Define oral hypoglycemic

What will be an ideal response?


Oral hypoglycemics are medications that lower blood sugar; some oral hypoglycemic medications include sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors and metformin. These medications are not effective in treating type I diabetes, in which there is no insulin production, but they have been found to be effective in some cases of type II diabetes.

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Within the long term care and assisted living facility, the medication administration record serves as a:

A)Reminder when to give medication B)Way for the nurses to enter notes C)Legal record of medications to be administered D)Time sheet for medications

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When you are suctioning an adult patient, the onset of bradycardia is most likely due to:

A) hypercarbia. B) hypoxia. C) stimulation of the vagus nerve. D) increased intracranial pressure.

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It is the responsibility of the ________ to ensure each patient is assigned a unique chart number

A) HIM department B) billing department C) risk management department D) IT department E) nursing department

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Which is an effective treatment for a spontaneous pneumothorax?

a. Chest radiograph b. Radiation followed by chemotherapy c. Pleurodesis d. Thymectomy

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