers verified and updated 2025
