ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY 1
EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS FOR A GUARANTEED
PASS
What can you use the drug half life for?
A. Know how long a drug effect will take to leave the body
B. Be able to grossly monitor drug accumulation
C. Knowing when to start a new med if it reacts to a previous med
D. Helps determine drug dose
All of the above
T/F: The MEC of morphine can change as the pt uses the medication over
time.
True
Which of the following are appropriate use of abx?
A. Giving prophylactics abx for a teeth cleaning w/o a comorbidity
B. Treating symptomatic UTI w/ a narrow spectrum sensitive abx
C. Having a pt DC their abx when their sx are gone
D. Using a broad spectrum abx for an unknown life-threatening infection
B&D
,T/F: you can see on the C&S report that the prescribed abx is resistant. It is
ok to keep the pt ion this abx.
False
T/F: Carbapenems are an example of a narrow spectrum abx?
False, broad spectrum abx
The following are ways that synergistic abx work together for an increased
effect
A. They decrease the effect of beta-lactamases
B. They work on different parts of the bacterial production style
C. They can increase the risk of an allergy & suprainfection
D. Decreasing the doses needed, decreasing potential toxicities
A, B, D
Which of the following hx factors would concern you for a C-diff infection?
A. Large amounts of watery diarrhea
B. Recent surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
C. Holding off of treating a fever of unknown origin
D. Abx use in the past months/weeks
,A, D
T/F: IV Vanco would be your preferred method of C-diff treatment
False, you wanna give it PO bc that is how bacteria get into the gut.
How does suprainfection occur?
1. An infection occurs that is appropriate to treat
2. The bodies natural system is unbalanced allowing the other microbes to
thrive
3. The infection is treated
4. The usual microbes to the body get killed off d/t the tx.
1, 3, 4, 2
Which of the following could be sx of suprainfection?
A. Thrush
B. Yeast infection
C. Anal itching
D. Candida induction under the breast
All of the above
T/F: All medications that can be used for adults can be used for children.
, False
What can be done before a pt w/ renal disease in consideration w/
nephrotoxic drugs?
A. Choose a different abx
B. Decrease the dose if possible
C. Consult a pharmacist & ID to assess risk, benefits, & options.
D. Hydrate if possible
All of the above
Once you graduate from an NP program, in order to prescribe you'll need:
-Advanced nurse prescriber license
-DEA #
What is the purpose of a DEA #?
Needed to prescribed scheduled drugs
Rules for prescribing Schedule II drugs:
-Written script needed
-1 month supply only
-No refills
EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS FOR A GUARANTEED
PASS
What can you use the drug half life for?
A. Know how long a drug effect will take to leave the body
B. Be able to grossly monitor drug accumulation
C. Knowing when to start a new med if it reacts to a previous med
D. Helps determine drug dose
All of the above
T/F: The MEC of morphine can change as the pt uses the medication over
time.
True
Which of the following are appropriate use of abx?
A. Giving prophylactics abx for a teeth cleaning w/o a comorbidity
B. Treating symptomatic UTI w/ a narrow spectrum sensitive abx
C. Having a pt DC their abx when their sx are gone
D. Using a broad spectrum abx for an unknown life-threatening infection
B&D
,T/F: you can see on the C&S report that the prescribed abx is resistant. It is
ok to keep the pt ion this abx.
False
T/F: Carbapenems are an example of a narrow spectrum abx?
False, broad spectrum abx
The following are ways that synergistic abx work together for an increased
effect
A. They decrease the effect of beta-lactamases
B. They work on different parts of the bacterial production style
C. They can increase the risk of an allergy & suprainfection
D. Decreasing the doses needed, decreasing potential toxicities
A, B, D
Which of the following hx factors would concern you for a C-diff infection?
A. Large amounts of watery diarrhea
B. Recent surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
C. Holding off of treating a fever of unknown origin
D. Abx use in the past months/weeks
,A, D
T/F: IV Vanco would be your preferred method of C-diff treatment
False, you wanna give it PO bc that is how bacteria get into the gut.
How does suprainfection occur?
1. An infection occurs that is appropriate to treat
2. The bodies natural system is unbalanced allowing the other microbes to
thrive
3. The infection is treated
4. The usual microbes to the body get killed off d/t the tx.
1, 3, 4, 2
Which of the following could be sx of suprainfection?
A. Thrush
B. Yeast infection
C. Anal itching
D. Candida induction under the breast
All of the above
T/F: All medications that can be used for adults can be used for children.
, False
What can be done before a pt w/ renal disease in consideration w/
nephrotoxic drugs?
A. Choose a different abx
B. Decrease the dose if possible
C. Consult a pharmacist & ID to assess risk, benefits, & options.
D. Hydrate if possible
All of the above
Once you graduate from an NP program, in order to prescribe you'll need:
-Advanced nurse prescriber license
-DEA #
What is the purpose of a DEA #?
Needed to prescribed scheduled drugs
Rules for prescribing Schedule II drugs:
-Written script needed
-1 month supply only
-No refills
