Discuss NABP NAPLEX Exam Topic 8 Question 86

Select the class of Anti-diabetic medication that works in the specified organ to prevent hyperglycemi

a. Select all that applies. Pancreases (A)

Suggested Answer: D

IV dextrose provides 3.4 kcal/g.

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37 comments · newest first

Nickolas 10 months ago

Not sure about that, I thought they worked differently.

Vonda 11 months ago

Wait, do Thiazolidinediones really target the pancreas?

Jesus 11 months ago

Totally agree, GLP-1 agonists are great too!

Lizette 11 months ago

I thought DPP4 inhibitors were more effective?

Jacquelyne 11 months ago

Sulfonylureas definitely work on the pancreas!

Scot 12 months ago

I feel like Thiazolidinediones are more about insulin sensitivity in the muscle and fat, not really the pancreas, right?

Nida 12 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I think GLP-1 receptor agonists also work on the pancreas, but I’m confused about their exact mechanism.

Craig 12 months ago

I'm not entirely sure about DPP4 Inhibitors; I remember they have a role in glucose regulation, but do they act directly on the pancreas?

Bok 1 year ago

I think Sulfonylureas are definitely one of the options since they stimulate insulin release from the pancreas.

Minna 1 year ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The key is to identify the anti-diabetic drug classes that specifically target the pancreas to improve insulin secretion and prevent hyperglycemia. I'll carefully review the options and select the correct ones.

Georgene 1 year ago

Okay, I've got this. Sulfonylureas, DPP4 inhibitors, and GLP-1 agonists all work in the pancreas to stimulate insulin secretion and lower blood glucose. I'll select those options.

Willodean 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know we covered the different classes of anti-diabetic drugs, but I can't quite remember which ones specifically act on the pancreas. I'll need to think this through step-by-step.

Rebbecca 1 year ago

This looks like a straightforward question on anti-diabetic medications and their mechanisms of action. I'll need to carefully review the options and select the ones that work in the pancreas to prevent hyperglycemia.

Sage 1 year ago

Wait, I'm confused. Doesn't metformin, which is a biguanide, also have an effect on the pancreas? I'll need to double-check my notes to make sure I'm not missing anything.

Rodrigo 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused. The question asks how many 250 mg capsules are needed, but the prescription is for 500 mg of Amoxicillin. Do I need to divide the total amount by 2 to get the number of 250 mg capsules?

Johnson 1 year ago

I'm leaning toward B as well. It makes sense to aim for a significant reduction in residual risk, since you can't totally eliminate fraud.

Ilene 1 year ago

I hear you, Lisbeth. Wouldn't it be hilarious if they asked us to list the meds in the order of the alphabet? Just imagine the panic in the room as everyone scrambles to remember their ABCs!

Coral 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ilene

C) DPP4 Inhibitors

Martha 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ilene

B) Alpha- Glucosidase Inhibitors

Celestina 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ilene

A) Sulfonylureas

Lisbeth 1 year ago

This is easy peasy, just gotta remember your ABCD of diabetes meds: A, D, and C. Although, I do wonder if the exam will ask us to name the medications in alphabetical order. Gotta keep those ducks in a row!

Tonette 1 year ago

I bet the test-makers are trying to trip us up with all these choices. But I think I've got it - the pancreas-acting meds are A, D, and C.

Marisha 1 year ago

↳ replying to Tonette

It can be tricky with so many options, but A, D, and C are definitely the ones that target the pancreas.

Van 1 year ago

↳ replying to Tonette

I wasn't sure at first, but now I see that A, D, and C are the correct choices.

Audra 1 year ago

↳ replying to Tonette

I agree, those are the ones that prevent hyperglycemia by acting on the pancreas.

Sommer 1 year ago

↳ replying to Tonette

I think you're right, A, D, and C are the ones that work in the pancreas.

Ivan 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about Thiazolidinediones and SGLT2 inhibitors, but the rest of the options look good. Time to review my notes on diabetes meds.

Breana 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ivan

User 3: I agree, Thiazolidinediones and SGLT2 inhibitors do not prevent hyperglycemia in the pancreas.

Mozelle 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ivan

User 2: No, Thiazolidinediones and SGLT2 inhibitors do not work in the pancreas.

Launa 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ivan

User 1: I think Thiazolidinediones and SGLT2 inhibitors work in the pancreas.

Laine 2 years ago

I believe DPP4 Inhibitors also work in the pancreas by increasing insulin secretion and decreasing glucagon release.

Carissa 2 years ago

Sulfonylureas, GLP-1 agonists, and DPP4 inhibitors all work on the pancreas to prevent hyperglycemia. This seems like a straightforward question.

Novella 1 year ago

↳ replying to Carissa

C) DPP4 Inhibitors

Deeann 1 year ago

↳ replying to Carissa

D) Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists

Lina 1 year ago

↳ replying to Carissa

A) Sulfonylureas

Kenda 2 years ago

I agree with Shawana, Sulfonylureas stimulate insulin secretion from the pancreas to prevent hyperglycemia.

Shawana 2 years ago

I think the class of Anti-diabetic medication that works in the pancreas is Sulfonylureas.

NABP NAPLEX Exam - Topic 8 Question 86 Discussion