NGR 5172 - Advanced Pharmacology Mid Term Questions
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According to results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI),
the use of postmenopausal estrogen/progestin hormone therapy
was associated with a decreased risk for:
Hip fracture.
According to the Beers criteria, older adults treated for iron
deficiency anemia should not receive more than __________ mg
of ferrous sulfate as a total daily dose.
325.0
A 68-year-old woman with hypertension and currently on
hydrochlorothiazide has started treatment for pernicious anemia
today. During the first 4 weeks of therapy, she should be
carefully monitored for:
Hypokalemia.
An example of an antiepileptic drug with a wider therapeutic
index is:
Topiramate and Gabapentin.
All of the following changes in electrolytes can be seen with
thiazide diuretic use except:
Ca+ wasting. (K+ wasting. Na+ wasting. Mg+ wasting.)
,According to results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI),
the use of postmenopausal estrogen/progestin hormone therapy
was associated with a decreased risk for:
Hip fracture.
According to the Position Statement of the North American
Menopause Society, the primary indication for post-menopausal
hormone therapy is:
Treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms.
A 20-year-old woman requests information about hormonal
emergency contraception using levonorgestrel after having
unprotected sexual intercourse approximately 18 hours ago.
Today is day 12 of her normally 27-29 day menstrual cycle. You
respond that:
Levonorgestrel optimally should be used as soon as possible
post-coitus, but is likely helpful in reducing pregnancy risk
when used as long as 72 hours post intercourse
A 68-year-old woman with hypertension and currently on
hydrochlorothiazide has started treatment for pernicious anemia
today. During the first 4 weeks of therapy, she should be
carefully monitored for:
Hypokalemia.
,According to the Beers criteria, older adults treated for iron
deficiency anemia should not receive more than __________ mg
of ferrous sulfate as a total daily dose.
325.0
After discontinuing the offending medication that causes drug-
induced thrombocytopenia, the platelet count usually increases
in __________ days.
2-7
All of the following changes in electrolytes can be seen with
thiazide diuretic use except:
Ca+ wasting. (K+ wasting. Na+ wasting. Mg+ wasting.)
An example of an antiepileptic drug with a wider
therapeutic index is:
Topiramate and Gabapentin.
, A 52-year-old woman who is 15 months post-last menstrual
period presents with a chief complaint of vaginal dryness with
intermittent dysuria and vaginal itch. Her examination and
evaluation reveal urogenital atrophy, with no evidence of
urinary tract infection or candida vaginitis. She has used vaginal
lubricants with sexual activity, has had limited improvement
with this intervention, and has frequent vasomotor symptoms
that she characterizes as not that bothersome. Keeping in mind
the North American Menopause Society's Position Statement,
the clinician advises the patient to:
Consider the use of a local or vaginal hormone therapy.
The mechanism of action of oral corticosteroids in the treatment
of an acute asthma flare is primarily by:
Reducing inflammation.
All of the following are determined at the state level EXCEPT:
With Complete Solutions
According to results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI),
the use of postmenopausal estrogen/progestin hormone therapy
was associated with a decreased risk for:
Hip fracture.
According to the Beers criteria, older adults treated for iron
deficiency anemia should not receive more than __________ mg
of ferrous sulfate as a total daily dose.
325.0
A 68-year-old woman with hypertension and currently on
hydrochlorothiazide has started treatment for pernicious anemia
today. During the first 4 weeks of therapy, she should be
carefully monitored for:
Hypokalemia.
An example of an antiepileptic drug with a wider therapeutic
index is:
Topiramate and Gabapentin.
All of the following changes in electrolytes can be seen with
thiazide diuretic use except:
Ca+ wasting. (K+ wasting. Na+ wasting. Mg+ wasting.)
,According to results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI),
the use of postmenopausal estrogen/progestin hormone therapy
was associated with a decreased risk for:
Hip fracture.
According to the Position Statement of the North American
Menopause Society, the primary indication for post-menopausal
hormone therapy is:
Treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms.
A 20-year-old woman requests information about hormonal
emergency contraception using levonorgestrel after having
unprotected sexual intercourse approximately 18 hours ago.
Today is day 12 of her normally 27-29 day menstrual cycle. You
respond that:
Levonorgestrel optimally should be used as soon as possible
post-coitus, but is likely helpful in reducing pregnancy risk
when used as long as 72 hours post intercourse
A 68-year-old woman with hypertension and currently on
hydrochlorothiazide has started treatment for pernicious anemia
today. During the first 4 weeks of therapy, she should be
carefully monitored for:
Hypokalemia.
,According to the Beers criteria, older adults treated for iron
deficiency anemia should not receive more than __________ mg
of ferrous sulfate as a total daily dose.
325.0
After discontinuing the offending medication that causes drug-
induced thrombocytopenia, the platelet count usually increases
in __________ days.
2-7
All of the following changes in electrolytes can be seen with
thiazide diuretic use except:
Ca+ wasting. (K+ wasting. Na+ wasting. Mg+ wasting.)
An example of an antiepileptic drug with a wider
therapeutic index is:
Topiramate and Gabapentin.
, A 52-year-old woman who is 15 months post-last menstrual
period presents with a chief complaint of vaginal dryness with
intermittent dysuria and vaginal itch. Her examination and
evaluation reveal urogenital atrophy, with no evidence of
urinary tract infection or candida vaginitis. She has used vaginal
lubricants with sexual activity, has had limited improvement
with this intervention, and has frequent vasomotor symptoms
that she characterizes as not that bothersome. Keeping in mind
the North American Menopause Society's Position Statement,
the clinician advises the patient to:
Consider the use of a local or vaginal hormone therapy.
The mechanism of action of oral corticosteroids in the treatment
of an acute asthma flare is primarily by:
Reducing inflammation.
All of the following are determined at the state level EXCEPT:
