REGIS NU 641 CLINICAL ADV PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Terms in this set (90)
Has several off-label uses including: alcohol and
Clonodine
nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
hypertension drug that has also been approved to
Guanfacine
use for ADHD
Insomnia med that does not have inverse risk for
Ramelteon (Rozerem) patients engaging in activities while somnolent with
no memory of having taking pill
Common mistakes Thinking a partial response to medication is ok.
practitioners make in General diagnosis and following up to see if treatment
treating anxiety disorders goals are being met
The benzodiazepine with the greatest likelihood of
Xanax
causing dependency s/t it has a short half-life
Although a patient sees a There are many drug-drug interactions with
neurologist for the anticonvulsants
management of her partial
seizures, why is it
important to know her
medication regimen?
Routine education for To not abruptly discontinue Keppra due to risk for
patient being treated with withdrawal seizures d/t short half life
levetiracetam (Keppra) for
seizures
, What advice you would Valproate is a known teratogen but may be taken after
give a woman who has the first trimester if necessary
been on Depakote for
seizure and wants to get
pregnant
Prior to starting hypothyroidism
antidepressants, the
patient should have lab
testing to rule out
Counteract the ERS effects of phenothiazines
Control tremors and relax smooth muscles in
Cholinergic blockers are
Parkinson's Disease
used to:
Inhibit the muscarinic action of Ach on bladder
muscle
A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease but is not an
Memantine
anticholinergic
Verapamil - Ergotamine Preventative therapy for cluster headache
nightly before bed
Minocycline (PO)
When prescribing for Stress reduction and regular sleep are integral to
migraines, patient migraine treatment
education includes:
Acetaminophen with Migraines in pregnancy may be safely treated with this
Codeine (Tylenol #3)
When are migraines There is no known cure
considered cured?
Nonpharmacologic biofeedback, stress management, massage therapy
Therapy for tension
headache includes:
First-line antidepressant for children with major
Fluoxetine
depression between 8 to 17 years old
FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Terms in this set (90)
Has several off-label uses including: alcohol and
Clonodine
nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
hypertension drug that has also been approved to
Guanfacine
use for ADHD
Insomnia med that does not have inverse risk for
Ramelteon (Rozerem) patients engaging in activities while somnolent with
no memory of having taking pill
Common mistakes Thinking a partial response to medication is ok.
practitioners make in General diagnosis and following up to see if treatment
treating anxiety disorders goals are being met
The benzodiazepine with the greatest likelihood of
Xanax
causing dependency s/t it has a short half-life
Although a patient sees a There are many drug-drug interactions with
neurologist for the anticonvulsants
management of her partial
seizures, why is it
important to know her
medication regimen?
Routine education for To not abruptly discontinue Keppra due to risk for
patient being treated with withdrawal seizures d/t short half life
levetiracetam (Keppra) for
seizures
, What advice you would Valproate is a known teratogen but may be taken after
give a woman who has the first trimester if necessary
been on Depakote for
seizure and wants to get
pregnant
Prior to starting hypothyroidism
antidepressants, the
patient should have lab
testing to rule out
Counteract the ERS effects of phenothiazines
Control tremors and relax smooth muscles in
Cholinergic blockers are
Parkinson's Disease
used to:
Inhibit the muscarinic action of Ach on bladder
muscle
A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease but is not an
Memantine
anticholinergic
Verapamil - Ergotamine Preventative therapy for cluster headache
nightly before bed
Minocycline (PO)
When prescribing for Stress reduction and regular sleep are integral to
migraines, patient migraine treatment
education includes:
Acetaminophen with Migraines in pregnancy may be safely treated with this
Codeine (Tylenol #3)
When are migraines There is no known cure
considered cured?
Nonpharmacologic biofeedback, stress management, massage therapy
Therapy for tension
headache includes:
First-line antidepressant for children with major
Fluoxetine
depression between 8 to 17 years old
