NSG 6005 Week 8 Assignment 2 Quiz
NSG 6005 Week 8 Assignment 2 Quiz
1 .Question :
When blood glucose levels are difficult to control in type II diabetes, some form of insulin may be added to the treatment regimen to control blood glucose and limit complications risks .Which of the following statements are accurate based on research?
Premixed insulin analogues are better at lowering hemoglobin A1c and have less risk for hypoglycemia .
Premixed insulin analogues and the newer premixed insulins are associated with more weight gain than the oral antidiabetic agents .
Newer premixed insulins are better at lowering hemoglobin A1c and postprandial glucose levels than are long-acting insulins .
Patients who are not controlled on oral agents and have postprandial hyperglycemia can have NPH insulin added at bedtime .
Question 2 .Lispro is an insulin analogue produced by recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology .Which of the following statements about this form of insulin is not true?
The optimal time of is fifteen minutes .
The duration of action is increased when the dose is increased .
It is compatible with NPH insulin .
It has no pronounced peak .
Question 3 .Unlike most type II diabetics where obesity is a major issue, older adults with low body weight have higher risks for morbidity and mortality .The most reliable indicator of poor nutritional status in older adults is:
Weight loss in previously overweight persons
Involuntary loss of 10% of body weight in less than six months
Decline in lean body mass over a twelve-month period
Increase in central versus peripheral body adiposity
Question 4 .Sulfonylureas may be added to a treatment regimen for type II diabetics when lifestyle modifications and metformin are insufficient to achieve target glucose levels .Sulfonylureas have been moved to Step 2 therapy because they:
Increase endogenous insulin secretion .
Have a significant risk for hypoglycemia .
Address the insulin resistance found in type II diabetics .
Improve insulin binding to receptors .
Question 5 .The drugs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for use in children with diabetes (depending upon type of diabetes) are:
Metformin and insulin
Sulfonylureas and insulin glargine
Split-mixed dose insulin and GLP-1 agonists
Biguanides and insulin lispro
NSG 6005 Week 9 Assignment 3 Quiz
Question 1 .Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic .He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash .The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be:
Penicillin VK, since his rash does not sound like a serious rash
Amoxicillin
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
Erythromycin
Question 2 .Tetracyclines are contraindicated in children younger than 8 years because of:
Risk of developing cartilage problems
Development of significant diarrhea
Risk of kernicterus
Adverse effects on bone growth
Question 3 .Lisa is a healthy non-pregnant adult woman who recently had a UTI .She is asking about drinking cranberry juice to prevent a recurrence of the UTI .The answer to give her would be:
“Sixteen ounces per day of cranberry juice cocktail will prevent UTIs .”
“100% cranberry juice or cranberry juice extract may decrease UTIs in some patients .”
“There is no evidence that cranberry juice helps prevent UTIs .”
“Cranberry juice only works to prevent UTIs in children .”
Question 4 .Rose is a 3 year old with an upper respiratory infection (URI) .Treatment for her URI would include:
Amoxicillin
Diphenhydramine
Pseudoephedrine
Nasal saline spray
Question 5 .Patient education for a patient who is prescribed antibiotics for sinusitis includes:
Use of nasal saline washes
Use of inhaled corticosteroids
Avoiding the use of ibuprofen while ill
Use of laxatives to treat constipation
