REGIS NU 641 CLINICAL ADV PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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REGIS NU 641 CLINICAL ADV PHARMACOLOGY
Clonodine -answer- Has several off-label uses including: alcohol and nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
Guanfacine -answer- hypertension drug that has also been approved to use for ADHD
Ramelteon (Rozerem) -answer- Insomnia med that does not have inverse risk for patients engag...
REGIS NU 641 CLINICAL ADV
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Clonodine -answer- ✔Has several off-label uses including: alcohol and nicotine
withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
Guanfacine -answer- ✔hypertension drug that has also been approved to use for ADHD
Ramelteon (Rozerem) -answer- ✔Insomnia med that does not have inverse risk for
patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having taking pill
Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders -answer- ✔Thinking
a partial response to medication is ok. General diagnosis and following up to see if
treatment goals are being met
Xanax -answer- ✔The benzodiazepine with the greatest likelihood of causing
dependency s/t it has a short half-life
Although a patient sees a neurologist for the management of her partial seizures, why is
it important to know her medication regimen? -answer- ✔There are many drug-drug
interactions with anticonvulsants
Routine education for patient being treated with levetiracetam (Keppra) for seizures -
answer- ✔To not abruptly discontinue Keppra due to risk for withdrawal seizures d/t
short half life
What advice you would give a woman who has been on Depakote for seizure and wants
to get pregnant -answer- ✔Valproate is a known teratogen but may be taken after the
first trimester if necessary
Prior to starting antidepressants, the patient should have lab testing to rule out -answer-
✔hypothyroidism
Cholinergic blockers are used to: -answer- ✔Counteract the ERS effects of
phenothiazines
Control tremors and relax smooth muscles in Parkinson's Disease
Inhibit the muscarinic action of Ach on bladder muscle
Memantine -answer- ✔A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease but is not an
anticholinergic
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Verapamil - Ergotamine nightly before bed -answer- ✔Preventative therapy for cluster
headache
Minocycline (PO) -answer- ✔
When prescribing for migraines, patient education includes: -answer- ✔Stress reduction
and regular sleep are integral to migraine treatment
Acetaminophen with Codeine (Tylenol #3) -answer- ✔Migraines in pregnancy may be
safely treated with this
When are migraines considered cured? -answer- ✔There is no known cure
Fluoxetine -answer- ✔First-line antidepressant for children with major depression
between 8 to 17 years old
SSRIs -answer- ✔Contains a black-box warning of suicidal ideation in pediatric and
adolescent groups
Stimulants (methylphenidate or amphetamine salts) -answer- ✔Are the most effective
therapy and are generally first line of treatment of ADHD in children unless
contraindications exist
Hypercalcemia -answer- ✔Pt treated with more than 100 grams per week of topical
calcipotriene for psoriasis need to be monitored for
An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that her acne is worse 2 weeks after
starting topical tretinoin. What would be the appropriate care for her? -answer-
✔Reassure her that the worsening of acne is normal and it should improve with
continued use
Treatment for Tinea capitis -answer- ✔Oral griseofulvin or Biweekly shampoo with
selenium sulfide or ketoconazole for 6 to 8 weeks
Treatment for Tinea corporis and tinea pedis -answer- ✔Topical azole/ antifungals like
miconazole applied twice daily for 4 weeks
Treatment of Onychomycosis, Jim presents with fungal infection of two of his toenails
(onychomycosis). Treatment for fungal
infections of the nail includes: -answer- ✔Oral griseofulvin, ketoconazole, itraconazole,
or terbinafine for several months; topical product is ciclopirox 8% (Penlac)
REGIS NU 641 CLINICAL ADV PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
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