EXAM 3: Chapter
32: Anti-diabetic
Drugs +
NCLEX(questions
and answers)
1. Which is a rapid-acting insulin with an
onset of action of less than 15 minutes?
A. Insulin glargine (Lantus)
B. Insulin aspart (NovoLog)
C. Insulin detemir (Levemir)
D. Regular insulin (Humulin R)
B
2. Which long-acting insulin mimics natural,
basal insulin with no peak action and a
duration of 24 hours?
,A. Insulin glargine (Lantus)
B. Insulin glulisine (Apidra)
C. Regular insulin (Humulin R)
D. Insulin isophane suspension (NPH)
A
3. Which insulin can be administered by
continuous intravenous (IV) infusion?
A. Insulin glargine (Lantus)
B. Insulin aspart (Novolog)
C. Insulin detemir (Levemir)
D. Regular insulin (Humulin R)
D
4. Assuming the patient eats breakfast at
8:30 AM, lunch at noon, and dinner at 6:00
PM, he or she is at highest risk of
hypoglycemia after an 8:00 AM dose of NPH
insulin at what time?
A. 10:00 AM
B. 2:00 PM
C. 5:00 PM
D. 8:00 PM
C
5. The nurse is preparing a patient for a
computed tomography scan using iodine
, contrast media. Which medication should the
nurse question if prescribed one day before
the scheduled procedure?
A. Acarbose (Precose)
B. Pioglitazone (Actos)
C. Repaglinide (Prandin)
D. Metformin (Glucophage)
D
6. Which oral hypoglycemic drug has a quick
onset and short duration of action, enabling
the patient to take the medication 30
minutes before eating and skip the dose if he
or she does not eat?
A. Acarbose (Precose)
B. Metformin (Glucophage)
C. Repaglinide (Prandin)
D. Pioglitazone (Actos)
C
7. Pramlintide (Symlin) is prescribed as a
supplemental drug therapy to the treatment
plan for a patient with type 1 diabetes
mellitus. What information should the nurse
include when teaching the patient about the
action of this medication?
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