Nursing Pharmacology Practice Questions – Diabetes

Metformin ADRs

Which of the following deficiencies could result from the use of metformin?

Hypoglycemia Risk

Which diabetes medication is most likely to cause hypoglycemia when used as monotherapy (by itself)?

Metformin Mechanism of Action

Diabetes Medication ADRs

You are meeting with a patient today and he describes significant nausea. He thinks it is his diabetes medications that are causing this. Which medication would you likely suspect is causing this?

Cancer and GLP-1 Agonists

JS is a 61-year-old female who is interested in trying semaglutide for weight loss and diabetes management. Her primary care provider prescribes it to her but as she is leaving the clinic she mentions that she has a history of cancer. What type of cancer would be most concerning?

Administration With Meals

Which medication would it be most important to administer with meals to reduce GI upset?

Heart Failure

One of your patients has severe heart failure with substantial edema. He began a new diabetes medication. Which medication would be most likely to worsen edema and heart failure?

Insulin Glargine T/F

Which of the following is true with regard to insulin glargine?

Diabetes and Weight Loss

Which medication class also has an indication for weight loss?

Type 1 Diabetes Management

A 2-year-old male is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Which of the following agents would be most appropriate to initiate to manage hyperglycemia?