1. Dapagliflozin belongs to which class of drugs?
A. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
B. Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors
C. Sulfonylureas
D. Bile acid sequestrants
2. Which of the following is recommended as a first-line agent for treating type 2 diabetes in both the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists guidelines?
A. Metformin
B. Glipizide
C. Sitagliptin
D. Pioglitazone
3. What is the mechanism of action of nateglinide?
A. It increases levels of thyroid hormones
B. It stimulates the beta cells of the pancreas to release insulin
C. It prevents the reabsorption of filtered glucose from the urine and promotes urinary glucose excretion
D. It increases levels of incretin hormones
4. Which of the following medications works by slowing the absorption of sugars from the gastrointestinal tract?
A. Canagliflozin
B. Acarbose
C. Saxagliptin
D. Glimepiride
5. Which of the following would be an appropriate counseling point that a pharmacist may tell a patient receiving metformin?
A. Take this medication on an empty stomach
B. You may experience weight gain while taking this medication
C. This medication may cause diarrhea, but the risk of this effect is lower with extended-release tablets
D. Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while taking this medication
6. Which of the following medications may cause a vitamin B12 deficiency?
A. Glyburide
B. Linagliptin
C. Metformin
D. Miglitol
7. What is an appropriate hemoglobin A1C target for most nonpregnant adult patients according to the American Diabetes Association guidelines?
A. Lower than 6.5%
B. Lower than 10%
C. Lower than 7%
D. Higher than 8%
8. A patient is new to glyburide so the technician referred him to the pharmacist for counseling. What may the pharmacist say?
A. Take this medication with a meal
B. Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication
C. This medication may cause flatulence, which can be relieved by taking the medication on an empty stomach
D. This medication may cause weight loss
9. A patient taking glyburide has experienced several episodes of hypoglycemia. She asks about other oral agents that have lower risks of hypoglycemia. Which of the following agents might the pharmacist recommend?
A. Glipizide
B. Linagliptin
C. Nateglinide
D. Glyburide
10. A patient asks why he needs to take every dose of repaglinide with a meal. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Food helps the body absorb the repaglinide, which makes the medication more effective
B. This medication causes a rapid increase in the release of insulin in response to a meal, so it should be taken with a meal to help improve post-meal blood glucose levels
C. This medication can be very irritating to the stomach and taking the medication with a meal helps reduce this stomach discomfort
D. This medication does not need to be taken with a meal; a full glass of water should suffice
Evaluation Questions
11. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. To what extent did the program meet objective #5?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
18. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
19. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
20. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
21. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
22. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
23. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
24. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
25. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
26. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
27. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20
E. >20
