FITZGERALD- DIABETES PHARMACOLOGY
QUESTIONS
Which of the following characteristics applies to T1DM? - Answer -significant
hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis result from lack of insulin
Metformin should be discontinued for the day of and up to 48 hours after surgery
because of increased risk of - Answer -lactic acidosis
All of the following medications are recommended as possible first line medications for
treatment of concomitant HTN when seen with T2DM in a 48 yo man of european
ancestry - Answer -alpha adrenergic blocker
Which of the following medications is commonly recommended as part of first line
therapy in the 40 year old woman with a BMI of 26 with newly diagnosed T2DM, A1C of
7.3, GFR 96, and who has no health insurance - Answer -metformin
Five years or more after type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis, which of the following
medications is less likely to be effective in controlling plasma glucose? - Answer –
glipizide
Which of the following characteristics applies to T2DM? - Answer -major risk factors are
heredity and obesity
You consider prescribing insulin glargine (Lantus) because of its - Answer -extended
duration of action
After use, the onset of action of lispro (Humalog®) occurs in:
A. Less than 30 minutes.
B. Approximately 1 hour.
C. 1 to 2 hours.
D. 3 to 4 hours. - Answer -less than 30 minutes
The mechanism of action of metformin is as: - Answer -a drug that increases insulin
action in the peripheral tissues and reduces hepatic glucose production
The mechanism of action of pioglitazone is as: - Answer -an insulin sensitizer
The mechanism of action of sulfonylureas is as: - Answer -a product that enhances
insulin release
When caring for a patient with DM, HTN, and persistent proteinuria, the NP prioritizes
the choice of antihypertension and prescribes: - Answer -fosinopril
QUESTIONS
Which of the following characteristics applies to T1DM? - Answer -significant
hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis result from lack of insulin
Metformin should be discontinued for the day of and up to 48 hours after surgery
because of increased risk of - Answer -lactic acidosis
All of the following medications are recommended as possible first line medications for
treatment of concomitant HTN when seen with T2DM in a 48 yo man of european
ancestry - Answer -alpha adrenergic blocker
Which of the following medications is commonly recommended as part of first line
therapy in the 40 year old woman with a BMI of 26 with newly diagnosed T2DM, A1C of
7.3, GFR 96, and who has no health insurance - Answer -metformin
Five years or more after type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis, which of the following
medications is less likely to be effective in controlling plasma glucose? - Answer –
glipizide
Which of the following characteristics applies to T2DM? - Answer -major risk factors are
heredity and obesity
You consider prescribing insulin glargine (Lantus) because of its - Answer -extended
duration of action
After use, the onset of action of lispro (Humalog®) occurs in:
A. Less than 30 minutes.
B. Approximately 1 hour.
C. 1 to 2 hours.
D. 3 to 4 hours. - Answer -less than 30 minutes
The mechanism of action of metformin is as: - Answer -a drug that increases insulin
action in the peripheral tissues and reduces hepatic glucose production
The mechanism of action of pioglitazone is as: - Answer -an insulin sensitizer
The mechanism of action of sulfonylureas is as: - Answer -a product that enhances
insulin release
When caring for a patient with DM, HTN, and persistent proteinuria, the NP prioritizes
the choice of antihypertension and prescribes: - Answer -fosinopril
