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RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025) | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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FD
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C
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1. The nurse working on a a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80
high-acuity medical- mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin
surgical unit is prioritizing insulin.
care for four patients who
were just admitted. Which *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop
patient should the nurse glucose level. At risk for hypoglycemia.
assess first?
a. The NPO patient with a
blood glucose level of 80
mg/dL who just received
20 units of 70/30 Novolin
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insulin.
b. The patient with a pulse
of 58 beats per minute
who is about to receive
O
digoxin (Lanoxin)
c. The patient with a blood
FD
pressure of 136/92 mm Hg
who complains of having a
headache
d. The patient with an
O
allergy to penicillin who is
receiving an infusion of
vancomycin (Vancocin)
C
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2. A patient with type 1 d. Lispro (Humalog)
diabetes is eating
breakfast at 7:30 AM. *high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.
Blood sugars are on a
sliding scale and are
ordered before a meal
and at bedtime. The
patient's blood sugar level
is 317 mg/dL. Which
formulation of insulin
should the nurse prepare
to administer?
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a. No insulin should be
administered.
b. NPH
c. 70/30 mix
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d. Lispro (Humalog)
3. A patient with type 1 c. Six or seven times a day
FD
diabetes recently became
pregnant. The nurse plans *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent
a blood glucose testing monitoring required.
O
schedule for her. What is
the recommended
monitoring schedule?
C
a. Before each meal and
before bed
b. In the morning for a
fasting level and at 4 PM
for the peak level
c. Six or seven times a day
d. Three times a day, along
with urine glucose testing
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4. An adolescent patient a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours,
recently attended a health this does not necessarily mean you have diabetes."
fair and had a serum
glucose test. The patient *could be a normal level without fasting and does not
telephones the nurse and mean diabetes unless it was high for a fasting blood
says, "My level was 125 glucose level.
mg/dL. Does that mean I
have diabetes?" What is
the nurse's most accurate
response?
a. "Unless you were fasting
for longer than 8 hours,
PR
this does not necessarily
mean you have diabetes."
b. "At this level, you
probably have diabetes.
O
You will need an oral
glucose tolerance test this
FD
week."
c. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you have
diabetes."
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d. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you do not
C
have diabetes."
RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025) | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Save
PR
Terms in this set (150)
O
FD
O
C
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
1. The nurse working on a a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80
high-acuity medical- mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin
surgical unit is prioritizing insulin.
care for four patients who
were just admitted. Which *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop
patient should the nurse glucose level. At risk for hypoglycemia.
assess first?
a. The NPO patient with a
blood glucose level of 80
mg/dL who just received
20 units of 70/30 Novolin
PR
insulin.
b. The patient with a pulse
of 58 beats per minute
who is about to receive
O
digoxin (Lanoxin)
c. The patient with a blood
FD
pressure of 136/92 mm Hg
who complains of having a
headache
d. The patient with an
O
allergy to penicillin who is
receiving an infusion of
vancomycin (Vancocin)
C
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
2. A patient with type 1 d. Lispro (Humalog)
diabetes is eating
breakfast at 7:30 AM. *high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.
Blood sugars are on a
sliding scale and are
ordered before a meal
and at bedtime. The
patient's blood sugar level
is 317 mg/dL. Which
formulation of insulin
should the nurse prepare
to administer?
PR
a. No insulin should be
administered.
b. NPH
c. 70/30 mix
O
d. Lispro (Humalog)
3. A patient with type 1 c. Six or seven times a day
FD
diabetes recently became
pregnant. The nurse plans *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent
a blood glucose testing monitoring required.
O
schedule for her. What is
the recommended
monitoring schedule?
C
a. Before each meal and
before bed
b. In the morning for a
fasting level and at 4 PM
for the peak level
c. Six or seven times a day
d. Three times a day, along
with urine glucose testing
, @PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
4. An adolescent patient a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours,
recently attended a health this does not necessarily mean you have diabetes."
fair and had a serum
glucose test. The patient *could be a normal level without fasting and does not
telephones the nurse and mean diabetes unless it was high for a fasting blood
says, "My level was 125 glucose level.
mg/dL. Does that mean I
have diabetes?" What is
the nurse's most accurate
response?
a. "Unless you were fasting
for longer than 8 hours,
PR
this does not necessarily
mean you have diabetes."
b. "At this level, you
probably have diabetes.
O
You will need an oral
glucose tolerance test this
FD
week."
c. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you have
diabetes."
O
d. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you do not
C
have diabetes."
