Exercise # 9

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Exercise # 9

Q1. A patient receives a Rx for lispro insulin, and wants to be counseled, what are the counseling points?

a. Take 45 units every HS

b. Take 45 units every morning

c. Take 45 units before every meal

d. Take 45 units whenever you have shivering as needed.

Q2. Long acting insulin include all except

a. PZI

b. Ultralente insulin ---discuss

c. Glargine

d. Lente insulin

e. Detemir

Q3. lente insulins should not be mixed with

a. NPH

b. PZI

c. Regular insulin

d. A & B

Q4. Which oral antidiabetic agents are known as K channel blockers

a. Sulfonylureas

b. Metformin

c. Meglitinides

d. Thiazolidediones

Q5. Metformin acts by

a. Inhibiting gluconeogenesis

b. Incresing sensitivity of insulin in peripheral tissue

c. Increasing insulin receptors

d. A & B Only

Q6. Upper respiratory infection is a side effect of which drugs?

a. Thiazolidediones

b. Sulfonylureas

c. Metformin

d. Acarabose

Q7. Beta blockers have which of the following effects on glucose metabolism?

a. Inhibit Glycogenolysis

b.  Inhibit glucagon release

c. Inhibit insulin secretion

d. Decrease tissue sensitivity to insulin

e. All of the above

Q8. MAOI can cause

a. Hypoglycemia by stimulating insulin release

b. Hyperglycemia by inhibiting insulin release

c. Have no effect on Insulin

d. Stimulate release of glucagon and cause hypoglycemia

Q9. Which of the following sulfonylureas have uricosuric activity?

a. Acetohexamide

b. Glipizide

c. Glyburide

d. Chlorpropamide

e. All of the above

Q10.Which of the following has shortest duration of action?

a. Sulfonylureas

b. Metformin

c. Meglitinides

d. Thiazolidinediones

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