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NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam
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,QUESTION
A patient receives his first lab results showing an A1C of 7.2%. What is the diagnosis?
Answer:
-Cannot confirm because you need a second A1C after 3 months (value is borderline)
QUESTION
An A1C of is considered prediabetes.
Answer: 5.7%-
6.4%
QUESTION
A random glucose of is considered diabetic.
Answer:
200 with signs and symptoms
QUESTION
A person with diabetes has recurrent severe hypoglycemia events. What should his A1C goal be?
Answer:
8%
QUESTION
When is it okay for a patient to have an A1C goal of 6.5%?
,Answer: When they can tolerate it and have no
comorbidities.
QUESTION
How often should an A1C be monitored when stable or when unstable?-
Answer:
-Stable: every 6 months
-Unstable: every 3 months (A1C of 7 or >)
QUESTION
A person comes in with an A1C of 10% and a fasting blood glucose of
>300.What are the next steps for the provider?
Answer:
-Start insulin
(when A1C is above >9% start at step 2= insulin combo therapy)
QUESTION
Who should not take Metformin?
Answer:
-Due to increased risk of Lactic acidosis: patients with CHF, older than 80 years
of age, kidney disease (Renal insufficiency)
QUESTION
Sulfonylureas should not be used during or with
or impairments.
Answer:
-Pregnancy
, -Liver -Renal
QUESTION
A patient who has a history of bladder cancer and HF should avoid what class of DM meds?
Answer:
Pioglitazones
-Can cause renal fluid retention associated with HF
QUESTION
When is it appropriate to increase insulin needs?
Answer:
-Pregnancy
-Infection
-Stress -Growth
spurts
QUESTION
What is the TDD of a person that weighs 70kg?
Answer:
TDD= (Kgx0.6)
50% will be long acting 50%
Rapid acting
QUESTION
IF a person is eating a 50 carb meal, how much insulin will be needed based on the TDD from
the above question?
NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam
Latest Test Bank
Week 5-8
Verified Exam Sets Combined
Up to Date
Complete Solution Package
,QUESTION
A patient receives his first lab results showing an A1C of 7.2%. What is the diagnosis?
Answer:
-Cannot confirm because you need a second A1C after 3 months (value is borderline)
QUESTION
An A1C of is considered prediabetes.
Answer: 5.7%-
6.4%
QUESTION
A random glucose of is considered diabetic.
Answer:
200 with signs and symptoms
QUESTION
A person with diabetes has recurrent severe hypoglycemia events. What should his A1C goal be?
Answer:
8%
QUESTION
When is it okay for a patient to have an A1C goal of 6.5%?
,Answer: When they can tolerate it and have no
comorbidities.
QUESTION
How often should an A1C be monitored when stable or when unstable?-
Answer:
-Stable: every 6 months
-Unstable: every 3 months (A1C of 7 or >)
QUESTION
A person comes in with an A1C of 10% and a fasting blood glucose of
>300.What are the next steps for the provider?
Answer:
-Start insulin
(when A1C is above >9% start at step 2= insulin combo therapy)
QUESTION
Who should not take Metformin?
Answer:
-Due to increased risk of Lactic acidosis: patients with CHF, older than 80 years
of age, kidney disease (Renal insufficiency)
QUESTION
Sulfonylureas should not be used during or with
or impairments.
Answer:
-Pregnancy
, -Liver -Renal
QUESTION
A patient who has a history of bladder cancer and HF should avoid what class of DM meds?
Answer:
Pioglitazones
-Can cause renal fluid retention associated with HF
QUESTION
When is it appropriate to increase insulin needs?
Answer:
-Pregnancy
-Infection
-Stress -Growth
spurts
QUESTION
What is the TDD of a person that weighs 70kg?
Answer:
TDD= (Kgx0.6)
50% will be long acting 50%
Rapid acting
QUESTION
IF a person is eating a 50 carb meal, how much insulin will be needed based on the TDD from
the above question?
