Diabetes Medication NCLEX style questions

Diabetes Medication NCLEX style questions sphynxsimmer Save Diabetes Mellitus NCLEX Style Ques...Teacher 36 terms ssandholmPreview Diabetes Drugs Practice questions 54 terms fukitol17Preview Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 - Intr...25 terms jennifer_johnson145 Preview Diabet Teacher pjo 1. How does acarbose effect blood glucose levels?

• Slow absorption of carbohydrates
• Speeds up the absorption of carbohydrates
• Causes simple sugars to form complex sugars
• Decrease glucose absorption in the gastrointestinal tract

Ans: A

• Which symptom should the nurse expect when administering acarbose to a patient?
• Hypoactive bowel sounds
• Nausea and vomiting
• Abdominal distention
• Headache

Ans: C

• Which lab tests should the nurse expect when a patient is taking acarbose? (select all that apply)
• ALT
• Cholesterol
• Hgb
• BUN
• CBC

Ans: A, C

• The nurse should question a new order of acarbose for which patient?
• A 68-year-old male with a hemoglobin of 17.0 g/dL
• A 48-year-old female with a history of IBS
• A 52-year-old male with diabetes
• A 81-year-old female with heart disease

Ans: B

• The nurse should understand more education is needed when a client taking acarbose states which of the following?
• I will take with the first bite of food
• I will take this medication three times a day
• I should take this medication 1 hour before I am going to eat
• If I forget a dose, I will just take my next dose with my next meal, not doubling up.

Ans: C

• A client takes acarbose with glimepiride, a sulfonylurea. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse expect?
• Hypertension
• Kussmaul respirations
• Temperature of 100.2 degrees Fahrenheit
• Slurred speech

Ans: D

What is the expected action of glipizide?

• Pain relief
• Lowered heart rate
• Release of insulin
• Reduction of fever
• Glipizide works to release insulin from the pancreas and increase tissue sensitivity to insulin over time.

Which of the following is a potential complication of glipizide?

• Weight loss
• Hypoglycemia
• Hyperglycemia
• Dyspnea
• Glipizide may cause hypoglycemia and weight gain.

Which of the following should you educate the client to avoid when taking glipizide?

• Whole grains
• Citrus fruits
• Tomatoes
• Alcohol
• This can result in a disulfiram-like reaction.

When is the best time to administer glipizide?

• 30 minutes before breakfast
• Before bed
• Before lunch
• Mid-morning
• Glipizide is best to administer 30 minutes before breakfast.

Ingesting which of the following can cause an additive hypoglycemic effect when taking glipizide?

• Grapefruit juice
• NSAIDs
• Sodium
• Caffeine
• NSAIDs can cause additive hypoglycemic effect.

Which is a contraindication to taking glipizide?

• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Pregnancy
• Hyperglycemia
• Glipizide is a Category C pregnancy risk. Terms (12)

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