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PHARMACOLOGY CMS EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS TOP RATED VERSION
FOR ALREADY A GRADED AND EXPERT APPROVED
|NEW AND REVISED
What should you tell the patient to avoid consuming when taking theophylline
and why? - (answers)Caffeine, because it causes CNS excitation
What needs to be monitored periodically when taking theophylline? -
(answers)Blood (should not exceed 20 mcg)
What needs to be reported to HCP when taking theophylline - (answers)Nausea
Diarrhea
Restlessness
What should the patient avoid when ingesting theophylline - (answers)Crushing
or chewing the pill form
What should a patient NOT do if they missed their dose of theophylline -
(answers)Double the dose
If a patient reports a headache while taking nitroglycerin, what can be
recommended to relieve the pain - (answers)Aspirin or acetaminophen
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What complication should you educate on in regards to a patient taking
nitroglycerin - (answers)Orthostatic hypotension
What should a patient avoid consuming when taking nitroglycerin -
(answers)Alcohol
What medications contribute to HYPOTENSIVE effects when taking nitroglycerin -
(answers)Anti-hypersensitive meds such as: beta blockers, calcium, diuretics, and
calcium channel blockers)
When should nitroglycerin patches be removed - (answers)Remove at night
How long should you be medication free when using nitroglycerin patches -
(answers)10-12 hrs a day
What is important to consider when placing a nitroglycerin patch on a patient -
(answers)Rotate sites
How should you instruct a patient to ingest nitroglycerin tablets - (answers)Let
dissolve in mouth, do not crush or chew
What medication can lead to life threatening HYPOtension when taken with
nitroglycerin - (answers)(PDES5) phosphodiesterase type 5
PHARMACOLOGY CMS EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS TOP RATED VERSION
FOR ALREADY A GRADED AND EXPERT APPROVED
|NEW AND REVISED
What should you tell the patient to avoid consuming when taking theophylline
and why? - (answers)Caffeine, because it causes CNS excitation
What needs to be monitored periodically when taking theophylline? -
(answers)Blood (should not exceed 20 mcg)
What needs to be reported to HCP when taking theophylline - (answers)Nausea
Diarrhea
Restlessness
What should the patient avoid when ingesting theophylline - (answers)Crushing
or chewing the pill form
What should a patient NOT do if they missed their dose of theophylline -
(answers)Double the dose
If a patient reports a headache while taking nitroglycerin, what can be
recommended to relieve the pain - (answers)Aspirin or acetaminophen
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What complication should you educate on in regards to a patient taking
nitroglycerin - (answers)Orthostatic hypotension
What should a patient avoid consuming when taking nitroglycerin -
(answers)Alcohol
What medications contribute to HYPOTENSIVE effects when taking nitroglycerin -
(answers)Anti-hypersensitive meds such as: beta blockers, calcium, diuretics, and
calcium channel blockers)
When should nitroglycerin patches be removed - (answers)Remove at night
How long should you be medication free when using nitroglycerin patches -
(answers)10-12 hrs a day
What is important to consider when placing a nitroglycerin patch on a patient -
(answers)Rotate sites
How should you instruct a patient to ingest nitroglycerin tablets - (answers)Let
dissolve in mouth, do not crush or chew
What medication can lead to life threatening HYPOtension when taken with
nitroglycerin - (answers)(PDES5) phosphodiesterase type 5
