Midterm Exam: FNP652 / FNP 6552
(Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Family Primary Care I Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - GCU
Question:
What is pioglitazone?
Answer:
class is thiazolidinedione - INSULIN SENSITIZER
Question:
What is NOT a symptom of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?
Answer:
Recent, unintended weight GAIN
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Question:
What lab should be measured when prescribing the diabetes drug class of thiazolidinediones?
Answer:
ALT
thiazolidinediones: pioglitazone (Actos) and rosiglitazone (Avandia)
Question:
What does a hemoglobin A1C measure?
Answer:
average glucose over 90-120 days
Question:
What test should be ordered for a patient who presents with acanthosis nigricans?
Answer:
Suspect T2DM and collect a fasting blood sugar (FBS)
Question:
What drug needs to be avoided in diabetic patients with gastroparesis?
Answer:
Liraglutide (Victoza) - it delays gastric emptying and exacerbate gastroparesis 2 / 3
Question:
What is the percentage of the body's total daily physiological insulin released as basal insulin?
Answer:
50-60%
Question:
What diabetes drug class has been associated with pancreatitis?
Answer:
GLP-1 agonists
examples: semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), liraglutide (Victoza), dulaglutide
(Trulicity)
Question:
What is a cardiovascular effect of hyperinsulinemia?
Answer:
Body has greater responsiveness to angiotensin II
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