ExamI3:INURSI615/INURS615I(NewI
Update)IAdvancedI
PharmacotherapeuticsIReviewIwithIQsI&I
As|I100%ICorrect|IGradeIAI(VerifiedI
Answers)-IMaryville
QUESTION
PotentiallyIfatalIgranulocytopeniaIhasIbeenIassociatedIwithItreatmentIofIhyperthyroidismIwithI
propylthiouracilI(PTU).IPatientsIshouldIbeItaughtItoIreport:
Answer:
IFeverIandIsoreIthroat
QUESTION
ElderlyIpatientsIwhoIareIstartedIonIlevothyroxineIforIthyroidIreplacementIshouldIbeImonitored
Ifor
Answer:
Itachycardia,Iangina
QUESTION
WhatIshouldIyouIteachIyourIpatientsIwhenItheyIareIprescribedIlevothyroxine?
Answer:
ITakeImedicationIonIanIemptyIstomach,IpreferablyI30IminutesIbeforeIbreakfast
,QUESTION
WhenImethimazoleIisIstartedIforIhyperthyroidismIitImayItakeI________ItoIseeIaItotalIreversal
IofIhyperthyroidIsymptoms.
Answer:
I6-12Imonths
QUESTION
InIadditionItoImethimazole,IaIsymptomaticIpatientIwithIhyperthyroidismImayIneedIaIprescripti
onIfor
Answer:
IbetaIblocker
QUESTION
WhenIstartingIaIpatientIonIlevothyroxineIforIhypothyroidismItheIpatientIwillIneedIfollow-
upImeasurementIofIthyroidIfunctionIin
Answer:
I4Iweeks
QUESTION
InIhyperthyroidIstates,IwhatIorganIsystemIotherIthanICVImustIbeIevaluatedItoIestablishIpotent
ialIadverseIissues
Answer:
ItheyIeyes
QUESTION
,TreatmentIofIaIpatientIwithIhypothyroidismIandIcardiovascularIdiseaseIconsistsIof:
Answer:
Ilevothyroxine
QUESTION
AIwomanIwhoIisIpregnantIandIhasIhyperthyroidismIisIbestImanagedIbyIaIspecialtyIteamIwhoI
willImostIlikelyItreatIherIwith
Answer:
IPropylthiouracilI(PTU)
QUESTION
OnceIaIpatientIwhoIisIbeingItreatedIforIhypothyroidismIreturnsItoIeuthyroidIwithInormalITSHI
levels,IheIorIsheIshouldIbeImonitoredIwithITSHIandIfreeIT4IlevelsIevery
Answer:
I6Imonths
QUESTION
WhatIlabIvaluesIwillIyouIasIaIproviderImonitorIinIyourIpatientIonIlevothyroxine?
Answer:
IBloodIfreeIthyroxineIandITSHIlevels
QUESTION
GoalsIwhenItreatingIhypothyroidismIwithIthyroidIreplacementIinclude:
, Answer:
INormalITSHIandIfreeIT4Ilevels
ResolutionIofIfatigueIWeightIlossItoIbaseline
QUESTION
InsulinIisIusedItoItreatIbothItypesIofIdiabetes.IItIactsIby
Answer:
IIncreasingIperipheralIglucoseIuptakeIbyIskeletalImuscleIandIfat
QUESTION
SulfonylureasImayIbeIaddedItoIaItreatmentIregimenIforItypeI2IdiabeticsIwhenIlifestyleImodific
ationsIandImetforminIareIinsufficientItoIachieveItargetIglucoseIlevels.ISulfonylureasIhaveIbeen
ImovedItoIStepI2ItherapyIbecauseIthey
Answer:
IHaveIaIsignificantIriskIforIhypoglycemia
QUESTION
DipeptidylIpeptidase-
4IinhibitorsI(gliptins)IactIonItheIincretinIsystemItoIimproveIglycemicIcontrol.IAdvantagesIofIt
heseIdrugsIinclude
Answer:
ILowIriskIforIhypoglycemia
QUESTION
WhatIcontraindicationsIforItherapyIwithIalpha-glucosidaseIinhibitors
Update)IAdvancedI
PharmacotherapeuticsIReviewIwithIQsI&I
As|I100%ICorrect|IGradeIAI(VerifiedI
Answers)-IMaryville
QUESTION
PotentiallyIfatalIgranulocytopeniaIhasIbeenIassociatedIwithItreatmentIofIhyperthyroidismIwithI
propylthiouracilI(PTU).IPatientsIshouldIbeItaughtItoIreport:
Answer:
IFeverIandIsoreIthroat
QUESTION
ElderlyIpatientsIwhoIareIstartedIonIlevothyroxineIforIthyroidIreplacementIshouldIbeImonitored
Ifor
Answer:
Itachycardia,Iangina
QUESTION
WhatIshouldIyouIteachIyourIpatientsIwhenItheyIareIprescribedIlevothyroxine?
