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NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) AND A STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse asses...

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NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION
A & B) AND A STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS




1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four

patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first?




a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of

70/30 Novolin insulin.

b. The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin

(Lanoxin)

c. The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a

headache

d. The patient with an allergy to penicillin who is receiving an infusion of vancomycin

(Vancocin) - Answer✔️✔️-a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who

just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin.



*low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop glucose level. At risk for

hypoglycemia.

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2. A patient with type 1 diabetes is eating breakfast at 7:30 AM. Blood sugars are on a

sliding scale and are ordered before a meal and at bedtime. The patient's blood sugar

level is 317 mg/dL. Which formulation of insulin should the nurse prepare to administer?



a. No insulin should be administered.

b. NPH

c. 70/30 mix

d. Lispro (Humalog) - Answer✔️✔️-d. Lispro (Humalog)



*high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.

3. A patient with type 1 diabetes recently became pregnant. The nurse plans a blood

glucose testing schedule for her. What is the recommended monitoring schedule?



a. Before each meal and before bed

b. In the morning for a fasting level and at 4 PM for the peak level

c. Six or seven times a day

d. Three times a day, along with urine glucose testing - Answer✔️✔️-c. Six or seven

times a day



*pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent monitoring required.

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4. An adolescent patient recently attended a health fair and had a serum glucose test.

The patient telephones the nurse and says, "My level was 125 mg/dL. Does that mean I

have diabetes?" What is the nurse's most accurate response?



a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does not necessarily mean you

have diabetes."

b. "At this level, you probably have diabetes. You will need an oral glucose tolerance

test this week."

c. "This level is conclusive evidence that you have diabetes."

d. "This level is conclusive evidence that you do not have diabetes." - Answer✔️✔️-a.

"Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does not necessarily mean you

have diabetes."



*could be a normal level without fasting and does not mean diabetes unless it was high

for a fasting blood glucose level.

5. Insulin glargine is prescribed for a hospitalized patient who is diabetic. When will the

nurse administer this drug?



a. Approximately 15 to 30 minutes before each meal

b. In the morning and at 4 PM

c. Once daily at bedtime

d. After meals and at bedtime - Answer✔️✔️-c. Once daily at bedtime

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*goodnight glargine

6. A patient with type 1 diabetes who takes insulin reports taking propranolol for

hypertension. Why is the nurse concerned?



a. The beta blocker can cause insulin resistance.

b. Using the two agents together increases the risk of ketoacidosis.

c. Propranolol increases insulin requirements because of receptor blocking.

d. The beta blocker can mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia. - Answer✔️✔️-d. The beta

blocker can mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia.



*beta blockers block adrenaline which signals the liver to release glucose in the blood

when glucose is low to avoid hypoglycemia.

7. Which statement is correct about the contrast between a carbose and miglitol?



a. Miglitol has not been associated with hepatic dysfunction.

b. With miglitol, sucrose can be used to treat hypoglycemia.

c. Miglitol is less effective in African Americans.

d. Miglitol has no gastrointestinal side effects. - Answer✔️✔️-a. Miglitol has not been

associated with hepatic dysfunction.

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