NAPLEX UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● This medication is preferred in pregnant women if lifestyle changes
are insufficient
Answer: Insulin
●● What are the fasting, 1 hour post-meal, and 2 hours post-meal goals
for diabetes in pregnancy?
Answer: F: <= 95mg/dL
1hr PPG: <=140mg/dL
2hr PPG: <=120mg/dL
●● What are the three classic symptoms of hyperglycemia?
Answer: Excessive urination, thirst, and hunger
●● To be diagnosed with pre-diabetes, a patient must have a fasting BG
of __mg/dL or an A1C of __%
Answer: 100-125mg/dL
A1C 5.7-6.4%
,●● To be diagnosed with diabetes, a patient can be symptomatic and
have a random BG of over 200mg/dL or a fasting blood glucose >
__mg/dL or an A1C of greater than __%
Answer: 126mg/dL fasting
A1C >6.5%
●● Goal waist circumference for females and males is...
Answer: F: <35 inches
M: <40 inches
●● One serving of carbohydrates = __ grams
Answer: 15 grams
●● Which two diabetes medications are shown to decrease
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality?
Answer: Liraglutide and empagliflozin
●● Name the four groups of microvascular complications of diabetes?
Answer: Retinopathy, diabetic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy,
and autonomic neuropathy
●● Name the three groups of macrovascular complications of diabetes?
, Answer: Coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and
peripheral artery disease
●● Men and women who are at least __ years old and have diabetes with
at least one additional ASCVD risk factor should take aspirin daily
Answer: 50 years old
●● Patients less than 40 with no risk factors should not take a statin.
Patients this age who have risk factors should take what intensity statin?
Answer: Moderate or high intensity
●● Patients over 75 years old with no risk factors should take this
intensity statin, while those with risk factors should take this intensity
statin
Answer: No risk: moderate intensity statin
Risks: moderate or high intensity statin
●● ADA guidelines say blood pressure goal should be
Answer: <140/90mmHg
●● Hypertensive diabetics with albuminuria should be on one of these
two antihypertensives
Answer: ACEi or ARBs
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● This medication is preferred in pregnant women if lifestyle changes
are insufficient
Answer: Insulin
●● What are the fasting, 1 hour post-meal, and 2 hours post-meal goals
for diabetes in pregnancy?
Answer: F: <= 95mg/dL
1hr PPG: <=140mg/dL
2hr PPG: <=120mg/dL
●● What are the three classic symptoms of hyperglycemia?
Answer: Excessive urination, thirst, and hunger
●● To be diagnosed with pre-diabetes, a patient must have a fasting BG
of __mg/dL or an A1C of __%
Answer: 100-125mg/dL
A1C 5.7-6.4%
,●● To be diagnosed with diabetes, a patient can be symptomatic and
have a random BG of over 200mg/dL or a fasting blood glucose >
__mg/dL or an A1C of greater than __%
Answer: 126mg/dL fasting
A1C >6.5%
●● Goal waist circumference for females and males is...
Answer: F: <35 inches
M: <40 inches
●● One serving of carbohydrates = __ grams
Answer: 15 grams
●● Which two diabetes medications are shown to decrease
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality?
Answer: Liraglutide and empagliflozin
●● Name the four groups of microvascular complications of diabetes?
Answer: Retinopathy, diabetic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy,
and autonomic neuropathy
●● Name the three groups of macrovascular complications of diabetes?
, Answer: Coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and
peripheral artery disease
●● Men and women who are at least __ years old and have diabetes with
at least one additional ASCVD risk factor should take aspirin daily
Answer: 50 years old
●● Patients less than 40 with no risk factors should not take a statin.
Patients this age who have risk factors should take what intensity statin?
Answer: Moderate or high intensity
●● Patients over 75 years old with no risk factors should take this
intensity statin, while those with risk factors should take this intensity
statin
Answer: No risk: moderate intensity statin
Risks: moderate or high intensity statin
●● ADA guidelines say blood pressure goal should be
Answer: <140/90mmHg
●● Hypertensive diabetics with albuminuria should be on one of these
two antihypertensives
Answer: ACEi or ARBs
