Semaglutide Knowledge Check

Vitality Program Accreditation Lesson Supplemental – Semaglutide Semaglutide Knowledge Check

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1. Question
According to the Vitality Program definition, what are the two types of hunger that people experience that can be treated with semaglutide?
- nutritional and emotional hunger
- appetitive and hedonic hunger
- moderate and severe hunger
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Which of the following is a property of semaglutide that we use in the Vitality Program?
- Semaglutide allows people to lose 5 to 10% of their weight, thus improving their metabolic health
- Semaglutide helps people adopt healthy behaviors by reducing nutritional hunger and food cravings.
- Semaglutide tends to make people nauseous so that they eat less food and subsequently lose weight.
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Which of the following is true regarding semaglutide within the context of the Vitality Program?
- Semaglutide should be titrated gradually to a dose of 50 units (0.50 ml of 5mg/mL concentration) in order to maximize weight loss and metabolic improvement.
- The majority of patients do not need the maximum dose of semaglutide in order to be successful in the Vitality Program.
- It's best to titrate the dose rapidly to insure patients achieve rapid weight loss and are able to maintain their motivation.
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What is the best way to taper patients off of semaglutide?
- Since obesity is a chronic disease, tapering off the medication completely is not recommended.
- Tapering is best achieved by going from weekly to biweekly injections as the dose is reduced.
- Tapering should be slow and gradual for most patients, with periodic 'pauses'
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For patients who experience nausea with semaglutide, what is the best approach for managing their symptoms.
- Manage mild symptoms expectantly and consider antinausea medications (e.g. ondansetron) for more significant cases
- Rapidly taper the patient off of the medication and consider alternative agents
- Maintain the same dose titration schedule as the side effect will common go away as the dosage increases.
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