NR565 Pharmacology Final Exam Question Bank (Latest 2024 / 2025)
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NR565 Pharmacology Final Exam Question Bank
(Latest 2024 / 2025)NR565 Pharmacology Final Exam Question Bank
(Latest 2024 / 2025)NR565 Pharmacology Final Exam Question Bank
(Latest 2024 / 2025)NR565 Pharmacology Final Exam Question Bank
(Latest 2024 / 2025)NR565 Pharmacology Final Exam Quest...
NR565 Pharmacology Final Exam Question Bank
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Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism - (correct answer) -Face is pale, puffy, and expressionless.
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Skin is cold and dry.
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hair is brittle, and hair loss occurs.
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Heart rate and temperature are lowered. The patient lethargy, fatigue, and intolerance to cold.
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Mentation may be impaired. LI LI LI
Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism - (correct answer) -Heart Rate is Rapid; Possible
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arrhythmia/angina
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Metabolic rate is raised, resulting in increased heat production, increased body temperature,
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intolerance to heat, and skin that is warm and moist
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Weight loss occurs if caloric intake fails to match the increase in metabolic rate
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Severe hypothyroidism - (correct answer) -Myxedema
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Hypothyroid Treatment - (correct answer) -Levothyroxine is the drug of choice for most patients who
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require thyroid hormone replacement.
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Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Therapeutic Goal - (correct answer) -Resolution of signs and symptoms of
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hypothyroidism and restoration of normal laboratory values for serum thyroid-stimulating hormone
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(TSH) and free thyroxine (T4).
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Major forms of hyperthyroidism - (correct answer) -Graves disease and toxic nodular goiter (also known
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as Plummer disease).
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Graves Disease - (correct answer) -Most common cause of excessive thyroid hormone secretion
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,What adjunctive therapy is good to prescribe to control symptoms of hyperthyroidism other than
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thyroid specific medications? - (correct answer) -β-Blockers and nonradioactive iodine may be used as
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adjunctive therapy.
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β-Blockers suppress tachycardia by blocking β-receptors on the heart.
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Monitoring needs and intervals for Levothyroxine - (correct answer) -Check TSH 6-8 weeks after
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initiating therapy and after any dosage change.
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Check TSH at least once a year after serum TSH is stabilized.
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Hyperthyroid Treatment - (correct answer) -thionamide drugs—methimazole and propylthiouracil
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(PTU)—suppress synthesis of thyroid hormones.
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Methimazole Therapeutic Goal - (correct answer) -(1) reduction of thyroid hormone production in
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Graves' disease, (2) control of hyperthyroidism until the effects of radiation on the thyroid become
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manifest, (3) suppression of thyroid hormone production before subtotal thyroidectomy, (4) treatment
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of thyrotoxic crisis.
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Monitoring needs and intervals for Methimazole - (correct answer) -Check CBC with differential if signs
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or symptoms of infection. Check LFTs if signs or symptoms of liver dysfunction.
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High Risk Patients for Methimazole - (correct answer) -Should be avoided in the first trimester of
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pregnancy.
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Methimazole Toxicity - (correct answer) -Agranulocytosis is the most dangerous toxicity.
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PTU High Risk Warning - (correct answer) -Carries a risk for liver toxicity. Although rare, the FDA
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recommends against using as a first-line treatment due to potential for hepatic toxicity.
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Effects of maternal hypothyroidism on offspring and appropriate patient teaching related to need for
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treatment. - (correct answer) -Can cause delay in mental development and derangement of growth. In
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the absence of thyroid hormones, the child develops a large and protruding tongue, potbelly, and
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dwarfish stature. Development of the nervous system, bones, teeth, and muscles is impaired.
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Congenital Hypothyroidism Treatment - (correct answer) -requires replacement therapy with thyroid
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hormones. If treatment is initiated within a few days of birth, physical and mental development will be
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normal.
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replacement therapy should continue for 3 years, after which it should be stopped for 4 weeks to
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determine whether thyroid deficiency is permanent or transient.
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, Patient Teaching for Methimazole - (correct answer) -Tell your healthcare providers that you are taking
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this drug.
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Taking this drug may cause harm to the unborn baby if you are pregnant, especially in the first
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trimester.
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If you are pregnant or become pregnant while taking this drug, call your healthcare provider right away.
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Tell your healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding to discuss risks to the baby.
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Have your baby's thyroid checked if you are using this drug and breast-feeding.
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Agranulocytosis is the most dangerous toxicity risk for this medication but is very rare. Sore throat and
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fever should be reported immediately.
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Patient Teaching for Levothyroxine - (correct answer) -works best if you take it on an empty stomach,
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30 to 60 minutes before breakfast.
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take the medicine at the same time each day.
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Ideal HbA1C goal for diabetic, non-pregnant adults - (correct answer) -less than 7%.
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HbA1C 8% - (correct answer) -history of severe hypoglycemia, limited life expectancy, or advanced
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microvascular or macrovascular complications
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HBA1C Value considered diagnostic of diabetes. - (correct answer) -a value of 6.5% or greater
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HbA1C Measuring Interval - (correct answer) -every 3 months until value is <7%; every 6 months
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thereafter
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HbA1C Goal for Older Adults - (correct answer) -<7.5% [58 mmol/mol]), while those with multiple
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coexisting chronic illnesses, cognitive impairment, or functional dependence should have less stringent
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glycemic goals (such as A1C <8.0-8.5% [64-69 mmol/mol]).
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Criteria for the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus - (correct answer) --Fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL
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-Random plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL plus symptoms of diabetes
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-Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT): 2-h plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dLcor
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-Hemoglobin A1c 6.5% or higher LI LI LI LI
T1DM Etiology and MOA - (correct answer) -Autoimmune process; Loss of pancreatic β cells;
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T2DM Etiology and MOA - (correct answer) -Unknown—but there is a strong familial association,
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suggesting that heredity is a risk factor; Insulin resistance and inappropriate insulin secretion
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