Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
A nurse is providing instruction to a client who is prescribed with Repaglinide (Prandin). All of which is true regarding this medication, except?
A. Do not skip the dose when a meal is not taken.
B. Dizziness may occur while taking it.
C. Has quicker and shorter duration of action.
D. Use to treat type II diabetes mellitus.
A. Do not skip the dose when a meal is not taken.
A client with diabetes insipidus is taking antidiuretic hormone. Which of the following symptoms would alert the need to decrease the dosage?
A. Alopecia.
B. Jaundice.
C. Diarrhea.
D. Drowsiness.
D. Drowsiness
Which of the following insulin cannot be mixed with any other type of insulin?
A. Insulin glargine.
B. Insulin aspart.
C. Insulin isophane.
D. Insulin lispro.
A. Insulin glargine
Which of the following medications decreases their action while taking thyroid hormone?
A. Metformin.
B. Warfarin.
C. Zoloft.
D. Epinephrine
A. Metformin
A nurse is performing an assessment on a newly admit patient who is taking propylthiouracil (PTU) daily. The nurse suspects that the client has a history of?
A. Addison’s disease.
B. Cushing’s syndrome.
C. Grave’s disease.
D. Myxedema
C. Grave’s disease
A nurse provide instructions to a client regarding the administration of the prednisone and instructs the client that the best time to take the medication is during?
A. Any time of the day.
B. Early morning.
C. Lunch.
D. Before bedtime.
B. Early Morning
Somatropin (Humatrope) is being given to a female patient with turner syndrome. Which of the following findings is associated with this medication?
A. Decreases ALT and AST level.
B. Mild hyperglycemia.
C. Hypotension.
D. Water intoxication.
B. Mild hyperglycemia
Prednisone is prescribed for a client with diabetes mellitus who is using Humulin 70/30 daily. Which of the following prescription changes does the nurse expect during the therapy with the prednisone?
A. An addition of an oral hypoglycemic medication.
B. Increased dosage of prednisone.
C. Increased dosage of humulin 70/30.
D. Decreased dosage of humulin 70/30
C. Increased dosage of humulin 70/30
Which of the following medications causes hypoglycemia, except?
A. Salicylates.
B. Oral contraceptives.
C. Sulfonamides.
D. Anticoagulants.
B. Oral contraceptives
A patient is taking insulin glargine injection daily. The nurse instruct the client that the onset of action will likely happen?
A. 2-4 hours after administration.
B. 4-12 hours after administration.
C. 6-12 hours after administration.
D. 18-24 hours after administration
A. 2-4 hours after administration
