ATI Endocrine guaranteed You are caring for a patient

ATI Endocrine guaranteed You are caring for a patient who takes acarbose (Precose) and a sulfonylurea to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following is an indication of an adverse reaction to this drug combination? A) Polyuria B) Tremors C) Bradycardia D) Thirst - tremors A patient is about to start taking sustained release glipizide (Glucotrol) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instruction should you include when talking with the patient about taking this drug? A) Chew the tablet completely before swallowing it. B) Take it once a day, 30 minutes before selected meals. C) Take it in the evening before bedtime. D) Drink 16 oz of water right after taking it. - take it once a day, 30 minutes before selected meals You are caring for a patient who is taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) to treat hypothyroidism. The patient reports palpitations, weight loss, and diarrhea. You suspect which of the following adverse effects of the drug? A) Hyperthyroidism B) Addison's disease C) Myxedema D) Hyperglycemia - hyperthyroidism A patient is about to start taking somatropin (Genotropin). You plan to evaluate the effectiveness of this drug therapy with which of the following assessments? A) Level of consciousness B) ECG C) Height and weight D) Breath sounds and respiratory rate - height and weight A patient is about to start taking hydrocortisone (Cortef) to treat adrenocortical insufficiency. You should instruct the patient to do which of the following to help reduce her risk for adverse effects of this drug? A) Expect lifelong therapy B) Carry extra doses of the drug C) Expect periodic blood sampling D) Urinate every 4 hours E) Report increased stress - expect lifelong therapy carry extra doses of the drug expect periodic blood sampling report increased stress Hydrocortisone (Cortef) - Glucocorticoid used to treat acute and chronic adrenocortical insufficiency Somatropin (Genotripin) - A growth hormone used to treat growth hormone deficiencies (Turner's syndrome) Propylthiouracil (PTU) - Antithyroid drug used to treat hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, and thyrotoxic crisis Levothyroxine (Synthroid) - Thyroid replacement hormone used to treat hypothyroidism When talking to a patient about self-administering regular insulin (Humulin R), you should include which of the following instructions? A) Shake the vial vigorously B) Expect the solution to appear clear C) Store unopened vials at room temperature D) Inject the insulin subcutaneously - inject the insulin subcutaneously When talking with a 30-year-old woman who will receive radioactive iodine-131 to treat Graves' disease, you should include which of the following instructions? A) Report weight gain and edema B) Use effective contraception C) Allow 2 to 3 months or full effects D) Expect periodic blood sampling E) Obtain regular eye examination - report weight gain and edema use effective contraception allow 2 to 3 months for full effects expect periodic blood sampling You are caring for a pateient who is taking exenatide (Byetta) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient reports severe abdominal pain. You suspect which of the following adverse reactions to this drug? A) Peptic ulcer disease B) Hyperkalemia C) Hyperglycemia D) Pancreatitis - pancreatitis When talking to a patient who is about to begin glipizide (Glucotrol) therapy to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions? - avoid drinking alcohol a healthcare professional is caring for patient who is about to begin acarbose (Precose) therapy to treat DM. Instruction the HCP should include when talking about the drug - eat more iron-rich foods When talking with a patient about taking fludrocortisone to treat adrenocortical insufficiency, the health care professional should tell the patient to do which of the following to reduce the risk of adverse reactions? - -weigh yourself daily -report weakness or palpitations -have your blood pressure checked regularly a HCP is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking somatropin (Genotropin). The HCP should explain the need to monitor which of the following laboratory tests? - urine calcium blood glucose A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin insulin glargine (Lantus) therapy. The HCP should recognize the need for additional precautions because the patient also take which type of drugs - beta blockers a health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin levothyroxine (Synthroid) to treat hypothyroidism. Which of the following instructions should the health car