Insulin and Antidiabetic Medications Worksheet

Front

Which insulin type has the fastest onset of action? Options: NPH, Regular, Lispro, Glargine

Back

Lispro

Front

A nurse gives insulin glargine (Lantus) at bedtime. Which statement is true? Options: It has a pronounced peak. It is given with meals. It cannot be mixed with other insulins. It acts for 8 hours only.

Back

It cannot be mixed with other insulins.

Front

Which insulin is given IV to treat diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?

Back

Regular

Front

A patient receiving NPH insulin should eat to prevent hypoglycemia when? Options: At bedtime, 4–12 hours after injection, Immediately after injection, Before bedtime only

Back

4–12 hours after injection

Front

Which oral antidiabetic should be held 48 hours before and after contrast dye?

Back

Metformin

Front

A patient on metformin reports GI upset. What should the nurse recommend? Options: Take on an empty stomach., Take with meals., Skip doses if nauseated., Stop drug.

Back

Take with meals.

Front

Sulfonylureas (like glipizide) lower blood sugar by:

Back

Increasing insulin release from the pancreas.

Front

Which diabetes drug class can cause genital yeast infections?

Back

SGLT2 inhibitors

Front

Which drug class should be avoided in heart failure? Options: Sulfonylureas, TZDs (Pioglitazone), DPP-4 inhibitors, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors

Back

TZDs (Pioglitazone)

Front

A patient taking acarbose should be instructed to take it:

Back

With the first bite of each meal