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NUR 660 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

The effects of GLP-1 Agonist medications include all of the following EXCEPT:


Select one:


a. glucagon induced gluconeogenesis


b. increased satiety


c. improved glycemic control


d. glucose dependent insulin secretion - ANSWER✔✔-glucagon induced

gluconeogenesis


A common adverse effect with SGLT-2 Inhibitors is:


Select one:


a. edema


b. mycotic infection


c. hypertension


d. weight gain - ANSWER✔✔-Mycotic Infection




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,Due to the increased risk for hypoglycemia, the following two medication classes

should not be used in combination:


Select one:


a. insulin and metformin


b. insulin and sulfonylurea


c. insulin and thiazolidinedione


d. insulin and acarbose - ANSWER✔✔-Insulin and Sulfonylurea


A patient is 66 inches in height, weighing 200 lbs, and newly diagnosed with type 2

diabetes mellitus (DM). The A1c is 7.1%. What is the best initial treatment?


Select one:


a. Diet, exercise, and metformin


b. No treatment at this time


c. Diet and exercise


d. Diet, exercise, and exogenous insulin - ANSWER✔✔-Diet and exercise, Diet, exercise,

and metformin


Which medication is an insulin secretagogue (mechanism of action is to secrete insulin)?


Select one:


a. acarbose (alpha-glucosidase inhibitor)

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,b. empagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitor)


c. rosiglitazone (thiazolidinedione)


d. glipizide (sulfonylurea) - ANSWER✔✔-glipizide (sulfonylurea)


The "ominous octet" includes all of the following EXCEPT:


Select one:


a. insulin resistance


b. decreased insulin production


c. decreased incretin hormones


d. increased incretin hormones - ANSWER✔✔-increased incretin hormones


In which patient would the clinician NOT initiate metformin?


Select one:


a. 60 year old with a history of medullary thyroid cancer


b. 54 year old with an allergy to penicillin


c. 71 year old with an eGFR of 60


d. 62 year old with an eGFR of 40 - ANSWER✔✔-62 year old with an eGFR of 40


Which medication can cause hyperglycemia?


Select one:


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, a. Cephalexin (Keflex)


b. Levothyroxine (Synthroid)


c. Metformin (Glucophage)


d. Prednisolone (Omnipred) - ANSWER✔✔-Prednisolone (Omnipred)


Insulin should be initiated for the patient with Type 2 DM when the HgbA1C is


Select one:


a. 7


b. 8


c. 10


d. 7.5 - ANSWER✔✔-10


How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with diabetes?


Select one:


a. Every year


b. Every 3 months


c. Every visit


d. Every 6 months - ANSWER✔✔-Every visit




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