NU 631 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Whats lab test should you monitor for when prescribing Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ? - Liver
function tests
What is the maximum daily dose of Acetaminophen (Tylenol)? - 4 Grams/ Day
What type of pain is Acetaminophen (Tylenol) indicated for? - Mild to moderate somatic and
visceral pain
What type of pain is are NSAID's indicated for? - Mild to moderate somatic and visceral pain.
Helps with inflammatory musculoskeletal pain.
Which patient populations should NSAID's be avoided in? - Bleeding risks (GI bleeds), Renal
dysfunction, Patients on corticosteroids. Risk for toxicity in the elderly
What type of pain is are Antiepileptics indicated for? - moderate to severe neuropathic pain?
What types of antidepressants help with moderate to sever pain? - Tricyclic and SNRI. SSRI's not
found to be effective in pain management
Corticosteroids are effective for which type of pain? - moderate to serve somatic and visceral pain
What medications should not be give with Corticosteroids and why? - NSAID's. The combination
increased bleeding risks
What are the 4 goals of multimodal analgesia? - 1. improvement in pain 2. restoration of function
3. improved quality of life 4. promotion of well- being
Whats are the 4 C's of Opioid Use Disorder? - 1. loss of Control 2. Craving 3. Compulsive use 4.
Continued use despite the risk of harm
What at the 3 most common medication used to treat Opioid use disorder? - 1. methadone 2.
Buprenhnorphine 3. Naltrexone (least commonly used)
Are migraines unilateral or bilateral? - unilateral
whats a differentiating factor between a migraine and a tension headache? - no pulsating with
tension headache & not unilateral
What is Horners syndrome and what type of HA do you see it in? - a decreased pupil size, a
drooping eyelid and decreased sweating on the affected side of the face. Caused by the disruption of a
nerve pathway from the brain to the face and eye.
What lab value is elevated in Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis? - ESR. >50mm/h warrants concern
ANSWERS
Whats lab test should you monitor for when prescribing Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ? - Liver
function tests
What is the maximum daily dose of Acetaminophen (Tylenol)? - 4 Grams/ Day
What type of pain is Acetaminophen (Tylenol) indicated for? - Mild to moderate somatic and
visceral pain
What type of pain is are NSAID's indicated for? - Mild to moderate somatic and visceral pain.
Helps with inflammatory musculoskeletal pain.
Which patient populations should NSAID's be avoided in? - Bleeding risks (GI bleeds), Renal
dysfunction, Patients on corticosteroids. Risk for toxicity in the elderly
What type of pain is are Antiepileptics indicated for? - moderate to severe neuropathic pain?
What types of antidepressants help with moderate to sever pain? - Tricyclic and SNRI. SSRI's not
found to be effective in pain management
Corticosteroids are effective for which type of pain? - moderate to serve somatic and visceral pain
What medications should not be give with Corticosteroids and why? - NSAID's. The combination
increased bleeding risks
What are the 4 goals of multimodal analgesia? - 1. improvement in pain 2. restoration of function
3. improved quality of life 4. promotion of well- being
Whats are the 4 C's of Opioid Use Disorder? - 1. loss of Control 2. Craving 3. Compulsive use 4.
Continued use despite the risk of harm
What at the 3 most common medication used to treat Opioid use disorder? - 1. methadone 2.
Buprenhnorphine 3. Naltrexone (least commonly used)
Are migraines unilateral or bilateral? - unilateral
whats a differentiating factor between a migraine and a tension headache? - no pulsating with
tension headache & not unilateral
What is Horners syndrome and what type of HA do you see it in? - a decreased pupil size, a
drooping eyelid and decreased sweating on the affected side of the face. Caused by the disruption of a
nerve pathway from the brain to the face and eye.
What lab value is elevated in Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis? - ESR. >50mm/h warrants concern
