Deck 35: Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus

Question 1

In patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, insulin administration will correct which imbalances?

A) hyperglycemia and hyperkalemia
B) hyperglycemia and hypokalemia
C) hyperglycemia and acidosis
D) acidosis and hyperkalemia
E) hypokalemia and alkalosis

Answer 1

hyperglycemia and acidosis

Question 2

A patient is placed on a drug that has the same effects as glucagon-like peptide-1. Which adverse effect has been associated with this drug?

A) hyperglycemia
B) hypoglycemia
C) weight gain
D) pancreatitis
E) heart failure

Answer 2

pancreatitis

Question 3

After skipping a meal, a diabetic woman experiences a hypoglycemic reaction.
Which drug is most likely responsible for this effect?

A) metformin
B) sitagliptin
C) pioglitazone
D) acarbose
E) glipizide

Answer 3

glipizide

Question 4

Before meals, a diabetic patient injects an insulin preparation with an onset of action of 10 to 20 minutes.
Which preparation is being used?

A) insulin detemir
B) regular insulin
C) insulin glargine
D) insulin aspart
E) NPH insulin