CHAMBERLAIN NR 508 PHARM
WEEK 6 EXAM | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST
UPDATE | GRADED A+
Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe
and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best
treatment for Henry?
1
,1. High-dose colchicine
2. Low-dose colchicine
3. High-dose aspirin
4. Acetaminophen with codeine
Correct Answer: 2. Low-dose colchicine
Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes:
1. Colchicine may be constipating.
2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
3. Mild muscle weakness is normal.
4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine.
Correct Answer: 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who
is taking allopurinol includes:
1. Complete blood count
2
,2. Blood glucose
3. C-reactive protein
4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
Correct Answer: 4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients
starting febuxostat includes:
1. Gout may worsen with therapy.
2. Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea.
3. He should consume a high-calcium diet.
4. He will need frequent CBC monitoring.
Correct Answer: 1. Gout may worsen with therapy.
Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6
months. She should be assessed for:
1. Gout
3
, 2. Iron deficiency anemia
3. Osteoporosis
4. Renal dysfunction
Correct Answer: 3. Osteoporosis
Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most
likely need a second prescription
for:
1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
3. Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
Correct Answer: 2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent
peptic ulcer disease
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WEEK 6 EXAM | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST
UPDATE | GRADED A+
Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe
and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best
treatment for Henry?
1
,1. High-dose colchicine
2. Low-dose colchicine
3. High-dose aspirin
4. Acetaminophen with codeine
Correct Answer: 2. Low-dose colchicine
Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes:
1. Colchicine may be constipating.
2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
3. Mild muscle weakness is normal.
4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine.
Correct Answer: 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who
is taking allopurinol includes:
1. Complete blood count
2
,2. Blood glucose
3. C-reactive protein
4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
Correct Answer: 4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients
starting febuxostat includes:
1. Gout may worsen with therapy.
2. Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea.
3. He should consume a high-calcium diet.
4. He will need frequent CBC monitoring.
Correct Answer: 1. Gout may worsen with therapy.
Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6
months. She should be assessed for:
1. Gout
3
, 2. Iron deficiency anemia
3. Osteoporosis
4. Renal dysfunction
Correct Answer: 3. Osteoporosis
Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most
likely need a second prescription
for:
1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
3. Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
Correct Answer: 2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent
peptic ulcer disease
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