Antidiabetic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level? Answer: The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply Q: Hemoglobin A1C is an indicator of blood sugar levels over a 3 month period Answer: 7% A1C in labs would show the average of blood sugar average over a 3 month time period and how it is managed Q: At diabetes ...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A client with hyperinsulinism has been prescribed diazoxide. After administration, which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize? A) Myalgia B) Tachycardia C) Flatulence D) Epigastric discomfort Answer: B Rationale: The nurse should monitor for tachycardia, congestive heart failure, sodium and fluid retention, hyperglycemia, and glycosuria as the adverse reactions in the client receiving diazoxide drug...

Test Bank For Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th Edition by Kara Sealock; Cydnee Seneviratne; Linda Lane Lilley; Shelly Rainforth Collins; Julie S. Snyder 4803, 2, 4810, 0 1. Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy 2. Pharmacological Principles 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations 4. Patient-Focused Considerations 5. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics 6. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding 7. Patient Education and Drug Therapy 8. Over-...

Final Exam: NR293/ NR 293 (2023/ 2024 Update) Pharmacology for Nursing Practice Comprehensive Final Exam| 100% Correct Questions and Verified Answers -Chamberlain QUESTION Time it takes for levothyroxine to take effect Answer: Several weeks QUESTION This antidiabetic med should be taken with food Answer: Metformin QUESTION IV oxytocin should be administered using this device Answer: IV pump QUESTION Smoking cigarettes while ...

Exam 1: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: What are the goals set by ACE /ACCE and are they written in stone for all patients? Answer: Primary target for glycemic control is HbA1C Individualize HbA1C goal - based on...Duration of DM Age /life expectancy Comorbid conditions Known CVD or advanced comorbid conditionsHypoglycemic unawareness Individual patient considerations Q:...

ANTIDIABETIC MEDICATIONS OVERVIEW EXAM STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

Exam 3: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam Review | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level? Answer: The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply Q: Hemoglobin A1C is an indicator of blood sugar levels over a 3 month period Answer: 7% A1C in labs would show the average of blood sugar average over a 3 month time period and how it is managed Q: At diabetes conference and you're t...

Exam 2: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: The nurse preceptor is discussing the medication aspirin with a student nurse. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, would require follow up by the nurse preceptor? Answer: "The dosage of aspirin for children should be based on the child's weight in grams." Q: The nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed allopurinol to t...

Antidiabetic Medications Overview Exam Review Solution Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors - ANS-Medications like colchicine, allopurinol, and febuxostat used to treat gout Colchicine Dosing - ANS-Initial dose of 1.2 mg at first sign of flare, then 0.6 mg 1 hour later (MAX: 1.8 mg/hour) Colchicine Side Effects - ANS-Diarrhea, malabsorption of B12, hepatotoxicity, renal stone development, myopathy, neuropathy Allopurinol Usage - ANS-Prophylactic treatment of gout, not for acute flares Steroids...