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NSG 6005 Week 8 Pharmacology Quiz (Latest 2024 / 2025) Questions & Answers with rationales
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SUBSCRIBE NSG 6005 Week 8 Pharmacology Quiz 1. Which of the following is transdermal fentanyl indicated for?: Answer Persistent pain in patients who are already opioid tolerant 2. Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She has successfully used oral contraceptives before and has recently started dating a new boyfriend so would like to restart contraception. She denies recent intercourse and has a negative urine pregnancy test in the clinic. An appropriate plan of care would be: A. Recommending she return to the clinic at the start of her next menses to get a Depo Provera shot B. Prescribing oral combined contraceptives and recommending that she start them at the beginning of her next period and use a back-up method for the first seven days C. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the same day, with a back -up method used for the first seven days D. Discussing the advantages of using the topical birth control patch and recommending she consider using the patch: Answer B. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the same day, with a back -up method used for the first seven days 3. Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the once -a-month pill to treat her condition. How do bisphosphonates treat osteoporosis? A. By selectively activating estrogen pathways in the bone B. By reducing bone resorption by inhibiting PTH C. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity D. By increasing PTH production: Answer B. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity 4. Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection. Shana will need to be monitored for: A. Depression B. Hypertension C. Weight loss D. Cataracts: Answer A. Depression SUBSCRIBE 5. Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with: A. Levothyroxine B. Liothyronine C. Liotrix D. Methimazole: Answer A. Levothyroxine 6. Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with early osteopenia related to long-term use of which of the following drugs? A. Selective estrogen -receptor modulators B. Aspirin C. Glucocorticoids D. Calcium supplements: Answer C. Glucocorticoids 7. The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty -five years taking alendronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is: A. Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans B. Annual vitamin D level C. Annual renal function evaluation D. Electrolytes every three months: Answer C. Annual renal function evaluation 8. In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may need a prescription for: A. A calcium channel blocker B. A beta blocker C. Liothyronine D. An alpha blocker: Answer A. A beta blocker SUBSCRIBE 9. Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of osteoporosis by: A. Increasing calcitonin production B. Increasing calcium absorption from the intestine C. Altering calcium metabolism D. Stimulating bone formation: Answer B. Increasing calcium absorption from the intestine 10. The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in men over seventy years is: A. Alendronate (Fosamax) B. Ibandronate (Boniva) C. Calcium carbonate D. Raloxifene (Evista): Answer A. Alendronate (Fosamax) 11. When starting a patient with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones, patient education would include the following: A. He or she should feel symptomatic improvement in one to two weeks. B. Drug -related adverse effects such as lethargy and dry skin may occur. C. It may take four to eight weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing. D. Due to the short half-life of levothyroxine, its doses should not be missed. - Answer C. It may take four to eight weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing. 12. The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in women over seventy years old is: A. Alendronate (Fosamax) B. Ibandronate (Boniva) C. Calcium carbonate D. Raloxifene (Evista): Answer A. Alendronate (Fosamax)The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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