Answer:
ITakeImedicationIonIanIemptyIstomach,IpreferablyI30IminutesIbeforeIbreakfast
,QUESTION
WhenImethimazoleIisIstartedIforIhyperthyroidismIitImayItakeI________ItoIseeIaItotalIreversal
IofIhyperthyroidIsymptoms.
Answer:
I6-12Imonths
QUESTION
InIadditionItoImethimazole,IaIsymptomaticIpatientIwithIhyperthyroidismImayIneedIaIprescripti
onIfor
Answer:
IbetaIblocker
QUESTION
WhenIstartingIaIpatientIonIlevothyroxineIforIhypothyroidismItheIpatientIwillIneedIfollow-
upImeasurementIofIthyroidIfunctionIin
Answer:
I4Iweeks
QUESTION
InIhyperthyroidIstates,IwhatIorganIsystemIotherIthanICVImustIbeIevaluatedItoIestablishIpotent
ialIadverseIissues
Answer:
ItheyIeyes
QUESTION
,TreatmentIofIaIpatientIwithIhypothyroidismIandIcardiovascularIdiseaseIconsistsIof:
Answer:
Ilevothyroxine
QUESTION
AIwomanIwhoIisIpregnantIandIhasIhyperthyroidismIisIbestImanagedIbyIaIspecialtyIteamIwhoI
willImostIlikelyItreatIherIwith
Answer:
IPropylthiouracilI(PTU)
QUESTION
OnceIaIpatientIwhoIisIbeingItreatedIforIhypothyroidismIreturnsItoIeuthyroidIwithInormalITSHI
levels,IheIorIsheIshouldIbeImonitoredIwithITSHIandIfreeIT4IlevelsIevery
Answer:
I6Imonths
QUESTION
WhatIlabIvaluesIwillIyouIasIaIproviderImonitorIinIyourIpatientIonIlevothyroxine?
Answer:
IBloodIfreeIthyroxineIandITSHIlevels
QUESTION
GoalsIwhenItreatingIhypothyroidismIwithIthyroidIreplacementIinclude:
, Answer:
INormalITSHIandIfreeIT4Ilevels
ResolutionIofIfatigueIWeightIlossItoIbaseline
QUESTION
InsulinIisIusedItoItreatIbothItypesIofIdiabetes.IItIactsIby
Answer:
IIncreasingIperipheralIglucoseIuptakeIbyIskeletalImuscleIandIfat
QUESTION
SulfonylureasImayIbeIaddedItoIaItreatmentIregimenIforItypeI2IdiabeticsIwhenIlifestyleImodific
ationsIandImetforminIareIinsufficientItoIachieveItargetIglucoseIlevels.ISulfonylureasIhaveIbeen
ImovedItoIStepI2ItherapyIbecauseIthey
Answer:
IHaveIaIsignificantIriskIforIhypoglycemia
QUESTION
DipeptidylIpeptidase-
4IinhibitorsI(gliptins)IactIonItheIincretinIsystemItoIimproveIglycemicIcontrol.IAdvantagesIofIt
heseIdrugsIinclude
Answer:
ILowIriskIforIhypoglycemia
QUESTION
WhatIcontraindicationsIforItherapyIwithIalpha-glucosidaseIinhibitors