HNG 540: Exam #3 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what does ibandronate do? - CORRECT ANSWER - inhibits osteoclast activity and
reduces bone resorption and turnover
What class of medication is cholchicine? - CORRECT ANSWER - anti-gout agent
This medication is used to treat the acute phase of gout - CORRECT ANSWER -
colchicine
What class of medication is used for the acute phase of gout? - CORRECT ANSWER -
colchicine; anti-gout agents
mechanism of action for colchicine (antigout agents) - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
inflammatory response
What class of medication is allopurinol? - CORRECT ANSWER - xanthine oxidase
inhibitor
how do xanthine oxidase inhibitors (allopurinol) work? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduces
the production of uric acid in the body to prevent flare ups
What medication/medication class is used in long term use in people with gout? - CORRECT
ANSWER - allopurinol (xanthine oxidase inhibitors)
mechanism of action for xanthine oxidase inhibitors (allopurinol) - CORRECT
ANSWER - inhibits the breakdown of purines to uric acid, lowering the uric acid levels in
the urine
, main use of allopurinol - CORRECT ANSWER - to prevent uric acid stones
Which drug is a good choice to give patients with urinary calculi (uric acid stones)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - allopurinol
probenecid drug class - CORRECT ANSWER - uricosurics
example of a uricosuric medication - CORRECT ANSWER - probenecid
What do uricosurics (probenecid) do? - CORRECT ANSWER - lowers high levels of uric
acid in the body by helping the kidneys to get rid of uric acid
where in the body do uricosurics (probenecid) work? - CORRECT ANSWER - kidneys
treatments for osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - tylenol and voltaren gel; joint
injections
what is voltaren gel? - CORRECT ANSWER - an NSAID
special consideration of joint injections with osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWER -
benefits wear off
What is the most common treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
methotrexate (DMARD)
what medication class is methotrexate? - CORRECT ANSWER - disease-modifying
antirheumatic drug (DMARD)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what does ibandronate do? - CORRECT ANSWER - inhibits osteoclast activity and
reduces bone resorption and turnover
What class of medication is cholchicine? - CORRECT ANSWER - anti-gout agent
This medication is used to treat the acute phase of gout - CORRECT ANSWER -
colchicine
What class of medication is used for the acute phase of gout? - CORRECT ANSWER -
colchicine; anti-gout agents
mechanism of action for colchicine (antigout agents) - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
inflammatory response
What class of medication is allopurinol? - CORRECT ANSWER - xanthine oxidase
inhibitor
how do xanthine oxidase inhibitors (allopurinol) work? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduces
the production of uric acid in the body to prevent flare ups
What medication/medication class is used in long term use in people with gout? - CORRECT
ANSWER - allopurinol (xanthine oxidase inhibitors)
mechanism of action for xanthine oxidase inhibitors (allopurinol) - CORRECT
ANSWER - inhibits the breakdown of purines to uric acid, lowering the uric acid levels in
the urine
, main use of allopurinol - CORRECT ANSWER - to prevent uric acid stones
Which drug is a good choice to give patients with urinary calculi (uric acid stones)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - allopurinol
probenecid drug class - CORRECT ANSWER - uricosurics
example of a uricosuric medication - CORRECT ANSWER - probenecid
What do uricosurics (probenecid) do? - CORRECT ANSWER - lowers high levels of uric
acid in the body by helping the kidneys to get rid of uric acid
where in the body do uricosurics (probenecid) work? - CORRECT ANSWER - kidneys
treatments for osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - tylenol and voltaren gel; joint
injections
what is voltaren gel? - CORRECT ANSWER - an NSAID
special consideration of joint injections with osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWER -
benefits wear off
What is the most common treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
methotrexate (DMARD)
what medication class is methotrexate? - CORRECT ANSWER - disease-modifying
antirheumatic drug (DMARD)
