When a patient is on D. There is no laboratory monitoring required.
selective-serotonin
reuptake inhibitors:
A. The complete blood
count must be monitored
every three to four
months
B. Therapeutic blood
levels must be monitored
every six months after a
steady state is achieved.
C. Blood glucose must
be monitored every three
to four months.
D. There is no laboratory
monitoring required.
Chemical dependency B. Multiple times when prescriptions are lost with
assessment is integral to requests to refill
the initial assessment of
chronic pain. Which of
the following raises a "red
flag" about potential
chemical dependency?
A. Use of more than one
drug to treat the pain
B. Multiple times when
prescriptions are lost
with requests to refill
C. Preferences for
treatments that include
alternative medicines
D. Presence of a family
member who has abused
drugs
Prescribing for women B. Risk for silent bacterial or viral infections of the
during their childbearing genitalia
years requires constant
awareness of the
possibility of:
A. Pregnancy unless the
women is on birth
control
B. Risk for silent bacterial
or viral infections of the
genitalia
C. High risk for
developmental disorders
in their infants
D. Decreased risk for
abuse during this time
First-line therapy for C. Lifestyle changes
hyperlipidemia is:
A. Statins
B. Niacin
C. Lifestyle changes
D. Bile acid-binding
resins
The DEA: A. Registers manufacturers and prescribes
controlled substances
A. Registers
manufacturers and
prescribes controlled
substances
B. Regulates NP
prescribing at the state
level
C. Sanctions providers
who prescribe drugs off-
label
D. Provides prescribers
with a number they can
use for insurance billing
Cecilia presents with D. Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
depression associated
with complaints of
fatigue, sleeping all the
time, and lack of
motivation. An
appropriate initial
antidepressant for her
would be:
A. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
B. Paroxetine (Paxil)
C. Amitriptyline (Elavil)
D. Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
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