Pharm Exam 3 NR293 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Pharm Exam 3 NR293 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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How fast is onset, peak, and duration of Rapid-Acting insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Onset: 15 Minutes
Peak: 1.5 Hours
Duration: 3 Hours
How fast is onset, peak, and duration of Short-Acting insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Onset: ...
Pharm Exam 3 NR293 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How fast is onset, peak, and duration of Rapid-Acting insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Onset: 15 Minutes
Peak: 1.5 Hours
Duration: 3 Hours
How fast is onset, peak, and duration of Short-Acting insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Onset: 30 Minutes
Peak: 3 Hours
Duration: 6 Hours
How fast is onset, peak, and duration of Intermediate-Acting insulin? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Onset: 60 Minutes
Peak: 6 Hours
Duration: 12 Hours
How fast is onset, peak, and duration of Long-Acting insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Onset: 120 Minutes
Duration: 24 Hours
Beta cells in the pancreas make what hormone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Insulin
When is insulin released? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- With each meal
What does the pancreas do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Helps the body use or store
glucose it gets from food.
What do Alpha cells in the pancreas secrete? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Glucagon
What does glucagon do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It raises the concentration of blood
glucose (opposite of insulin)
What is the normal fasting blood glucose level? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Between 70-
100mg/dL
What should you do if a patient has low fasting blood glucose (<70mg/dL)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Give oral form of glucose (Ie. Apple juice, hard candy, etc.)
What should a persons Hemoglobin A1c level be? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- <6.5%
What is Hemoglobin A1c? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Percentage of blood glucose bound
to hemoglobin
What does hemoglobin do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It is the oxygen carrying capacity
of the blood cells.
, When blood sugar is not controlled in the body, how does it impact hemoglobin? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It builds up in the blood and binds to hemoglobin.
When are Hemoglobin A1c levels higher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- When blood glucose
levels have been higher over the last few weeks/months.
What does Hemoglobin A1c provide information for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
average level of blood sugar controlled over the past 2 to 3 months.
When are A1c levels used? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- With home blood sugar monitoring
to make adjustments in diabetes medicines.
What is Normal A1c? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4.5-6%
A1c goal for patients on oral anti diabetic medications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- <6.5%
Fasting glucose for hyperglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- >100mg/dL
Fasting glucose for hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- <70mg/dL
Early signs of hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Confusion, Irritability, Sweating
What do you give to patients who become unconscious from hypoglycemia? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- IV D50W (Dextrose 50% & Water)
What is Glucagon IM commonly used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Emergency home
use to treat hypoglycemia from insulin overdose.
What do IV corticosteroids do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Increase glucose levels
What are glucocorticoids (secreted by adrenal glands) side effects? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- *Edema
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