NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing – Examination Blueprint – Final Exam

NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing – Examination Blueprint – Final Exam Insulin: DM 1, DM 2, Gestational Diabetes – HYPOGLYCEMIA IS A DANGEROUS ADVERSE EFFECT AND HIGH PRIORITY FOR TREATMENT o What types of insulin are ordered before meals and at bedtime? Lispro and Regular; Lantus (hs, not with meals) Why? SUGAR DROPS OVERNIGHT and this can be DANGEROUS so NO NPH at bedtime o What type of insulin is sometimes given at bedtime, has the longest duration of all the insulins, CANNOT BE MIXED WITH OTHER INSULINS, and for elderly patients is often split into two doses (one in the morning and one at bedtime)? Insulin Glargine (Lantus) is usually given once a day at bedtime. Elderly individuals often have their dose split in two and are administered one dose in the morning and one dose at night; In addition, sometimes insulin lispro is given in a sliding scale with a snack in the evening. It does not last throughout the night - that’s what we want to avoid. *Insulin aspart protamine in combo with insulin aspart would NOT be given in the evening, as it lasts too long. *NPH would peak at exactly the WRONG TIME. Do not give that one at bedtime. o Why is a nurse concerned for a beta-blocker/insulin combination? Beta Blockers can mask some of the symptoms of hypoglycemia What do you assess for? What symptoms could be concealed by taking a beta blocker while on insulin? Symptoms of hypoglycemia: You will need to know the following chart: Feeling shaky. Being nervous or anxious. Sweating, chills, and clamminess. Irritability or impatience. Confusion. Fast heartbeat. Feeling lightheaded or dizzy. Hunger. Onset: When the medicine starts to work (when the blood sugar is going to start to go down). Peak: Usually when the medicine is at its highest level, and you get the highest effect (in this case it equates to the times when you see the lowest blood sugars). Duration: How long the medication is going to last in effectiveness (how long is it going to affect blood sugars). MOST ORAL ANTI-DIABETICS (ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS): Type 2 Diabetes. Most do not work for type 1 diabetes, do not risk it with babies we use regular insulin for gestational diabetes.