DETAILED, VERIFIED ANSWERS; A GRADE;
2026
________ should be monitored when vitamin B12 therapy is
started. - correct answer- Serum potassium
. Phase I oxidative-reductive processes of drug metabolism
require certain nutritional elements. Which of the following
would reduce or inhibit this process?
-Protein malnutrition
-Iron-deficiency anemia
-Both 1 and 2
-Neither 1 nor 2 - correct answer- Neither 1 nor 2
12. A prescription needs to be written for:
-Legend drugs
-Most controlled drugs
-Medical devices
,-All of the above - correct answer- All of the above
A 19-year-old female is a nasal Staph aureus carrier and is placed
on 5 days of rifampin for treatment. Her only other medication is
combined oral contraceptives. What education should she
receive regarding her medications? - correct answer-
She should use a back-up method of birth control such as
condoms for the rest of the current pill pack
A 19-year-old male was started on risperidone. Monitoring for
risperidone includes observing for common side effects,
including: - correct answer- Bradykinesia, akathisia,
and agitation
A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral
contraceptives. Education for this patient includes: - correct
answer- Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking
while taking oral contraceptives
A 24-year-old male received multiple fractures in a motor
vehicle accident that required significant amounts of opioid
medication to treat his pain. He is at risk for a _____ adverse
drug reaction when he no longer requires the opioids. -
correct answer- Late
,A 56-year-old woman is complaining of vaginal dryness and
dyspareunia. To treat her symptoms with the lowest adverse
effects she should be prescribed: - correct answer- A
vaginal estradiol ring
A 66-year-old male was prescribed phenelzine (Nardil) while in
an acute psychiatric unit for recalcitrant depression. The NP
managing his primary health care needs to understand the
following:
-He should not be prescribed any serotonergic drug such as
sumatriptan (Imitrex)
-MAOIs interact with many common foods, including yogurt,
sour cream, and soy sauce
-Symptoms of hypertensive crisis (headache, tachycardia,
sweating) require immediate treatment
-All of the above - correct answer- All of the above
A client asks the NP about the differences in drug effects
between men and women. What is known about the differences
between the pharmacokinetics of men and women? -
correct answer- Percentage of fat differs between
genders.
, A comprehensive assessment of a patient should be holistic
when trying to determine competence in drug administration.
Which of the following factors would the NP omit from this type
of assessment? - correct answer- Sexual practices
A contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is: -
correct answer- Adolescence (not approved for this
age)
A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is
above the minimum toxic concentration. This means that the: -
correct answer- Concentration will produce an adverse
response
A low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may: - correct
answer- Increase drug-metabolizing enzymes
A medication review of an elderly person's medications involves:
-Asking the patient to bring a list of current prescription
medications to the visit
-Having the patient bring all of their prescription, over-the-
counter, and herbal medications to the visit