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biggirl4568

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The nurse is reviewing a patient's medication
 
  list and notes that sitagliptin (Januvia) is ordered. The nurse will question an additional order for which drug or drug class?
  a. Glitazone
  b. Insulin
  c. Metformin (Glucophage)
  d. Sulfonylurea

Question 2

A patient has been diagnosed with metabolic
 
  syndrome and is started on the biguanide metformin (Glucophage). The nurse knows that the purpose of the metformin, in this situation, is which of these?
  a. To increase the pancreatic secretion of insulin
  b. To decrease insulin resistance
  c. To increase blood glucose levels
  d. To decrease the pancreatic secretion of insulin


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sultana.d

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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