Question

1.All of the following may be used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism except

A. methimazoto

B. levothyroxine

C. propylthiouracil

D. radioactive iodine

2. Select the false statement.

A. When thyroid antibodies are present, autoimmune thyroid disease is diagnosed.

B. Low-dose radioactive iodine (1311) is administered to measure the amount of radioactivity taken up by the thyroid gland.

C. High-dose 1311 is administered to treat

hyperthyroidism.

D. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism.

E. The full effects of 13I therapy are achieved after 2 to 3 months in most people.

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. It takes 2 to 4 weeks of propylthiouracil therapy before maximum effects are achieved.

B. Radioactive iodine can cause a hypothyroid state in rare cases, resulting in lifelong thyroid replacement therapy.

C. Patients with other autoimmune diseases have higher risks of developing a thyroid disease.

D. Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism.

E. The most common treatment for hypothyroidism is T3 replacement therapy.

4. Select the false statement.

A. Insulin is released by the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans.

B. Insulin is administered only for the treatment of type I diabetes.

C. Insulin lowers blood glucose levels.

D. Insulin may be administered by IV infusion, insulin pump, subcutaneous injection, and inhalation therapy.

5. All of the following agents are administered orally to treat type 2 diabetes except

A. glimepiride

B. insulin

C. miglitol

D. sitagliptin

E. metformin

6. Elevated glucose levels may be measured by

A. urine glucose testing

B. blood glucose monitoring

C. hemoglobin Alc (HBA1c)

D. All of the above

7. Which of the following nonpharmacological approaches is not recommended in patients with diabetes?

A. Getting 150 minutes of exercise weekly

B. Eating a diet high in low-glycemic foods

C. Stopping smoking

D. Consuming multiple alcoholic drinks per day

8. Which pair of insulin products would be appropriate

for basal-bolus administration?

A. Lantus and Levemir

B. Humalog and Humulin N

C. NovoLog and Humalog

D. Humulin N and Lantus

9. The mechanism of action of metformin includes the

following except

A. decreasing the degradation of GLP-1

B. decreasing hepatic gluconeogenesis

C. increasing glucose transport across cell membranes

D. increasing peripheral glucose uptake in skeletal muscles and adipose tissue

Answer 1

1 . Correct answer -( b ) levothyroxin - levothyroxin used in hypothyroidism

5. Correct answer ( b ) insulin - insulin administration in subcutaneous route and short acting insulin administration in IV route

6 . Correct answer ( d ) all of the above

Urine glucose testing strips - change color according to levels of various substances in the urine. The strip with a color chart to determine the level of glucose, ketone and Protein in the urine.

Blood glucose monitoring is glucometer is the nonivesive procedure to check the glucose levels in the blood

HbA1c - avarage level of blood sugar over the 3 months