GLP-1 Analogues Quiz

1. Side effects most likely include

A) Weight gain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea

B) Weight loss, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea

C) Elevated glucose levels, weight gain, nausea, and diarrhoea

D) Lowered glucose levels, weight gain, nausea, and vomiting

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2. All GLP-1 agonists must be injected. To keep the NDSS accurate this requires a change in the person with diabetes status. Logging into to Pharmacy Diabetes and accessing Access Point Categories/Needles & Syringes will direct you to the forms to update this change.

A) True

B) False

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3. Mrs Jones has just presented you with a prescription for a new medication called Semaglutide which she will be injecting once a week. The doctor has given her no information about this. You notice she has been taking insulin for some time, so you are comfortable she knows about injection technique. What is the best advice for Mrs Jones?

A) Talk to her about the mechanism of action and side effects of Semaglutide and ensure she is comfortable to inject this medicine. Ensure that if she has any questions she can come back at any time.

B) You do nothing. You know nothing about Semaglutide.

C) Ring the GP and see if there is another medication that could be prescribed instead because you are worried two injections is too much for Mrs Jones.

D) Log into Pharmacy Diabetes/Diabetes Interventions/Medication Interventions/GLP-1 Analogues to better understand how you might counsel Mrs Jones via a Diabetes Medscheck. Ensure she understands how the medicine can cause weight loss which may make her prone to lower blood glucose levels and emphasise the importance of blood glucose monitoring to assess this. If needed refer her to a credentialled diabetes educator. Log all interventions using the Electronic Intervention Log @ Pharmacy Diabetes.

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4. Mr Heinz has had diabetes for several years and his doctor has started him on a new medicine (Dulaglitide) that he injects once a week every Thursday morning. He has been using it now for several months but knows little about this medicine or how it works. He is unsure if it is working since, he has not experienced any effects of this new medicine. What is the best advice for Mr Heinz?

A) Invite Mr Heinz for a Diabetes Medscheck and counsel him regarding the importance of blood glucose monitoring to understand if his medicine is having an impact on his diabetes. At the same time, establish his level of knowledge of his diabetes and counsel accordingly. Refer to allied health if appropriate. Log interventions using the Electronic Intervention Log @ Pharmacy Diabetes.

B) Refer him back to his GP for a discussion.

C) You reassure Mr Heinz that you are sure the medicine will begin working soon and let him know to come back and speak with you in a month or so if he is still worried.

D) Give him a CMI to read and invite him back when you are less busy to discuss his medicine.

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5. Which of the following is true about semaglutide?

Please select 2 correct answers

A) It comes in three different strength pens.

B) It comes in three different strengths but only two different pens (one red and one green).

C) There are only two different strengths, and these shown by the two different pen colours-one green and one red.

D )Semaglutide comes as a tablet.

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6. All GLP1 agonists are injected once a week only

A) True.

B) False.

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GLP-1 Analogues Quiz

1. Side effects most likely include

2. All GLP-1 agonists must be injected. To keep the NDSS accurate this requires a change in the person with diabetes status. Logging into to Pharmacy Diabetes and accessing Access Point Categories/Needles & Syringes will direct you to the forms to update this change.

5. Which of the following is true about semaglutide?

6. All GLP1 agonists are injected once a week only

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