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MSN 571 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 1) A 40-year old female patient is being followed up for diabetes mellitus. She is currently onMetformin 1 gram twice a day and has been tolerating it well for about six months. Her hemoglobin A1c a week ago was 8.9%. The plan is to initiate liraglutide therapy in addition to the metformin. Which of the following statements is true with regards to liraglutide.  Liraglutide may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer prior to first use.  The brand name...

NR325 Exam 1 Insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS Needed for glucose to get inside cell Beta cells - CORRECT ANSWERS Produce insulin in response to elevated glucose Normal A1C - CORRECT ANSWERS <5.7% Pre-diabetes A1C - CORRECT ANSWERS >5.7% <6.5% Diabetic A1C - CORRECT ANSWERS >6.5% Random BS>180 - CORRECT ANSWERS Diabetic Normal pancreas will not allow BS to go higher than 180 HgbA1C - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 month measure of where glucose is Gives providers guideline of diabetic ma...

NURS 6521 MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always encourage patients to - CORRECT ANSWER-take their medication at the prescribed times. A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapen...

MN 568 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2023/2024 | 100% Correct. Complete study guide to pass your exam. A patient is 66 inches in height, weighing 200 pounds, and newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Her fasting plasma glucose level is 215 mg/dL. What is the best initial treatment? a. No treatment at this time b. Diet and exercise for 6-week trial c. Diet, exercise, and oral medication d. Diet, exercise, and exogenous insulin ____ 2. The clinician suspects...

NR 565 / NR565 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Review Chamberlain | More than 200 Questions and Answers| Best Rated | Latest 2022/2023 1. If patient is on metformin and is scheduled for surgery or to use contrast dye, what is indicated? what is indicated before resuming treatment? ~ Hold day of the test, and then 48 hours after imaging ~ before resuming metformin test for CR clearance 2. What is first line treatment for a new diagnosis of diabetes type 2? ~ Metformin ~ lifesty...

A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond? A. "Tell the older child that he is a big boy now and should love his new sister." B. "Ask friends and relatives not to bring gifts to the older sibling because you do not want to spoil him." C. "Let the older child stay with his grandparents for the first si...

NSG 6340 PREDICTOR STUDY GUIDE 2 1. A 37-year-old female patient with a history of a single episode of depression and frequent complaints of PMS is being treated for hypothyroidism. Today she complains of poor concentration and fatigue. Initially, the NP should: a. Question her further 3. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention? a. Annual influenza vaccination 7. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled for routine dental cleaning. Accor...

Final Exam: NR566/ NR 566 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain QUESTION When is androgen therapy appropriate vs. not needed related to puberty? Answer: in some boys, puberty fails to occur at the usual age (before 15 years old). Most often, this failure reflects a familial pattern of delayed puberty & does not indicate pathology. Puberty can be expected to oc...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Quiz The nurse should explain to a 30-year-old gravid client that alpha fetoprotein testing is recommended for which purpose? ( answer)Screen for neural tube defects A 26 year old, gravid 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28 weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethren) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline s...

Exam 4: NUR 3196 (Latest Update) Pathophysiology/ Pharmacology in Nursing 1 Drugs | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers- Grade A -100% Correct Q: Prednisone Therapeutic class Answer: anti-inflammatory drug Q: Prednisone Pharmacologic class Answer: corticosteroid Q: Prednisone Actions and Uses Answer: -A synthetic corticosteroid -Actions are the result of being metabolized to an active form, which is also available as drug called prednisolone...