VUSN Pharm 5106 Pharmacology and Diabetes Definitive Exam Guide: Questions, Answers & Winning Strategies

VUSN Pharm 5106 Pharmacology and
Diabetes

What are the causes of hypoglycemia? - Correct Answer ✔️✔

️excessive insulin


↓ food intake


vomiting and diarrhea


↓ insulin absorption


alcohol


exercise


labor


What is the treatment for hypoglycemia? - Correct Answer ✔️✔

️test gag reflex**


administer 10-20g carbs

,severe cases, administer IV dextrose or IM glucagon


What is Type II diabetes? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️non-insulin

dependent


adult onset (now seeing in children too)


characterized by insulin resistance (making it but not working)


How is Type II diabetes treated? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️lifestyle

modifications


oral agents


insulin if unresponsive to others


What factors increase risk for Type II diabetes? - Correct Answer ✔

️✔️age > 45 yo


gestational diabetes


excessive body weight (around waist)


fam history (genetic or culture)

, elevated cholestrol or triglycerides


hypertension


What are the diagnostic criteria for Type II diabetes? - Correct Answer

✔️✔️symptoms of DM & casual glucose > 200 mg/dl OR


fasting glucose > 126 mg/dl (with or without symptoms) OR


2hr glucose > 200 mg/dl after 75 g oral glucose during OGTT


What is a clinical sign of Type II diabetes? - Correct Answer ✔️✔

️recurrent hypoglycemia


What are the different oral hypoglycemia agents used to treat Type II

diabetes? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️sulfonylureas


meglitnides


biguanides


thiazolideniones


alpha-glucosidase inhibitors