NR 508 WEEK 5 QUIZ
1. Fosamax has a half-life of 10 years
2. Peripheral neuropathy is a Microvascular disease in DM.
3. In hyperthyroid states, what organ system other than CV must be evaluated to establish potential
adverse issues?
1. The liver
2. The nails and skin
3. The eye
4. The ear
4. Treatment of a patient with hypothyroidism and cardiovascular disease consists of:
1. Levothyroxine
2. Liothyronine
3. Liotrix
4. Methimazole
5. Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. Allison's pre-meal BG at 11:30
a.m. is 130. She eats an apple and has a sugar-free soft drink. At 1 p.m. before swimming her
BG is 80. What should she do?
1. Proceed with the swimming class.
2. Recheck her BG immediately.
3. Eat a granola bar or other snack with CHO.
4. Take an additional dose of insulin.
6. The drugs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for use in children with diabetes
(depending upon type of diabetes) are:
1. Metformin and insulin
2. Sulfonylureas and insulin glargine
3. Split-mixed dose insulin and GPL-1 agonists
4. Biguanides and insulin lispro
7. Type 2 diabetes is a complex disorder involving:
1. Absence of insulin production by the beta cells
2. A suboptimal response of insulin-sensitive tissues in the liver
3. Increased levels of glucagon-like peptide in the postprandial period
4. Too much fat uptake in the intestine
8. When blood glucose levels are difficult to control in type 2 diabetes some form of insulin may
be added to the treatment regimen to control blood glucose and limit complication risks. Which
of the following statements is accurate based on research?
1. Premixed insulin analogues are better at lowering HbA1C and have less risk for
hypoglycemia.
1. Fosamax has a half-life of 10 years
2. Peripheral neuropathy is a Microvascular disease in DM.
3. In hyperthyroid states, what organ system other than CV must be evaluated to establish potential
adverse issues?
1. The liver
2. The nails and skin
3. The eye
4. The ear
4. Treatment of a patient with hypothyroidism and cardiovascular disease consists of:
1. Levothyroxine
2. Liothyronine
3. Liotrix
4. Methimazole
5. Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. Allison's pre-meal BG at 11:30
a.m. is 130. She eats an apple and has a sugar-free soft drink. At 1 p.m. before swimming her
BG is 80. What should she do?
1. Proceed with the swimming class.
2. Recheck her BG immediately.
3. Eat a granola bar or other snack with CHO.
4. Take an additional dose of insulin.
6. The drugs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for use in children with diabetes
(depending upon type of diabetes) are:
1. Metformin and insulin
2. Sulfonylureas and insulin glargine
3. Split-mixed dose insulin and GPL-1 agonists
4. Biguanides and insulin lispro
7. Type 2 diabetes is a complex disorder involving:
1. Absence of insulin production by the beta cells
2. A suboptimal response of insulin-sensitive tissues in the liver
3. Increased levels of glucagon-like peptide in the postprandial period
4. Too much fat uptake in the intestine
8. When blood glucose levels are difficult to control in type 2 diabetes some form of insulin may
be added to the treatment regimen to control blood glucose and limit complication risks. Which
of the following statements is accurate based on research?
1. Premixed insulin analogues are better at lowering HbA1C and have less risk for
hypoglycemia.
