Deck 33: Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Question 1

Why is it important for type 1 diabetics to check ketone levels?

A)Determine if fats are first being used for energy instead of glucose.
B)Increased ketone levels indicate glucose is being digested and stored in the body properly.
C)To ensure kidney function is not being affected.
D)Low ketone levels signal that insulin is working properly.

Answer 1

Determine if fats are first being used for energy instead of glucose.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a common symptom of diabetes?

A)Polyphagia
B)Polydipsia
C)Polyglucosuria
D)Polyuria

Answer 2

Polyglucosuria

Question 3

After being opened,Levemir should be discarded in how many days?

A)7 days
B)14 days
C)28 days
D)42 days

Answer 3

42 days

Question 4

Which of the following is not a type of glucose testing for diagnosing diabetes?

A)Fasting blood glucose test
B)Testing ketones
C)OGTT
D)Random blood glucose

Question 5

When should Humalog be injected?

A)5 to 15 minutes before eating
B)In the morning
C)At bedtime
D)Mid-afternoon

Question 6

_____ requires the injection of insulin on a daily basis.

A)Type 1 diabetes
B)Type 2 diabetes
C)Diabetes insipidus
D)Gestational diabetes

Question 7

Over 80% of persons diagnosed with type 2 diabetes _____.

A)are over the age of 25
B)are overweight
C)have no family history of type 2 diabetes
D)exercise daily

Question 8

Why would a decrease in glycogenolysis be important in treating diabetes?

A)It reduces the need for insulin.
B)It allows the body to recover from increased glucose levels more efficiently.
C)It clears the pathway for insulin to be released to digest glucose.
D)It promotes recovery of islet cells because glycogenolysis is not taking place.

Question 9

In diabetic patients,_____ accumulate(s)in the blood.

A)enzymes
B)fat
C)glucose
D)protein

Question 10

A precursor to type 2 diabetes is _____.

A)glucagon resistance
B)insulin resistance
C)pepsin resistance
D)elevation of amino acids

Question 11

Type 1 diabetes can only be treated with which of the following?

A)Taking vitamins
B)Oral medications
C)Insulin
D)Exercise

Question 12

Why is it necessary for insulin and glucagon to work properly in the body?

A)Glucagon improves insulin sensitivity by increasing peripheral glucose uptake and utilization.
B)When insulin and glucagon are working properly,the body's natural negative feedback mechanism for glucose levels works properly.
C)Proper utilization of glucagon by the body ensures the body won't be damaged by overstimulation of insulin.
D)They are used to help store and utilize glucose efficiently.

Question 13

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of metabolism that involves _____ utilization.

A)protein
B)glucose
C)fat
D)all of the above

Question 14

Glipizide is only effective for the treatment of _____ diabetes.

A)type 1
B)gestational
C)type 2
D)type 1 and gestational

Question 15

_____ can prolong the digestion of carbohydrates and delay their absorption in the small intestine.

A)Miglitol
B)Glimepiride
C)Repaglinide
D)Pioglitazone

Question 16

When drawing up two different insulins in one syringe,which of the following can be mixed together and should be drawn up first with Humulin N?

A)Lantus
B)Humulin R
C)Humalog 50/50
D)NovoLog 50/50

Question 17

How should unopened vials of insulin be stored?

A)At room temperature
B)Refrigerated
C)Freezing
D)In a warm place

Question 18

A blood glucose level between 140 and 199 mg/dL after a 2-hour postprandial glucose tolerance test may indicate _____.

A)prediabetes
B)type 1 diabetes
C)type 2 diabetes
D)gestational diabetes

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of gestational diabetes?

A)Women with gestational diabetes may have no symptoms.
B)Glucose levels are normally lower during pregnancy.
C)Gestational diabetes occurs early in pregnancy.
D)It can be caused by the hormones of pregnancy.

Question 20

_____ is the most common form of diabetes.

A)Gestational diabetes
B)Type 2 diabetes
C)Type 1 diabetes
D)Diabetes insipidus

Question 21

Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.
a.Repaglinide
b.Sitagliptin
c.Insulin glargine
d.Pioglitazone
e.Insulin detemir
Lantus

Question 22

Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.
a.Repaglinide
b.Sitagliptin
c.Insulin glargine
d.Pioglitazone
e.Insulin detemir
Prandin

Question 23

MATCHING
Match each of the following drug classes with its mechanism of action.
a.Meglitinides
b.Thiazolidinediones
c.Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.Synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.Incretin mimetic
Stimulate(s)insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells

Question 24

MATCHING
Match each of the following drug classes with its mechanism of action.
a.Meglitinides
b.Thiazolidinediones
c.Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.Synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.Incretin mimetic
Increase(s)insulin release and decrease(s)glucagon levels by potentiating the activity of peptide hormones that are released in response to eating a meal

Question 25

Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.
a.Repaglinide
b.Sitagliptin
c.Insulin glargine
d.Pioglitazone
e.Insulin detemir
Januvia

Question 26

MATCHING
Match each of the following drug classes with its mechanism of action.
a.Meglitinides
b.Thiazolidinediones
c.Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.Synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.Incretin mimetic
Stimulate(s)the pancreas to secrete insulin when blood sugar levels are high,slow(s)the emptying of the stomach,and cause(s)decreased appetite

Question 27

MATCHING
Match each of the following drug classes with its mechanism of action.
a.Meglitinides
b.Thiazolidinediones
c.Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.Synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.Incretin mimetic
Increase(s)tissue sensitivity to insulin but does not increase insulin secretion

Question 28

Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.
a.Repaglinide
b.Sitagliptin
c.Insulin glargine
d.Pioglitazone
e.Insulin detemir
Levemir

Question 29

Which of the following can help control glucose levels?

A)Alpha-lipoic acid
B)Garlic
C)Omega-3 fatty acids
D)Magnesium

Question 30

MATCHING
Match each of the following drug classes with its mechanism of action.
a.Meglitinides
b.Thiazolidinediones
c.Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
d.Synthetic analog of the hormone amylin
e.Incretin mimetic
Slow(s)gastric emptying,reduce(s)postprandial glucagon secretion,and reduce(s)appetite

Question 31

Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.
a.Repaglinide
b.Sitagliptin
c.Insulin glargine
d.Pioglitazone
e.Insulin detemir
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