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EMS 202 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers 2023/2024 Latest Graded A+. Preventing Type 2 DM - Correct Answer--periodic screening (FBS, TRG) -committed screening if you have a family hx -exercise -avoid concentrated glucose sources in mass quantities Diagnosing DM - Correct Answer-1. FBS > or equal to 126 on at least two different occasions 2. Random or casual glucose > 200 3. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (results outlined below) Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Results - Correct A...

NURS 5334 Exam 3 Study Questions And Answers • What drugs are used to treat gestational diabetes? o Metformin and Insulin • What A1C value indicates diabetes mellitus? Pre-DM? o 6.5% or greater is considered diabetes o 5.7-6.4% pre-diabetes • What fasting and random values indicate DM? o Fasting plasma glucose—126 or greater is diabetes o Random (casual) plasma glucose—anything greater than 200 is diabetes • What are complications of insulin therapy? o Hypoglycemia o Ca...

EMS 202 Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023/2024 Latest Graded A+. Diabetes Definition - Correct Answer-chronic, progressive disease characterized by the body's inability to digest carbohydrates (CHO), fats, and proteins leading to hyperglycemia Types of Diabetes - Correct Answer--Type 1 -Type 2 -Pre Diabetes--impaired glucose tolerance test (140-199) and impaired fasting glucose (100-125) -Gestational Diabetes--develops in 2-5% of pregnant women -Diabetes Insipidus--brain problem...

Final Exam 1) A 40-year old female patient is being followed up for diabetes mellitus. She is currently on Metformin 1 gram twice a day and has been tolerating it well for about six months. Her hemoglobin A1c a week ago was 8.9%. The plan is to initiate liraglutide therapy in addition to the metformin. Which of the following statements is true with regards to liraglutide. ▪ Liraglutide may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer prior to first use. ▪ The brand name is Bydureon ▪ Nause...

Final Exam 1) A 40-year old female patient is being followed up for diabetes mellitus. She is currently on Metformin 1 gram twice a day and has been tolerating it well for about six months. Her hemoglobin A1c a week ago was 8.9%. The plan is to initiate liraglutide therapy in addition to the metformin. Which of the following statements is true with regards to liraglutide. ▪ Liraglutide may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer prior to first use. ▪ The brand name is Bydureon ▪ Nause...

Final Exam 1) A 40-year old female patient is being followed up for diabetes mellitus. She is currently on Metformin 1 gram twice a day and has been tolerating it well for about six months. Her hemoglobin A1c a week ago was 8.9%. The plan is to initiate liraglutide therapy in addition to the metformin. Which of the following statements is true with regards to liraglutide. ▪ Liraglutide may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer prior to first use. ▪ The brand name is Bydureon ▪ Nause...

NR508 ADVANCED PHARM POSSIBLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 3   NR508 ADVANCED PHARM POSSIBLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 3 A patient who has primary hyperlipidemia and who takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) continues to have LDL cholesterol of 140 mg/dL after 3 months of therapy. The primary care NP increases the dose from 10 mg daily to 20 mg daily. The patient reports headache and dizziness a few weeks after the dose increase. The NP should: change the atorvastatin...

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NURSING NR508:Advanced Pharmacology Mid-Term Exam 1. A patient asks a primary care NP whether over-the-counter drugs are safer than prescription drugs. The NP should explain that over-the-counter drugs are: (Points : 2) generally safe when label information is understood and followed. safer because over-the-counter doses are lower than prescription doses of the same drug. (FDA). less safe because they are not well regulated by the Food and Drug Administration not extensively...

Class Medication What it treats MOA S/E Monitor/BBW/Comments Anti-Gout Colchicine (Colcrys) Treat and prevent gout attacks and also Behcets syndrome Lower dose (1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg one hour later) is just as effective as high dose but with less side effects Inhibits microtubule formation at cellular level, limits neutrophil migration and aggregation to tissues, and inhibits mitosis **decrease inflammatory response to urate crystal deposits; used in acute attacks** DIA...