Question 1

Which statement regarding diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Some people with DM type 2 will need insulin. 
B) This type of diabetes is found in children less than 1 year of age.c.Drug therapy for DM type 2 eliminates the need for diet and exercise.d.DM type 2 is characterized by sudden, complete shutdown of the pancreas. 
A) Some people with DM type 2 will need insulin. 
B) This type of diabetes is found in children less than 1 year of age.c.Drug therapy for DM type 2 eliminates the need for diet and exercise.d.DM type 2 is characterized by sudden, complete shutdown of the pancreas.

Question 2

Which term means an elevated blood sugar (glucose) level?

Accepted Answer

A) Glycogen 
B) Euglycemia 
C) Hypoglycemia 
D) Hyperglycemia 
A) Glycogen 
B) Euglycemia 
C) Hypoglycemia 
D) Hyperglycemia

Question 3

Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an oral drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Injected insulin works faster than oral drugs to lower blood glucose levels. 
B) Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal enzymes. 
C) Insulin is a "high-alert drug" and be easily be abused if it were available as an oral agent. 
D) Oral insulin has a high "first pass loss" rate in the liver and would require very high dosages to be effective. 
A) Injected insulin works faster than oral drugs to lower blood glucose levels. 
B) Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal enzymes. 
C) Insulin is a "high-alert drug" and be easily be abused if it were available as an oral agent. 
D) Oral insulin has a high "first pass loss" rate in the liver and would require very high dosages to be effective.

Question 4

What is the main role of insulin in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Conversion of complex carbohydrates into glucose 
B) Movement of glucose from blood into the cells 
C) Prevention of kidney excretion of glucose 
D) Prevention of the formation of fat cells 
A) Conversion of complex carbohydrates into glucose 
B) Movement of glucose from blood into the cells 
C) Prevention of kidney excretion of glucose 
D) Prevention of the formation of fat cells

Question 5

What makes insulin a "high-alert" drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people are very allergic to insulin. 
B) Serious harm can occur if the wrong dose is given. 
C) If too much insulin is given, the respiratory system is depressed. 
D) If too much insulin is given, the blood glucose level could climb to dangerously high levels. 
A) Many people are very allergic to insulin. 
B) Serious harm can occur if the wrong dose is given. 
C) If too much insulin is given, the respiratory system is depressed. 
D) If too much insulin is given, the blood glucose level could climb to dangerously high levels.

Question 6

Which precaution is most important to teach patients who have any type of diabetes about alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A) "Be sure to take your antidiabetic drug or drugs 15 minutes before drinking any alcohol." 
B) "Only drink alcohol right before bedtime because it will make you drowsy." 
C) "Increase your water intake whenever you drink alcohol." 
D) "Only drink alcohol with a meal or shortly after a meal." 
A) "Be sure to take your antidiabetic drug or drugs 15 minutes before drinking any alcohol." 
B) "Only drink alcohol right before bedtime because it will make you drowsy." 
C) "Increase your water intake whenever you drink alcohol." 
D) "Only drink alcohol with a meal or shortly after a meal."

Question 7

A patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 is prescribed glipizide (Glucotrol). Which of the following nursing actions would be the best action when giving this drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Give this drug with milk. 
B) Give this drug with a meal. 
C) Assess the patient for signs of pancreatitis. 
D) Take the patient's pulse before giving this drug. 
A) Give this drug with milk. 
B) Give this drug with a meal. 
C) Assess the patient for signs of pancreatitis. 
D) Take the patient's pulse before giving this drug.

Question 8

You are preparing to teach a patient about the use of short-acting insulin. Which instruction should be stressed to the patient regarding this drug?

Accepted Answer

A) "Place pressure on the injection site for 5 full minutes." 
B) "You should always aspirate before injecting this drug." 
C) "You may store your insulin for 6 months at room temperature." 
D) "You should eat a meal within 15 minutes of giving yourself the injection." 
A) "Place pressure on the injection site for 5 full minutes." 
B) "You should always aspirate before injecting this drug." 
C) "You may store your insulin for 6 months at room temperature." 
D) "You should eat a meal within 15 minutes of giving yourself the injection."

Question 9

A patient is started on exenatide (Byetta), an injectable incretin mimetic. The patient asks you how this drug will help lower blood glucose. Which is your best response?

Accepted Answer

A) "This drug restores insulin secretion." 
B) "This drug increases insulin secretion." 
C) "This drug works to increase the duration of insulin." 
D) "This drug works by increasing the action of glucagon." 
A) "This drug restores insulin secretion." 
B) "This drug increases insulin secretion." 
C) "This drug works to increase the duration of insulin." 
D) "This drug works by increasing the action of glucagon."

Question 10

In what way does insulin work to lower blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Enhancing the enzymes that break down glucose 
B) Helping glucose to move from the blood into cells 
C) Converting glucose into proteins in the liver and brain 
D) Converting glycogen into glucose in the liver and brain 
A) Enhancing the enzymes that break down glucose 
B) Helping glucose to move from the blood into cells 
C) Converting glucose into proteins in the liver and brain 
D) Converting glycogen into glucose in the liver and brain

Which statement regarding diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 is true?

Which term means an elevated blood sugar (glucose) level?

Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an oral drug?

What is the main role of insulin in the body?

What makes insulin a "high-alert" drug?

Which precaution is most important to teach patients who have any type of diabetes about alcohol use?

A patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 is prescribed glipizide (Glucotrol). Which of the following nursing actions would be the best action when giving this drug?

You are preparing to teach a patient about the use of short-acting insulin. Which instruction should be stressed to the patient regarding this drug?

A patient is started on exenatide (Byetta), an injectable incretin mimetic. The patient asks you how this drug will help lower blood glucose. Which is your best response?

In what way does insulin work to lower blood glucose levels?

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Exam 17: Drug Therapy for Diabetes

Which statement regarding diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 is true?

Which term means an elevated blood sugar (glucose) level?

Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an oral drug?

What is the main role of insulin in the body?

What makes insulin a "high-alert" drug?

Which precaution is most important to teach patients who have any type of diabetes about alcohol use?

A patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 is prescribed glipizide (Glucotrol). Which of the following nursing actions would be the best action when giving this drug?

You are preparing to teach a patient about the use of short-acting insulin. Which instruction should be stressed to the patient regarding this drug?

A patient is started on exenatide (Byetta), an injectable incretin mimetic. The patient asks you how this drug will help lower blood glucose. Which is your best response?

In what way does insulin work to lower blood glucose levels?

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in Lpn Practice

Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration

Principles of Pharmacology

Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs

Anti-Infective Drugs: Antibacterial, Antitubercular, and Antifungal Agents

Antivirals and Antiretrovirals

Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems

Drugs Affecting Therenalurinary and Cardiovascular Problems

Drug Therapy for Central Nervous System Problems

Drug Therapy for Mental Health

Drugs for Pain Management

Anti-Inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Antigout Drugs

Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems

Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System

Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation

Hormones and Drugs for Osteoporosis

Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems

Over-The-Counter Products, Herbal and Alternative Drugs, and Vitamins and Minerals

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