Nr 508 week 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 508 Pharm Week 6 Questions and AnswersNR 508 Pharm Week 6 Questions and AnswersNR 508 Pharm Week 6 Questions and AnswersNR 508 Pharm Week 6 Questions and Answers Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine 3. High-dose aspirin 4. Acetaminophen with codeine - ANSWER-2. Low-dose colchicine Patient education when prescrib...

NR 508 Week 1 TD and Quiz PART 1: Emily, a relatively healthy 5’5”, 32-year-old young woman weighing 190 pounds, presents to your clinic with hirsutism, anovulation, oligomenorrhea, and at times amenorrhea. Biochemical blood tests reveal elevated luteinizing hormone (LH, without a mid-cycle surge) and androgen elevation. She mentions that she also has a family history of irregular cycles, and that her grandmother experienced early menopause. She also states that she is sexually active,...

NR 508 pharm week 4 latest update graded A+ Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders include: 1. Switching medications after an 8- to 12-week trial 2. Maximizing dosing of antianxiety medications 3. Encouraging exercise and relaxation therapy before starting medication 4. Thinking a partial response to medication is acceptable 4. Thinking a partial response to medication is acceptable An appropriate first-line drug to try for mild to moderate generalized anx...

NR 508 Week 7 Questions and Answers Already Passed Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication is started: 1. Loratadine 2. Diphenhydramine 3. Ipratropium 4. Albuterol 4. Albuterol Patients with pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of drugs because of the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis? 1. Expectorants 2. Beta-2-agonists 3. Antitussives 4. Antihistamines 2. Beta-2-agonists Harold, a 42-year-old African Am...

NR 508 Week 2 Questions and Answers 100% CorrectNR 508 Week 2 Questions and Answers 100% CorrectNR 508 Week 2 Questions and Answers 100% CorrectNR 508 Week 2 Questions and Answers 100% Correct Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advised to avoid: 1. Washing their hands after applying the gel 2. Wearing occlusive clothing while using the gel 3. Exposure to estrogens while using the gel 4. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel - ANSWER-4. Ski...

NR 508 Week 5 Quiz Latest Update with Certified Solutions Preferred oral agent for DM type 2 metformin Vitamin deficiency associated with metformin B12 Adverse effect of oral diabetes meds n/v/d, flatulence, myalgia, HA. Some cause weight gain. Lactic acidosis (metformin) Risk with SGLT2 inhibitors amputations, acidosis, yeast/mycotic infections, renal injury, hyperkalemia Preferred antihypertensive for African American CCB and ARB Preferred antihypertensive with chronic k...

NR 508 pharm week 6 latest update with verified solutions Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine 3. High-dose aspirin 4. Acetaminophen with codeine 2. Low-dose colchicine Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes: 1. Colchicine may be constipating. 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhe...

NR 508 Week 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed The overall goal of treating hyperlipidemia is: 1. Maintain an LDL level of less than 160 mg/dL 2. To reduce atherogenesis 3. Lowering apo B, one of the apoliproteins 4. All of the above 2. To reduce atherogenesis When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe, which factor determines the type and intensity of treatment? 1. Total LDL 2. Fasting HDL 3. Coronary artery disease risk level 4. Fasting total choleste...

Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy Correct Answer: 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state The benefits to the patient of having an APRN prescriber include: 1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in th...