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NR 508 PHARM WEEK 6 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+NR 508 PHARM WEEK 6 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+NR 508 PHARM WEEK 6 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

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1 NR 508 PHARM WEEK 6 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRAD ED A+ Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the b est treatment for Henry? 1. High -dose colchicine 2. Low -dose colchicine 3. High -dose aspirin 4. Acetaminophen with codeine Correct Answer: 2. Low -dose colchicine Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes: 1. Colchicine may be constipating. 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea. 3. Mild muscle weakness is normal. 4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine. Correct Answer: 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea. 2 Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol includes: 1. Complete blood count 2. Blood glucose 3. C-reactive protein 4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance Correct Answer: 4. BUN, creatinine, and c reatinine clearance Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting febuxostat includes: 1. Gout may worsen with therapy. 2. Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea. 3. He should consume a high -calcium diet. 4. He will nee d frequent CBC monitoring. Correct Answer: 1. Gout may worsen with therapy. Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She should be assessed for: 1. Gout 2. Iron deficiency anemia 3. Osteoporosis 4. Renal dysfunction 3 Correct Answer: 3. Osteoporosis Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for: 1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes 2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease 3. Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain 4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention Correct Answer: 2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma exacerbation. It is time to discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone discontinued? 1. Patients with asthma are transitioned directly off the prednisone onto inhaled corticoste roids. 2. Prednisone can be abruptly discontinued with no adverse effects. 3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone. 4. Substitute the prednisone with another anti -inflammatory such as ibuprofen. Correct Answer: 3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone.

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