NUR334 Endocrine, ATI Review Exam Questions And Answers
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Course
NUR 334
Institution
NUR 334
You are caring for a patient who is taking exenatide (Byetta) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient reports severe abdominal pain. You suspect which of the following adverse reactions to this drug?
Peptic ulcer disease
Hyperkalemia
Hyperglycemia
Pancreatitis - ANS P...
NUR334 Endocrine, ATI Review Exam
Questions And Answers
You are caring for a patient who is taking exenatide (Byetta) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The patient reports severe abdominal pain. You suspect which of the following adverse
reactions to this drug?
Peptic ulcer disease
Hyperkalemia
Hyperglycemia
Pancreatitis - ANS Pancreatitis
You are caring for a patient who takes acarbose (Precose) and a sulfonylurea to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following is an indication of an adverse reaction to this drug
combination?
Polyuria
Tremors
Bradycardia
Thirst - ANS Tremors
Match the drug in the left column with its therapeutic use in the right columnby typing the
appropriate letter in the center column.
Desmopressin (DDAVP)
A. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Glucagon (GlucaGen)
B. Hypoglycemia
Glipizide (Glucotrol)
C. Thyroid cancer
Radioactive iodine-131 (Iodotope)
D. Diabetes insipidus - ANS Desmopressin, an antidiuretic hormone, treats diabetes
insipidus. Glucagon, a hyperglycemic drug, treats hypoglycemia due to an insulin overdose.
Glipizide, a sulfonylurea, is an oral antidiabetic drug that treats type 2 diabetes mellitus.
, Radioactive iodine-131, an antithyroid drug, treats hyperthyroidism from Graves' disease and
also thyroid cancer.
A patient is about to start taking sustained release glipizide (Glucotrol) to treat type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following instructions should you include when talking with the patient
about taking this drug?
Chew the tablet completely before swallowing it.
Take it once a day, 30 min before selected meals.
Take it in the evening before bedtime.
Drink 16 oz of water right after taking it. - ANS Take it once a day, 30 min before selected
meals.
You are caring for a patient who is taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) to treat hypothyroidism. The
patient reports palpitations, weight loss, and diarrhea. You suspect which of the following
adverse effects of this drug?
Hyperthyroidism
Addison's disease
Myxedema
Hyperglycemia - ANS Hyperthyroidism
A patient is about to start taking somatropin (Genotropin). You plan to evaluate the effectiveness
of this drug therapy with which of the following assessments?
Level of consciousness
ECG
Height and weight
Breath sounds and respiratory rate - ANS Height and weight
A patient is about to start taking hydrocortisone (Cortef) to treat adrenocortical insufficiency. You
should instruct the patient to do which of the following to help reduce her risk for adverse effects
of this drug? (Select all that apply.)
Expect lifelong therapy.
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