Pharm NUR-635 Midterm Questions and Answers
Patient prescribed viagra. What instruction to give patient? Correct Answer - Avoid taking
nitroglycerin with this drug
A patient is taking proscar for BPH. Explain that this med has which effect? Correct
Answer - Decreases the size of the prostate
Patient taking viagra. Should avoid what food? Correct Answer - Grapefruit juice
Rapid acting insulin Correct Answer - Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
Short onset and duration insulin Correct Answer - NPH
Drug of choice for type 2 diabetes - why Correct Answer - Metformin - decreases
glycogenolysis in liver
Why would we recommend pts take an ASA a day? Correct Answer - Prevents
thrombolytic events
Side effect of high dose aspirin Correct Answer - Tinnitus
Anemic pt getting epoetin - what to monitor? Correct Answer - Hypertension - monitor BP
Safety warning for erythropoiesis stimulating medications? Correct Answer - Can cause
tumors
Dx with angina, we know they have underlying what? Correct Answer - Athrosclerosis
, Medications for athrosclerosis Correct Answer - Statin, ASA, nitro
Someone wants to self donate blood for surgery. Give what? Correct Answer - Epogen with
iron
Prescribing iron for iron deficiency anemia, what do I check 1 week out? Correct Answer -
Reticulocyte count
Prescribing iron replacement, what education? Correct Answer - Empty stomach with
orange juice.
What does pernicious anemia mean? Correct Answer - Lacking B12
Giving B12, what do we monitor for? Correct Answer - Hypokalemia
How long for NPH to take effect? Correct Answer - 60-90 min
What's the biggest side effect for treating DM? Correct Answer - Hypoglycemia
What s/sx should DM pts look for? Correct Answer - Cold and clammy, need some candy
Interaction between insulin and beta blockers? Correct Answer - Beta blockers will mask
signs of hypoglycemia
Switching pt from NPH to glargine, then what do we do to glargine dosage? Correct
Answer - Decrease it by 20%
Things to consider when prescribing metformin? Correct Answer - Cannot do contrast,
overhydrate them, A1C, baseline kidney function
Assess prior to metformin? Correct Answer - Kidney function
Patient prescribed viagra. What instruction to give patient? Correct Answer - Avoid taking
nitroglycerin with this drug
A patient is taking proscar for BPH. Explain that this med has which effect? Correct
Answer - Decreases the size of the prostate
Patient taking viagra. Should avoid what food? Correct Answer - Grapefruit juice
Rapid acting insulin Correct Answer - Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
Short onset and duration insulin Correct Answer - NPH
Drug of choice for type 2 diabetes - why Correct Answer - Metformin - decreases
glycogenolysis in liver
Why would we recommend pts take an ASA a day? Correct Answer - Prevents
thrombolytic events
Side effect of high dose aspirin Correct Answer - Tinnitus
Anemic pt getting epoetin - what to monitor? Correct Answer - Hypertension - monitor BP
Safety warning for erythropoiesis stimulating medications? Correct Answer - Can cause
tumors
Dx with angina, we know they have underlying what? Correct Answer - Athrosclerosis
, Medications for athrosclerosis Correct Answer - Statin, ASA, nitro
Someone wants to self donate blood for surgery. Give what? Correct Answer - Epogen with
iron
Prescribing iron for iron deficiency anemia, what do I check 1 week out? Correct Answer -
Reticulocyte count
Prescribing iron replacement, what education? Correct Answer - Empty stomach with
orange juice.
What does pernicious anemia mean? Correct Answer - Lacking B12
Giving B12, what do we monitor for? Correct Answer - Hypokalemia
How long for NPH to take effect? Correct Answer - 60-90 min
What's the biggest side effect for treating DM? Correct Answer - Hypoglycemia
What s/sx should DM pts look for? Correct Answer - Cold and clammy, need some candy
Interaction between insulin and beta blockers? Correct Answer - Beta blockers will mask
signs of hypoglycemia
Switching pt from NPH to glargine, then what do we do to glargine dosage? Correct
Answer - Decrease it by 20%
Things to consider when prescribing metformin? Correct Answer - Cannot do contrast,
overhydrate them, A1C, baseline kidney function
Assess prior to metformin? Correct Answer - Kidney function
