Nsg 6005 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam 2023-2024 Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone? Correct Answer Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be Correct Answer escitalopram (Lexapro)
Dwayne was recently started on carbamazepine to treat seizures. He comes to see you, and you not that while his carbamazepine levels had been in the therapeutic range, they are now low. The possible cause for the low carbamazepine
level is: Correct Answer Carbamazepine auto-induces
metabolism, leading to lower levels in spite of good compliance
First line therapy for hyperlipidemia is Correct Answer lifestyle changes
genetic testing for VCORC1 mutation to assess potential warfarin resistance is required prior to prescribing warfarin Correct Answer false
Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid
replacement include: Correct Answer all of the above
Jack, eight years old, has attention deficit disorder (ADD) and is prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin). He and his parents should be educated about the side effects of methylphenidate, which are Correct Answer insomnia and decreased appetite
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Medications used in the management of patients with COPD include Correct Answer all of the above
A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require: Correct
Answer systemic corticosteroid burts
Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122mg/dL. He has already implemented diet changes and increased physical activity. he has mildly elevated liver studies.An appropriate next step for therapy would be; Correct Answer Niacin
Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin)
are prescribed for seasonal allergies because they: Correct
Answer Are less sedating than first-generation antihistamines
A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of
asthma: Correct Answer Begins with determining the severity of
the asthma and assessing asthma control
Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled anticholinergic:
Correct Answer Used for the treatment of COPD
Warfarin resistance may be seen in patients with VCORC1
mutation, leading to: Correct Answer decreased response to
warfarin
When starting a patient with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones, patient education would include the
following: Correct Answer It may take four to eight weeks to get
to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing
Which of the following adverse effects may occur due to a dihydropyridine- type calcium channel blocker? Correct Answer Edema of the hands and feet
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