Diabetes NURS 5336 Questions With Complete Solutions
For every 1.3% drop in A1C, how much percent are you shaving
off for chances of peripheral neuropathy? Correct Answers
12%
How many years does a woman who had gestational diabetes be
checked for diabetes after giving birth? and why?? Correct
Answers 1-3 years
because they are at an increased risk of developing DM
If a patient comes in and their Hgb A1C is above 9 and they are
non-symptomatic, what are you going to put them on? Correct
Answers Dual therapy
or
Triple therapy
If a patient comes in and their Hgb A1C is above 9 and they are
symptomatic, what are you going to put them on? Correct
Answers Insulin (most preferably, long-acting. not short
acting).
They'll most likely be on the insulin for about a month, and then
come back to see if they can be weaned down to PO therapy.
If a patient has CKD or HF, and they are on metformin and
SGLT-2, but they are unable to tolerate it what other med are
you going to switch to? Correct Answers GLP-1
, If a patient has CKD or HF, you're going to place them on
metformin (always) and what other med? Correct Answers
SGLT-2
If cost is a major issue and they are above target A1C, what
drugs are you going to put them on? Correct Answers
Sulfonyurea
TZD
If you are trying to promote weight loss or minimize weight
gain, what med are you going to put them on? Correct Answers
SSLT-2 or GLP-1
(plus metformin)
Most providers start their patients who have a Hgb A1C below
7.5 on metformin, however, some may place their patients on
one of what two drugs due to their cardiovascular protective
properties? Correct Answers GLP-1 inhibitors
SGLT-2
True or False. Higher A1C is associated with lower risk of MI.
Correct Answers False.
Lower A1c=Lower risk of MI
True or False. If they are not at goal in 3 months on their
monotherapy, you will advance them to dual therapy
(metformin+GLP/SGLT/DPP4) Correct Answers True
True or False. if you gain Glycemic Control of a pateint who has
had diabetes for a long time, it it possible that you can reverse
For every 1.3% drop in A1C, how much percent are you shaving
off for chances of peripheral neuropathy? Correct Answers
12%
How many years does a woman who had gestational diabetes be
checked for diabetes after giving birth? and why?? Correct
Answers 1-3 years
because they are at an increased risk of developing DM
If a patient comes in and their Hgb A1C is above 9 and they are
non-symptomatic, what are you going to put them on? Correct
Answers Dual therapy
or
Triple therapy
If a patient comes in and their Hgb A1C is above 9 and they are
symptomatic, what are you going to put them on? Correct
Answers Insulin (most preferably, long-acting. not short
acting).
They'll most likely be on the insulin for about a month, and then
come back to see if they can be weaned down to PO therapy.
If a patient has CKD or HF, and they are on metformin and
SGLT-2, but they are unable to tolerate it what other med are
you going to switch to? Correct Answers GLP-1
, If a patient has CKD or HF, you're going to place them on
metformin (always) and what other med? Correct Answers
SGLT-2
If cost is a major issue and they are above target A1C, what
drugs are you going to put them on? Correct Answers
Sulfonyurea
TZD
If you are trying to promote weight loss or minimize weight
gain, what med are you going to put them on? Correct Answers
SSLT-2 or GLP-1
(plus metformin)
Most providers start their patients who have a Hgb A1C below
7.5 on metformin, however, some may place their patients on
one of what two drugs due to their cardiovascular protective
properties? Correct Answers GLP-1 inhibitors
SGLT-2
True or False. Higher A1C is associated with lower risk of MI.
Correct Answers False.
Lower A1c=Lower risk of MI
True or False. If they are not at goal in 3 months on their
monotherapy, you will advance them to dual therapy
(metformin+GLP/SGLT/DPP4) Correct Answers True
True or False. if you gain Glycemic Control of a pateint who has
had diabetes for a long time, it it possible that you can reverse
