Glp 1 agonists - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NAPLEX Diabetes Questions with 100% Correct Answers C-peptide What test is done to determine if a patient is still producing insulin? Very low or absent (undetectable) How do you diagnose T1DM with C-peptide test? insulin (preferred; metformin and glyburide are sometimes used) What medications are preferred in diabetes in pregnancy? 35 years old When should patients be screened for diabetes? Diabetes: 6.5% or higher Prediabetes: 5.7-6.4% Diagnostic criteria for diabete...

NR 565 final Exam Latest Update Graded A+ Criteria for DM diagnosis Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 6.5% Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 126 mg/dL (8-hour fast) 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test; common test for pregnant women ≥ 200 mg/dL Classic symptoms and random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL (classic symptoms: polyuria, polydipsia, unexplained weight loss) Basic overview of tx DM Step 1: lifestyle and metformin Step 2: add second job Step 3: 3 drug combo Step 4: injectable regimen possibly GLP-1 B...

Surgery risk classes - Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - - Diabetic agents: Use insulin therapy to maintain glycemic goals(iii) Discontinue biguanides, alpha gluc...

NRNP 6560 Midterm exam questions with 100% correct answers Surgery risk classes - ANSWERS Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ANSWERS ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - ANSWERS - Diabetic agents: ...

NRNP 6560 MIDTERM EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS High risk surgeries - aortic/ cabg transplants spinal reconstruction peripheral vascular surgery Lee's revised cardiac risk index - 6 points: High risk surgery = 1 CAD = 1 CHF = 1 Cerebrovascular disease = 1 DM 1 on insulin = 1 Creat greater than 2 = 1 1 = low risk 2 = moderate risk 3 = high risk SCIP pre-operative infection measures - - Prophylactic antibiotics should be received within 1 h prior to surgical incision...

Greatest post-op concern for patients with diabetes whos BG is higher than 200?  Impaired wound healing What percentage of all pregnancies are complicated by gestational diabetes?  1-14% Gestational diabetes places a woman at increased risk of developing what type of diabetes later in life?  T2D 3 Major components of culturally competent care  Patient concerns, Health beliefs/perspectives, mutually acceptable treatment plan The ACCORD trial found no additional benefit to bl...

NAPLEX Diabetes Questions with 100% Correct Answers This medication is used in prediabetics Metformin This medication is preferred in pregnant women if lifestyle changes are insufficient Insulin What are the fasting, 1 hour post-meal, and 2 hours post-meal goals for diabetes in pregnancy? F: <= 95mg/dL 1hr PPG: <=140mg/dL 2hr PPG: <=120mg/dL What are the three classic symptoms of hyperglycemia? Excessive urination, thirst, and hunger To be diagnosed with pre-d...

Surgery risk classes - ANSWERSClass 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ANSWERSECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - ANSWERS- Diabetic agents: Use insulin therapy to maintain glycemic goals(iii) Discontinue...

Surgery risk classes Correct answer- Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing Correct answer- ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery Correct answer- - Diabetic agents: Use insulin therapy to maintain glycemic ...

NRNP 6560 Midterm Exam with Answers Graded A+ Surgery risk classes - ️️ - Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ️️ - ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - ️️ - - Diabetic agents: Use insulin t...