COURSE  

NR 566 Adv Pharm Care of the Family

1. Hypoglycemia can result from the action of either insulin or an oral hypoglycemic.
   Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include:
2. Nonselective beta blockers and alcohol create serious drug interactions with insulin
   because they:
3. Lispro is an insulin analogue produced by recombinant DNA technology. Which of the following statements about this form of insulin is NOT true?
4. The decision may be made to switch from twice daily neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin to insulin glargine to improve glycemia control throughout the day. If this is done:
5. When blood glucose levels are difficult to control in type 2 diabetes some form of insulin may be added to the treatment regimen to control blood glucose and limit complication risks. Which of the following statements is accurate based on research?
6. Metformin is a primary choice of drug to treat hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes because it:
7. Prior to prescribing metformin, the provider should:
8. The action of “gliptins” is different from other antidiabetic agents because they:
9. Sitagliptin has been approved for:
10. GLP-1 agonists:
11. Avoid concurrent administration of exenatide with which of the following drugs
12. Administration of exenatide is by subcutaneous injection:
13. Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with treatment of hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report:
14. Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for:
15. Which of the following is not an indication that growth hormone supplements should be discontinued
16. Which of the following statements about pancreatic enzymes is true?
17. Both men and women experience bone loss with aging. The bones most likely to demonstrate significant loss are:
18. Bisphosphonates treat or prevent osteoporosis by:
19. Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with early osteopenia related to long-term use of which of the following drugs?
20. Patients with cystic fibrosis are often prescribed enzyme replacement for pancreatic secretions. Each replacement drug has lipase, protease, and amylase components, but the drug is prescribed in units of:
21. Brands of pancreatic enzyme replacement drugs are:
22. When given subcutaneously, how long until neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin begins to take effect (onset of action) after administration?
23. Besides cystic fibrosis, which other medical state may trigger the need for pancreatic enzymes?

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