Multiple Choice Questions

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking somatropin (Genotropin). The health care professional should explain the need to monitor which of the following laboratory tests? (Select all that apply)
  • 1. URINE CALCIUM2. BLOOD GLUCOSE
  • 1. LDL2. ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE
  • 1. MUSCLE PAIN2. RASH3. BRADYCARDIA 4. SORE THOART
  • EXPECT FULL EFFECT IN 2 - 3 MONTHS
To determine the effectiveness of desmopressin (DDAVP), a health care professional should monitor a patient's
  • Glucagon (GlucaGen)
  • WEIGHT GAIN
  • URINE OUTPUT
  • MYCARDIO INFRACTION
When talking with a patient who is about to begin exenatide (Byetta) therapy to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions? (Select all that apply)
  • PERFORM A FINGERTIP BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST
  • Do not drink more than 1 L of grapefruit juice per day
  • AVOID ALCOHOL Alcohol can interact with glipizide (sulfonylurea) it causes a reaction that is similar to disulfiram. Alchhol also increases the drug's hypoglycemic effects.
  • 1. Inject the drug subcutaneously2.Expect the peak effect in two hours3. Use the drug as a supplement to an oral hypoglycemic
A health care professional administers pramlintide (Symlin) at 0800 to a patient who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. At which of the following times should the patient expect the drug to exert its peak action?
  • WEIGHT GAIN
  • LIPOHYPERTROPY
  • BETA BLOCKERS
  • 0820
Which of the following drugs should a health care professional have available for a patient who is experiencing an insulin overdose?
  • Glucagon (GlucaGen)
  • MYCARDIO INFRACTION
  • HYDROCORTISONE (CORTEF)
  • URINE OUTPUT
A patient who is taking metformin (Glucophage) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus contacts the health care professional to report muscle pain. The health care professional should suspect which of the following adverse reactions?
  • LACTIC ACIDOSIS
  • Do not drink more than 1 L of grapefruit juice per day
  • PERFORM A FINGERTIP BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST
  • ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
A patient who is taking propylthiouracil (PTU) contacts the health care professional to report weight gain, drowsiness, and depression. The health care professional should suspect which of the following adverse reactions to the propylthiouracil?
  • PERFORM A FINGERTIP BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST
  • LACTIC ACIDOSIS
  • HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
A patient who is taking metformin (Glucophage) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus plans to undergo angiography using iodine-containing contrast dye. The health care professional should recognize that an interaction between metformin and the IV contrast dye can increase the patient's risk for which of the following?
  • PERFORM A FINGERTIP BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST
  • Do not drink more than 1 L of grapefruit juice per day
  • LACTIC ACIDOSIS
  • ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking radioactive iodine-131 (Iodotype) to treat Grave's disease. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional include when talking with the patient about this drug?
  • EXPECT FULL EFFECT IN 2 - 3 MONTHS
  • 1. LDL2. ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE
  • EXPECT LIVE-LONG THERAPY W THE DRUG
  • INJECT BEFORE MEAL
A primary care provider should prescribe a lower dose of sitagliptin (januvia) for a patient who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and who also has which of the following?
  • LIPOHYPERTROPY
  • BETA BLOCKERS
  • WEIGHT GAIN
  • RENAL IMPAIRMENT
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin pramlintide (Symlin) therapy to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional include when talking with the patient about using the drug?
  • SKIP THE DOSE
  • EXPECT FULL EFFECT IN 2 - 3 MONTHS
  • BETA BLOCKERS
  • INJECT BEFORE MEAL
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin insulin glargine (Lantus) therapy. The health care professional should recognize the need for additional precautions because the patient also takes which of the following types of drugs?
  • SKIP THE DOSE
  • BETA BLOCKERS
  • INJECT BEFORE MEAL
  • WEIGHT GAIN
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin acarbose (Precose) therapy to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional include when talking with the patient about the drug?
  • 1. MUSCLE PAIN2. RASH3. BRADYCARDIA 4. SORE THOART
  • INJECT BEFORE MEAL
  • EXPECT LIVE-LONG THERAPY W THE DRUG
  • EAT MORE IRON RICH FOOD Acarbose is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, it can cause iron-deficiency anemia. Increase iron-rich foods such as red meat, spinach, and grains, and monitor the pt's CBC
When talking with a patient who is about to begin repaglinide (Prandin) therapy to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions?
  • AVOID ALCOHOL Alcohol can interact with glipizide (sulfonylurea) it causes a reaction that is similar to disulfiram. Alchhol also increases the drug's hypoglycemic effects.
  • Do not drink more than 1 L of grapefruit juice per day
  • 1. Inject the drug subcutaneously2.Expect the peak effect in two hours3. Use the drug as a supplement to an oral hypoglycemic
  • PERFORM A FINGERTIP BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST
When talking with a patient about taking fludrocortisone to treat adrenocortical insufficiency, the health care professional should tell the patient to do which of the following to reduce the risk of adverse reactions? (Select all that apply)
  • 1. MUSCLE PAIN2. RASH3. BRADYCARDIA 4. SORE THOART
  • 1. URINE CALCIUM2. BLOOD GLUCOSE
  • WEIGHT GAIN
  • 1. WEIGHT YOURSELF DAILY2. REPORT WEAKNESS OF PALPATE 3. CHECK BLOOD PRESSURE
When talking to a patient who is about to begin glipizide (Glucotrol) therapy to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions?
  • LACTIC ACIDOSIS
  • Do not drink more than 1 L of grapefruit juice per day
  • 1. Inject the drug subcutaneously2.Expect the peak effect in two hours3. Use the drug as a supplement to an oral hypoglycemic
  • AVOID ALCOHOL Alcohol can interact with glipizide (sulfonylurea) it causes a reaction that is similar to disulfiram. Alchhol also increases the drug's hypoglycemic effects.
When considering replacement therapy options for a patient who has chronic adrenocortical insufficiency, the primary care provider should chose which of the following drugs?
  • INJECT BEFORE MEAL
  • RENAL IMPAIRMENT
  • Glucagon (GlucaGen)
  • HYDROCORTISONE (CORTEF)
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking regaglinide (Prandin) 15 to 30 minutes before each meal to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient asks the health care professional what to do if he skips a meal. Which of the following is the appropriate response?
  • BETA BLOCKERS
  • SKIP THE DOSE
  • WEIGHT GAIN
  • LIPOHYPERTROPY
A patient who is taking glipizide (Glucotrol) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus contacts the health care professional to report feeling shaky, hungry, and fatigued. The health care professional should tell the patient to do which of the following?
  • LACTIC ACIDOSIS
  • ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
  • PERFORM A FINGERTIP BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST
  • Do not drink more than 1 L of grapefruit juice per day
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