NSG 6005 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST 2024 WITH
ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A+| NSG 6005 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 2 (BRAND NEW!!)
Jamie is a thirty-four-year-old pregnant woman with familial hyperlipidemia and elevated LDL levels. What is the appropriate treatment for a pregnant woman? - ANSWER-Bile acid-binding resins
An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be - 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: - ANSWER-Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower levels in spite of good compliance
Dosage changes of conjugated equine estrogen (Premarin) are made at _ intervals.
- ANSWER-6 to 8 weeks
Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash.
An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: - ANSWER-Azithromycin
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Sarah is a 25-year-old female who is 8 weeks pregnant and has a urinary tract infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her? - ANSWER-Amoxicillin (Trimox)
John has clonidine, a centrally acting adrenergic blocker, prescribed for his
hypertension. He should: - ANSWER-Not miss a dose or stop taking the drug
because of potential rebound hypertension
Clonidine has several off-label uses including - ANSWER-Both 1 & 2
Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with treatment of
hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report: -
ANSWER-fever and sore throat
Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should
be monitored for: - ANSWER-Tachycardia and angina
Cost-effectiveness analysis compares two or more treatments or programs that are - ANSWER-Not necessarily therapeutically equivalent
When the costs of a specific treatment or intervention are calculated and then
compared with the dollar value of the benefit received it is referred to as: -
ANSWER-Cost-benefit analysis
what analysis would a managed care organization use to improve health outcomes
- ANSWER-cost- effectiveness analysis
what analysis would be used if a manage care organization wanted to compare two drugs with different benefits - ANSWER-cost-minimization analysis 2 / 3
which analysis is expressed terms of life years - ANSWER-cost-utility analysis
Adam has type I diabetes and plays tennis for his university. He exhibits knowledge deficit about his insulin and his diagnosis. He should be taught that: - ANSWER-He should increase his increase his carbohydrate intake during times of exercise intake during times of exercise.
Age is a factor in different responses to pain. Which of the following age related statements about pain is not true? - ANSWER-Preterm and newborn infants do not yet have functional pain pathways.An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone? - ANSWER-Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
First line therapy for hyperlipidemia is - ANSWER-lifestyle changes
genetic testing for VCORC1 mutation to assess potential warfarin resistance is required prior to prescribing warfarin - ANSWER-false
Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid replacement
include: - 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 - ANSWER-insomnia and decreased appetite
Medications used in the management of patients with COPD include - ANSWER- all of the above
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