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PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY 5.0 THE
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM| COMPLETE EXAM
SET WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse administers pramlintide and regular insulin at 0800 to a client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. At which of the following times should the nurse expect
the pramlintide to exert its peak action and increase the risk for hypoglycemia? -
correct-answer - 1100
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for glipizide therapy to treat
type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - correct-answer - - Avoid drinking alcohol
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking propylthiouracil (PTU) and reports
weight gain, drowsiness, and depression. The nurse should identify that the client
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is experiencing which of the following adverse reactions to the medication? -
correct-answer - - Hypothyroidism
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking metformin and is scheduled to undergo
angiography using iodine-containing contrast dye. The nurse should identify that
an interaction between metformin and the IV contrast dye increases the client's
risk for which of the following conditions? - correct-answer - - Acute renal failure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to begin exenatide therapy
to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - correct-answer - - Inject the medication
subcutaneously
- Expect the peak in 2 hrs
- Use the medication as a supplement to an oral hypoglycemic
PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY 5.0 THE
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM| COMPLETE EXAM
SET WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse administers pramlintide and regular insulin at 0800 to a client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. At which of the following times should the nurse expect
the pramlintide to exert its peak action and increase the risk for hypoglycemia? -
correct-answer - 1100
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for glipizide therapy to treat
type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - correct-answer - - Avoid drinking alcohol
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking propylthiouracil (PTU) and reports
weight gain, drowsiness, and depression. The nurse should identify that the client
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is experiencing which of the following adverse reactions to the medication? -
correct-answer - - Hypothyroidism
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking metformin and is scheduled to undergo
angiography using iodine-containing contrast dye. The nurse should identify that
an interaction between metformin and the IV contrast dye increases the client's
risk for which of the following conditions? - correct-answer - - Acute renal failure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to begin exenatide therapy
to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - correct-answer - - Inject the medication
subcutaneously
- Expect the peak in 2 hrs
- Use the medication as a supplement to an oral hypoglycemic
