NR 566 Week 2 Discussions and Quiz ALL CORRECT ANSWERS: Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family (2021/2022)

Nice overview of COPD management! Although not used as often in the past, can you tell us about theophylline uses, its MOA and side effects, and monitoring (from the text)? Lila is 24 weeks pregna nt and has been … with tuberculosis (TB). In addition to isoniazid (INH) and rifampin (Rifidin), treatment should include which of the following? Question: Which one of the following is … the first-line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient … with community-acquired pneumonia? Question: Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to which of the following? Question: When a patient is … nicotine nasal spray for tobacco cessation, instructions should include which of the following? Question: Digoxin levels need to … closely when which of the following medications is … ? Question: Instructions for a patient who is starting nicotine replacement therapy include which of the following? Question: Which of the following is a risk factor for a fatal asthma attack? Question: James is a 52-year-old overweight smoker taking theophylline for his persistent asthma. He tells his provider he is going to start the Atkin’s diet for weight loss. Which one of the following actions should … taken next by the Nurse Practitioner? Question: Prior to developing a plan for the treatment of asthma, the patient’s asthma should … according to the NHLBI Expert Panel 3 guidelines. In adults, mild-persistent asthma is classified as which one of the following? Question: Harold, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following asthma medications should … cautiously, if at all? Presentation & Diagnosis of COPD What are the subjective findings (symptoms that the patient reports, ex: SOB) associated with the condition? List a minimum of 3. How is the diagnosis determined or confirmed? What factors do you need to consider in selecting the best medication for the patient with the condition?