ENDOCRINE QUIZ PHARMACOLOGY WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
EndocrineDiabetes Pharmocology
1. The nurse is teaching a client how to mix regular insulin and NPH
insulin in the same syringe. Which action, if performed by the client,
indicates the need for further teaching?
1. Withdraws the NPH insulin first
2. Withdraws the regular insulin first
3. Injects air into NPH insulin vial first
4. Injects an amount of air equal to the desired dose of insulin into each
vial
1.Withdraws the NPH insulin first
2. The home care nurse visits a client recently diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus who is taking Humulin NPH insulin daily. The client asks the
nurse how to store the unopened vials of insulin. The nurse should tell
the client to take which action?
1. Freeze the insulin.
2. Refrigerate the insulin.
3. Store the insulin in a dark, dry place.
4. Keep the insulin at room temperature.
2.Refrigerate the insulin.
3. Glimepiride (Amaryl) is prescribed for a client with diabetes
mellitus. The nurse instructs the client to avoid consuming which
food while taking this medication?
1. Alcohol
2. Organ meats
3. Wholegrain cereals
4. Carbonated beverages
,ENDOCRINE QUIZ PHARMACOLOGY WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. Alcohol
4. Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a client with erectile
dysfunction. The nurse reviews the client's medical record and should
question the prescription if which data is noted in the client's history?
1. Insomnia
2. Neuralgia
3. Use of nitroglycerin
4. Use of multivitamins
3. Use of nitroglycerin
5. The health care provider (HCP) prescribes exenatide (Byetta) for a
client with type 1 diabetes mellitus who takes insulin. The nurse
should plan to take which most appropriate intervention?
,ENDOCRINE QUIZ PHARMACOLOGY WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. Withhold the medication and call the HCP, questioning the
prescription for the client.
2. Administer the medication within 60 minutes before the
morning and evening meal.
3. Monitor the client for gastrointestinal side effects after
administering the medication.
4. Withdraw the insulin from the prefilled pen into an insulin syringe
to prepare for administration.
1. Withhold the medication and call the HCP, questioning the
prescription for the client.
6. A client is taking Humulin NPH insulin and regular insulin every
morning. The nurse should provide which instructions to the client?
Select all that apply.
1. Hypoglycemia may be experienced before dinnertime.
2. The insulin dose should be decreased if illness occurs.
3. The insulin should be administered at room temperature.
4. The insulin vial needs to be shaken vigorously to break up the
precipitates.
5. The NPH insulin should be drawn into the syringe first, then the
regular insulin.
o 1. Hypoglycemia may be experienced before dinnertime.
o 3.The insulin should be administered at room temperature.
7. The home health care nurse is visiting a client who was recently
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client is prescribed
repaglinide (Prandin) and metformin (Glucophage) and asks the nurse
to explain these medications. The nurse should provide which
instructions to the client? Select all that apply.
, ENDOCRINE QUIZ PHARMACOLOGY WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. Diarrhea may occur secondary to the metformin.
2. The repaglinide is not taken if a meal is skipped.
3. The repaglinide is taken 30 minutes before eating.
4. A simple sugar food item is carried and used to treat mild
hypoglycemia episodes.
5. Metformin increases hepatic glucose production to prevent
hypoglycemia associated with repaglinide.
6. Muscle pain is an expected effect of metformin and may
be treated with acetaminophen (Tylenol).
o 1. Diarrhea may occur secondary to the metformin.
o 2. The repaglinide is not taken if a meal is skipped.
o 3. The repaglinide is taken 30 minutes before eating.
o 4. A simple sugar food item is carried and used to treat mild
hypoglycemia episodes.
8. The community health nurse visits a client at home. Prednisone, 10
mg orally daily, has been prescribed for the client and the nurse
teaches the client about the
EndocrineDiabetes Pharmocology
1. The nurse is teaching a client how to mix regular insulin and NPH
insulin in the same syringe. Which action, if performed by the client,
indicates the need for further teaching?
1. Withdraws the NPH insulin first
2. Withdraws the regular insulin first
3. Injects air into NPH insulin vial first
4. Injects an amount of air equal to the desired dose of insulin into each
vial
1.Withdraws the NPH insulin first
2. The home care nurse visits a client recently diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus who is taking Humulin NPH insulin daily. The client asks the
nurse how to store the unopened vials of insulin. The nurse should tell
the client to take which action?
1. Freeze the insulin.
2. Refrigerate the insulin.
3. Store the insulin in a dark, dry place.
4. Keep the insulin at room temperature.
2.Refrigerate the insulin.
3. Glimepiride (Amaryl) is prescribed for a client with diabetes
mellitus. The nurse instructs the client to avoid consuming which
food while taking this medication?
1. Alcohol
2. Organ meats
3. Wholegrain cereals
4. Carbonated beverages
,ENDOCRINE QUIZ PHARMACOLOGY WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. Alcohol
4. Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a client with erectile
dysfunction. The nurse reviews the client's medical record and should
question the prescription if which data is noted in the client's history?
1. Insomnia
2. Neuralgia
3. Use of nitroglycerin
4. Use of multivitamins
3. Use of nitroglycerin
5. The health care provider (HCP) prescribes exenatide (Byetta) for a
client with type 1 diabetes mellitus who takes insulin. The nurse
should plan to take which most appropriate intervention?
,ENDOCRINE QUIZ PHARMACOLOGY WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. Withhold the medication and call the HCP, questioning the
prescription for the client.
2. Administer the medication within 60 minutes before the
morning and evening meal.
3. Monitor the client for gastrointestinal side effects after
administering the medication.
4. Withdraw the insulin from the prefilled pen into an insulin syringe
to prepare for administration.
1. Withhold the medication and call the HCP, questioning the
prescription for the client.
6. A client is taking Humulin NPH insulin and regular insulin every
morning. The nurse should provide which instructions to the client?
Select all that apply.
1. Hypoglycemia may be experienced before dinnertime.
2. The insulin dose should be decreased if illness occurs.
3. The insulin should be administered at room temperature.
4. The insulin vial needs to be shaken vigorously to break up the
precipitates.
5. The NPH insulin should be drawn into the syringe first, then the
regular insulin.
o 1. Hypoglycemia may be experienced before dinnertime.
o 3.The insulin should be administered at room temperature.
7. The home health care nurse is visiting a client who was recently
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client is prescribed
repaglinide (Prandin) and metformin (Glucophage) and asks the nurse
to explain these medications. The nurse should provide which
instructions to the client? Select all that apply.
, ENDOCRINE QUIZ PHARMACOLOGY WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. Diarrhea may occur secondary to the metformin.
2. The repaglinide is not taken if a meal is skipped.
3. The repaglinide is taken 30 minutes before eating.
4. A simple sugar food item is carried and used to treat mild
hypoglycemia episodes.
5. Metformin increases hepatic glucose production to prevent
hypoglycemia associated with repaglinide.
6. Muscle pain is an expected effect of metformin and may
be treated with acetaminophen (Tylenol).
o 1. Diarrhea may occur secondary to the metformin.
o 2. The repaglinide is not taken if a meal is skipped.
o 3. The repaglinide is taken 30 minutes before eating.
o 4. A simple sugar food item is carried and used to treat mild
hypoglycemia episodes.
8. The community health nurse visits a client at home. Prednisone, 10
mg orally daily, has been prescribed for the client and the nurse
teaches the client about the
