NURS651 ADV PHARM Final Exam Booster Pack
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Men who are prescribed sildenafil (Viagra) need ongoing monitoring for:
A. Development of chest pain or dizziness
B. Weight gain
C. Priapism
D. Renal function - A. Development of chest pain and dizziness
When patients are started on darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) they need monitoring of their blood
counts to determine a dosage adjustment in:
A. 6 weeks if they are a cancer patient
B. 1 week if they have chronic renal failure
C. 2 weeks if they are taking it for allogenic transfusion
D. Each week throughout therapy - A. 6 weeks if they are a cancer patient
Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone Depo Provera) injection. Shana will need to be
monitored for:
A. Depression
B. Hypertension
C. Weight loss
D. Cataracts - A. Depression
The first laboratory value indication that vitamin B12 therapy is adequately treating pernicious
anemia is:
A. Hematocrit levels start to rise
,B. Hemoglobin levels return to normal
C. Reticulocyte count begins to rise
D. Vitamin B12 levels return to normal - B. Hemoglobin levels return to normal
Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advised to avoid:
A. Washing their hands after applying the gel
B. Wearing occlusive clothing while using the gel
C. Exposure to estrogens while using the gel
D. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel - D. Skin to skin contact
with pregnant women while using the gel
Long-term use of androgens requires specific laboratory monitoring of:
A. Glucose, calcium, testosterone, and thyroid function
B. Calcium, testosterone, PSA, and liver function
C. Calcium, testosterone, PSA, liver function, glucose, and lipids
D. CBC, testosterone, PSA, and thyroid level - C. Calcium, testosterone, PSA, liver
function, glucose, and lipids
The medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection has a Black Box Warning due to:
A. The potential development of significant hypertension
B. Increased risk of strokes
C. Decreased bone density
D. The risk of a life-threatening rash such as Stevens-Johnson - C. Decreased bone density
Kenneth is taking warfarin and is asking about what he can take for minor aches and pains. The
best recommendation is:
A. Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day
, B. Acetaminophen, not to exceed 4 grams per day
C. Prescribe acetaminophen with codeine
D. Aspirin 640 mg three times a day - B. Acetaminophen, not to exceed 4 grams per day
Demione is a 24-year old patient who is 32 weeks pregnant and has tested positive for syphilis.
The best treatment for her would be:
A. IM ceftriaxone
B. IM benzathine penicillin G
C. Oral azithromycin
D. Any of the above - B. IM benzathine penicillin G
10. The safest drug to use to treat pregnant women who require anticoagulation therapy is:
A. Low-molecular-weight heparin
B. Warfarin
C. Aspirin
D. Heparin - D. Heparin
A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. Education for this patient
includes:
A. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
B. Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking the contraceptive
C. Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
D. Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill and annual exam -
A. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
Kristine would like to start HRT to treat the significant vasomotor symptoms she is experiencing
during menopause. Education for a woman considering hormone replacement would include:
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Men who are prescribed sildenafil (Viagra) need ongoing monitoring for:
A. Development of chest pain or dizziness
B. Weight gain
C. Priapism
D. Renal function - A. Development of chest pain and dizziness
When patients are started on darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) they need monitoring of their blood
counts to determine a dosage adjustment in:
A. 6 weeks if they are a cancer patient
B. 1 week if they have chronic renal failure
C. 2 weeks if they are taking it for allogenic transfusion
D. Each week throughout therapy - A. 6 weeks if they are a cancer patient
Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone Depo Provera) injection. Shana will need to be
monitored for:
A. Depression
B. Hypertension
C. Weight loss
D. Cataracts - A. Depression
The first laboratory value indication that vitamin B12 therapy is adequately treating pernicious
anemia is:
A. Hematocrit levels start to rise
,B. Hemoglobin levels return to normal
C. Reticulocyte count begins to rise
D. Vitamin B12 levels return to normal - B. Hemoglobin levels return to normal
Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advised to avoid:
A. Washing their hands after applying the gel
B. Wearing occlusive clothing while using the gel
C. Exposure to estrogens while using the gel
D. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel - D. Skin to skin contact
with pregnant women while using the gel
Long-term use of androgens requires specific laboratory monitoring of:
A. Glucose, calcium, testosterone, and thyroid function
B. Calcium, testosterone, PSA, and liver function
C. Calcium, testosterone, PSA, liver function, glucose, and lipids
D. CBC, testosterone, PSA, and thyroid level - C. Calcium, testosterone, PSA, liver
function, glucose, and lipids
The medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection has a Black Box Warning due to:
A. The potential development of significant hypertension
B. Increased risk of strokes
C. Decreased bone density
D. The risk of a life-threatening rash such as Stevens-Johnson - C. Decreased bone density
Kenneth is taking warfarin and is asking about what he can take for minor aches and pains. The
best recommendation is:
A. Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day
, B. Acetaminophen, not to exceed 4 grams per day
C. Prescribe acetaminophen with codeine
D. Aspirin 640 mg three times a day - B. Acetaminophen, not to exceed 4 grams per day
Demione is a 24-year old patient who is 32 weeks pregnant and has tested positive for syphilis.
The best treatment for her would be:
A. IM ceftriaxone
B. IM benzathine penicillin G
C. Oral azithromycin
D. Any of the above - B. IM benzathine penicillin G
10. The safest drug to use to treat pregnant women who require anticoagulation therapy is:
A. Low-molecular-weight heparin
B. Warfarin
C. Aspirin
D. Heparin - D. Heparin
A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. Education for this patient
includes:
A. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
B. Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking the contraceptive
C. Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
D. Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill and annual exam -
A. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
Kristine would like to start HRT to treat the significant vasomotor symptoms she is experiencing
during menopause. Education for a woman considering hormone replacement would include:
