NR566 Final EXAM (Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family) FINAL EXAM graded A+

1. 2. 3. 4. NR566 Final EXAM (Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family) -Hgb/Hct in 4 weeks and then regularly Rational Drug Selection for ED Folic acid deficiency drug therapy Folic acid deficiency monitoring Hypoglycemia in geriatric patients - Enhanced absorption if iron stores low - Ferrous form is absorbed more readily. - Food affects absorption. - Eliminated via shedding of GI mucosal cells or via bleeding Pharmacokinetic gender differences (men) iron deficiency anemia outcome evaluation: Iron preparations pharmacokinetics Contraindications of PDE-5 inhibitors * Absorption - not dramatically different that younger adult *Distribution - increased fat stores, decreased total body water and serum albumin *Metabolism - decreased hepatic blood flow, decreased CYP 450 system function * Excretion - decreased renal mass and GFR and tubular secretion; serum creatinine is an unreliable marker or renal function Use of topical steroids in young children and infants Recommendations of Vit D and Calcium for Adolescents and adults pharmacokinetic implications of the physiologic changes in geriatrics Pharmacodynamic implications of the physiologic changes in geriatrics - Oral contraceptives, carbamazepine, etc. - Vitamin K-containing foods