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NURSING PHARMACOLOGY SEMESTER 1. END SEMESTER EXAM

REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY

GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE)

Components of a prescription - ANSWER- Clients full name, date and time of prescription,

name of medication, dosage of medication, route of administration, time and frequency, signature

of provider.


Six Rights of Safe Medication Administration - ANSWER- Right Client, Right Drug, Right

Dose, Right Time, Right Route, Right Documentation.


Diabetes mellitus - ANSWER- Chronic illness that results from an absolue or relative

deficiency of insulin, often combined with cellular resistance to insulin's actions.


Rapid-acting - ANSWER- Humalog. Onset less than 15 minutes; peak 30min-1hr; Duration 3-

4 hours


Short-acting - ANSWER- Regular (Humulin R). Onset 30min-1hr; Peak 2-3 hr; Duration 5-7hr


Intermediate-acting - ANSWER- NPH (Humulin N). Onset 1hr; Peak 4-12 hr; duration 18-24

hr.


Long-acting - ANSWER- insulin glargine (Lantus,Levemir). Onset 1hr; has no peak; duration

24hr


The purpose of insulin - ANSWER- promote cellular uptake of glucose, converts glucose into

glycogen, and moves potassium into cells (along with glucose).

, Diabetic Ketoacidosis - ANSWER- One of the most serious complications of hyperglycemia.

Caused by drawing fluid out of the cell into circulation, excreted by kidneys. Results in Polyuria,

dehydration & electrolyte imbalance. This increases fat metabolism and ketones, resulting in

metabolic acidosis.


Hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome - ANSWER- blood glucose level about 600mg/dl

resulting in diabetic coma.


Hypoglycemia acute onset - ANSWER- low blood glucose level. symptoms in include;

tachycardia, palpitations, diaphoreses, shakiness.


Hypoglycemia gradual onset - ANSWER- low blood glucose level. symptoms include;

headache, tremors, weakness,


Metformin (Glucophage) - ANSWER- Reduces production of glucose from the liver by

suppression of gluconeogenesis. In a nut shell it prevents glucose from being made and forces

body to use what is in storage. used as first medication in diabetes 2 because drug does not induce

weight gain or hypoglycemia and has few adverse effects.


Thiazolidinedionesn (Glitazones) - ANSWER- Increase cellular response to insulin by

decreasing insulin resistance.


Alpha glucosidase inhibitors (Precose, Glyset) - ANSWER- Slows carbohydrate absorption

and digestion.


Hepatotoxicity - ANSWER- Liver toxicity due to drug accumulation. most drugs are

metabolized in the liver and it is vulnerable to drug-induced injury.

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