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Pharmacology (HSC 343) Final Exam
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regular insulin
Ans: - short-duration, slow acting
- onset: 30 min-1 hr
- duration: 6-10 hours
NPH insulin
Ans: - intermediate acting
- onset: 1-2 hrs
- duration: 16-24 hours
insulin glargine
Ans: - long-acting
- onset: 1 hour
- duration 24 hours
insulin lispro
Ans: - rapid-acting
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- onset: 15 min-30 min
- duration: 3-5 hours
insulin aspart
Ans: - rapid acting
- onset: 12-18 min
- duration: 3-5 hours
anatomical absorbance (greatest to latest)
Ans: - abdomen
- arm
- thigh
- hip
all insulins are CLEAR--- except for what insulin?
Ans: NPH insulin (it is cloudy)
what insulins may be given IV?
Ans: - regular
- aspart
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- lispro
- glulisine
when mixing insulin, which insulin would you draw up first? what are
the steps after that?
Ans: - when mixing insulins, draw up the SHORT -ACTING
insulin into the syringe first, then NPH
why would you draw up the short-acting insulin first when mixing
insulins?
Ans: this stops contamination of the short-acting insulin w/
NPH
S/S of insulin OD
Ans: - hypoglycemia (diiness)
- weakness
- sweating
- HA
- increased HR
- anxiety
- tremor
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- mental and visual disturbanceszz
how would you treat insulin OD?
Ans: - eat something sweet or out the pt on a sugar drip (if in
the hospital)
Metformin
Ans: - widely used
- oral drug Type II DM
- may be used w/ other drugs for diabetes
- increases HDL, decreases BP, weight loss
- SE: GI upset, acidosis
- DO NOT use in pts w/ renal diseases or liver disease
- d/c before using iodinated radiocontrast media, wait
acarbose
Ans: - oral drug for Type II DM (glucosidase inhibitor)
- inhibits the enzymes that break down oligosaccharides into
monosaccharides
- delays digestion and prolongs absorption of CHO, decreasing
PPH
- do not cause postprandial hypoglycemia
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Pharmacology (HSC 343) Final Exam
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
regular insulin
Ans: - short-duration, slow acting
- onset: 30 min-1 hr
- duration: 6-10 hours
NPH insulin
Ans: - intermediate acting
- onset: 1-2 hrs
- duration: 16-24 hours
insulin glargine
Ans: - long-acting
- onset: 1 hour
- duration 24 hours
insulin lispro
Ans: - rapid-acting
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- onset: 15 min-30 min
- duration: 3-5 hours
insulin aspart
Ans: - rapid acting
- onset: 12-18 min
- duration: 3-5 hours
anatomical absorbance (greatest to latest)
Ans: - abdomen
- arm
- thigh
- hip
all insulins are CLEAR--- except for what insulin?
Ans: NPH insulin (it is cloudy)
what insulins may be given IV?
Ans: - regular
- aspart
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- lispro
- glulisine
when mixing insulin, which insulin would you draw up first? what are
the steps after that?
Ans: - when mixing insulins, draw up the SHORT -ACTING
insulin into the syringe first, then NPH
why would you draw up the short-acting insulin first when mixing
insulins?
Ans: this stops contamination of the short-acting insulin w/
NPH
S/S of insulin OD
Ans: - hypoglycemia (diiness)
- weakness
- sweating
- HA
- increased HR
- anxiety
- tremor
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- mental and visual disturbanceszz
how would you treat insulin OD?
Ans: - eat something sweet or out the pt on a sugar drip (if in
the hospital)
Metformin
Ans: - widely used
- oral drug Type II DM
- may be used w/ other drugs for diabetes
- increases HDL, decreases BP, weight loss
- SE: GI upset, acidosis
- DO NOT use in pts w/ renal diseases or liver disease
- d/c before using iodinated radiocontrast media, wait
acarbose
Ans: - oral drug for Type II DM (glucosidase inhibitor)
- inhibits the enzymes that break down oligosaccharides into
monosaccharides
- delays digestion and prolongs absorption of CHO, decreasing
PPH
- do not cause postprandial hypoglycemia
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