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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
Terms in this set (150)
1. The nurse working on a a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80
high-acuity medical-surgical mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin
unit is prioritizing care for insulin.
four patients who were just
admitted. Which patient *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop
should the nurse assess glucose level. At risk for hypoglycemia.
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)
,2. A patient with type 1 d. Lispro (Humalog)
diabetes is eating breakfast
at 7:30 AM. Blood sugars *high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.
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)
3. A patient with type 1 c. Six or seven times a day
diabetes recently became
pregnant. The nurse plans a *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent
blood glucose testing monitoring required.
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
,4. An adolescent patient a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this
recently attended a health does not necessarily mean you have diabetes."
fair and had a serum
glucose test. The patient *could be a normal level without fasting and does not
telephones the nurse and mean diabetes unless it was high for a fasting blood
says, "My level was 125 glucose level.
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."
, 5. Insulin glargine is c. Once daily at bedtime
prescribed for a
hospitalized patient who is *goodnight glargine
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
6. A patient with type 1 d. The beta blocker can mask the symptoms of
diabetes who takes insulin hypoglycemia.
reports taking propranolol
for hypertension. Why is the *beta blockers block adrenaline which signals the liver to
nurse concerned? release glucose in the blood when glucose is low to
avoid hypoglycemia.
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.
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