NSG6005 Final exam questions and
reviewed verified correct answers
Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers - answer ✔✔-An ACE inhibitor and what other
class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone?
escitalopram (Lexapro) - answer ✔✔-An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with
anxiety would be
Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower levels in spite of good compliance -
answer ✔✔-Dwayne was recently started on carbamazepine to treat seizures. He comes to see
you, and you not that while his carbamazepine levels had been in the therapeutic range, they
are now low. The possible cause for the low carbamazepine level is:
lifestyle changes - answer ✔✔-First line therapy for hyperlipidemia is
false - answer ✔✔-genetic testing for VCORC1 mutation to assess potential warfarin resistance
is required prior to prescribing warfarin
all of the above - answer ✔✔-Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid
replacement include:
insomnia and decreased appetite - answer ✔✔-Jack, eight years old, has attention deficit
disorder (ADD) and is prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin). He and his parents should be
educated about the side effects of methylphenidate, which are
, all of the above - answer ✔✔-Medications used in the management of patients with COPD
include
systemic corticosteroid burts - answer ✔✔-A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require:
Niacin - answer ✔✔-Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total
cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122mg/dL. He has already implemented diet
changes and increased physical activity. he has mildly elevated liver studies. An appropriate next
step for therapy would be;
Are less sedating than first-generation antihistamines - answer ✔✔-Second-generation
antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for seasonal allergies because they:
Begins with determining the severity of the asthma and assessing asthma control - answer ✔✔-
A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma:
Used for the treatment of COPD - answer ✔✔-Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled
anticholinergic:
decreased response to warfarin - answer ✔✔-Warfarin resistance may be seen in patients with
VCORC1 mutation, leading to:
It may take four to eight weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing - answer
✔✔-When starting a patient with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones, patient
education would include the following:
Edema of the hands and feet - answer ✔✔-Which of the following adverse effects may occur
due to a dihydropyridine- type calcium channel blocker?
reviewed verified correct answers
Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers - answer ✔✔-An ACE inhibitor and what other
class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone?
escitalopram (Lexapro) - answer ✔✔-An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with
anxiety would be
Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower levels in spite of good compliance -
answer ✔✔-Dwayne was recently started on carbamazepine to treat seizures. He comes to see
you, and you not that while his carbamazepine levels had been in the therapeutic range, they
are now low. The possible cause for the low carbamazepine level is:
lifestyle changes - answer ✔✔-First line therapy for hyperlipidemia is
false - answer ✔✔-genetic testing for VCORC1 mutation to assess potential warfarin resistance
is required prior to prescribing warfarin
all of the above - answer ✔✔-Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid
replacement include:
insomnia and decreased appetite - answer ✔✔-Jack, eight years old, has attention deficit
disorder (ADD) and is prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin). He and his parents should be
educated about the side effects of methylphenidate, which are
, all of the above - answer ✔✔-Medications used in the management of patients with COPD
include
systemic corticosteroid burts - answer ✔✔-A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require:
Niacin - answer ✔✔-Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total
cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122mg/dL. He has already implemented diet
changes and increased physical activity. he has mildly elevated liver studies. An appropriate next
step for therapy would be;
Are less sedating than first-generation antihistamines - answer ✔✔-Second-generation
antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for seasonal allergies because they:
Begins with determining the severity of the asthma and assessing asthma control - answer ✔✔-
A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma:
Used for the treatment of COPD - answer ✔✔-Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled
anticholinergic:
decreased response to warfarin - answer ✔✔-Warfarin resistance may be seen in patients with
VCORC1 mutation, leading to:
It may take four to eight weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing - answer
✔✔-When starting a patient with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones, patient
education would include the following:
Edema of the hands and feet - answer ✔✔-Which of the following adverse effects may occur
due to a dihydropyridine- type calcium channel blocker?
