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Insulin
Anti-Diabetics
Emergency Treatment
Day to Day
Patient Education
100
Only insulin that can be administered by IV.
What is Regular Insulin (Humalin-R or Novolin-R)
100
This class of antidiabetic drug requires patients to have a functioning pancreas because their primary action is by directly stimulating the pancreas to secrete insulin.
What is Sulfonylureas
100
This medication is used to treat Diabetes Insipitus.
What is vasopressin or DDAVP
100
This is the most common medication used to treat hypothyroidism.
What is levothyroxine (Synthroid)
100
At what temperature should insulin be at to decrease any type of skin irritation.
What is room temperature
200
Lispro (Humalog) is used at mealtime. How quickly does it work (ONSET)?
What is 15 minutes
200
This medication(s) is a commonly used biguanide that produces its antidiabetic effect by decreasing hepatic production of glucose and facilitating the action of insulin on peripheral receptor sites.
What is Metformin (Glucophage XL, Glucophase, Fortamet)
200
This antithyroid drug is used to treat someone with thyroid storm.
What is PTU or methimazole
200
Short-acting insulin has this letter on the vial.
What is "R" for regular
200
How should a patient take medications like levothyroxine for hypothyroidism?
What is on an empty stomach
300
These insulins are used for basal dose.
What is Glargine (Lantus) and Detemir (Levemir)
300
This DPP-4 Inhibitor/Incretin Enhancer(s) slows gastric emptying and may promote weight loss.
What is Sitagliptin (Januvia) OR Saxaglipton (Onglyza) OR Exenatide (Byetta)
300
What should a patient receive who has hypoparathyroidism to control tetany.
What is IV calcium gluconate
300
This is the most common treatment for Grave's Disease.
What is radioactive iodine
300
How many grams of carbohydrates should someone receive when they become hypoglycemic and are still conscious?
What is 15 grams
400
This insulin is the only one that is cloudy in appearance.
What is NPH
400
This medication(s) needs liver function studies done at baseline and frequent intervals during treatment since it may impair liver function.
What is Pioglitazone (Actos) OR Rosiglitazone (Avandia)
400
What class of anti-hypertensive medication is used to treat someone with Thyroid Storm?
What is beta-blockers
400
Intermediate-acting insulin has this letter on its vial.
What is "N" for NPH
400
Managing diabetes involves nutrition and ______________.
What is exercise
500
When should NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N) peak?
What is 6 to 8 hours.
500
The advantage of this medication(s) is that it is not systemically absorbed and is safer for use. It can cause side effects including diarrhea and flatulence.
What is Acarbose (Precose) OR Miglitol (Glyset)
500
This hypertonic solution is used to treat the severe hyponatremia of SIADH.
What is 3% NaCl
500
When mixing insulins, what order should be followed?
What is clear to cloudy. (Fast-acting insulin [clear] should be drawn up first followed by Intermediate-acting [cloudy])
500
In addition to monitoring glucose levels during sick days, Type 1 diabetics should also monitor for what?
What is urine ketones