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NURS 676 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
[LATEST UPDATED VERSION]
What can chest x-rays contribute to the diagnosis and management of HF?
a. They have no role.
b. They can give very precise pictures of pulmonary fluid status.
c. They provide an idea of general cardiac size and pulmonary great vessel
distribution.
d. They can confirm the diagnosis. - c. They provide an idea of general cardiac size
and pulmonary great vessel distribution.
Jamie is a 34-year-old pregnant woman with familial hyperlipidemia and elevated
LDL levels. What is the appropriate treatment for a pregnant woman?
a. A statin
b. Niacin
c. Fibric acid derivative
d. Bile acid-binding resins - d. Bile acid-binding resins
Jose is a 12-year-old overweight child with a total cholesterol of 180 mg/dL and
LDL of 125 mg/dL. Along with diet education and recommending increased
physical activity, a treatment plan for Jose would include with a reevaluation in 6
months.
a. Statins
b. Niacin
c. Sterols
d. Bile acid-binding resins - Sterols
Which antihypertensive is safe to use in pregnancy?
a. ACE-Is
b. BBs
c. DRIs
d. ARBs - b. BBs
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A potentially life-threatening adverse response to ACE-Is is angioedema. Which of
the following statements true about this adverse response?
a. Swelling of the tongue and hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
b. It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone production.
c. Presence of a dry, hacking cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response.
d. Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug
for about one week. - a. Swelling of tongue and hoarseness are the most
common symptoms.
Prescribing for women during their childbearing years requires constant
awareness of the possibility of:
a. High risk for developmental disorders in their infants
b. Decreased risk for abuse during this time
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
d. Possibility of drug allergies - c. Possible unknown pregnancy
Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecological complaints in young
women. The first-line of drug treatment for this disorder is:
a. Oral contraceptive pills
b. Caffeine
c. NSAIDs
d. Aspirin - c. NSAIDs
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Appropriate treatment for impetigo is:
a. miconazole topical
b. mupirocin (Bactroban)
c. Keflex
d. Benadryl - b. mupirocin (Bactroban)
A 42-year old man presents to you for follow-up treatment of a furuncle. He came
in 3 days earlier and the area was 1.5 cm in size. At that time, he was afebrile and
without pain, redness, or swelling. He was sent home with instructions to apply a
warm compress and was not given antibiotics. When should a furuncle be treated
with systemic antibiotics?
a. If the area is painful
b. If the area is red, along with the surrounding tissues
c. Patient is febrile
d. all of above - d. all of above
When writing a prescription of permethrin 5% cream (Elimite) for scabies, patient
education would include:
a. all members of the household and personal contacts should be treated.
b. infants should have permethrin applied from the neck down.
c. the permethrin is washed off after 10 to 20 minutes.
d. permethrin is flammable and to avoid open flame while the medication is
applied. - a. all members of the household and personal contacts should be
treated.
Bisphosphonate administration education includes:
a. taking it on a full stomach
b. sitting erect for at least 30 minutes afterward
c. drinking it with orange juice
d. taking it with H2 blockers or PPIs to protect stomach - b. sitting erect for at
least 30 minutes afterward
Besides osteoporosis, IV bisphosphonates are also indicated for:
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a. Paget's Disease
b. Early osteopenia
c. Renal cancer
d. Early closure of cranial sutures - a. Paget's Disease
NURS 676 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
[LATEST UPDATED VERSION]
What can chest x-rays contribute to the diagnosis and management of HF?
a. They have no role.
b. They can give very precise pictures of pulmonary fluid status.
c. They provide an idea of general cardiac size and pulmonary great vessel
distribution.
d. They can confirm the diagnosis. - c. They provide an idea of general cardiac size
and pulmonary great vessel distribution.
Jamie is a 34-year-old pregnant woman with familial hyperlipidemia and elevated
LDL levels. What is the appropriate treatment for a pregnant woman?
a. A statin
b. Niacin
c. Fibric acid derivative
d. Bile acid-binding resins - d. Bile acid-binding resins
Jose is a 12-year-old overweight child with a total cholesterol of 180 mg/dL and
LDL of 125 mg/dL. Along with diet education and recommending increased
physical activity, a treatment plan for Jose would include with a reevaluation in 6
months.
a. Statins
b. Niacin
c. Sterols
d. Bile acid-binding resins - Sterols
Which antihypertensive is safe to use in pregnancy?
a. ACE-Is
b. BBs
c. DRIs
d. ARBs - b. BBs
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A potentially life-threatening adverse response to ACE-Is is angioedema. Which of
the following statements true about this adverse response?
a. Swelling of the tongue and hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
b. It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone production.
c. Presence of a dry, hacking cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response.
d. Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug
for about one week. - a. Swelling of tongue and hoarseness are the most
common symptoms.
Prescribing for women during their childbearing years requires constant
awareness of the possibility of:
a. High risk for developmental disorders in their infants
b. Decreased risk for abuse during this time
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
d. Possibility of drug allergies - c. Possible unknown pregnancy
Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecological complaints in young
women. The first-line of drug treatment for this disorder is:
a. Oral contraceptive pills
b. Caffeine
c. NSAIDs
d. Aspirin - c. NSAIDs
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Appropriate treatment for impetigo is:
a. miconazole topical
b. mupirocin (Bactroban)
c. Keflex
d. Benadryl - b. mupirocin (Bactroban)
A 42-year old man presents to you for follow-up treatment of a furuncle. He came
in 3 days earlier and the area was 1.5 cm in size. At that time, he was afebrile and
without pain, redness, or swelling. He was sent home with instructions to apply a
warm compress and was not given antibiotics. When should a furuncle be treated
with systemic antibiotics?
a. If the area is painful
b. If the area is red, along with the surrounding tissues
c. Patient is febrile
d. all of above - d. all of above
When writing a prescription of permethrin 5% cream (Elimite) for scabies, patient
education would include:
a. all members of the household and personal contacts should be treated.
b. infants should have permethrin applied from the neck down.
c. the permethrin is washed off after 10 to 20 minutes.
d. permethrin is flammable and to avoid open flame while the medication is
applied. - a. all members of the household and personal contacts should be
treated.
Bisphosphonate administration education includes:
a. taking it on a full stomach
b. sitting erect for at least 30 minutes afterward
c. drinking it with orange juice
d. taking it with H2 blockers or PPIs to protect stomach - b. sitting erect for at
least 30 minutes afterward
Besides osteoporosis, IV bisphosphonates are also indicated for:
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a. Paget's Disease
b. Early osteopenia
c. Renal cancer
d. Early closure of cranial sutures - a. Paget's Disease
