NSG 6005 WEEK 6 Pharmacology
advanced course assessment
C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at least three months. - answer ✔✔-Jayla
is a nine-year-old who has been diagnosed with migraines for almost two years. She is missing
up to a week of school each month. Her headache diary confirms she averages four or five
migraines per month. Which of the following would be appropriate?
A. Prescribe amitriptyline (Elavil) daily, start at a low dose and increase the dose slowly every
two weeks until effective in eliminating migraines.
B. Encourage her mother to give her Excedrin Migraine (aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine)
at the first sign of a headache to abort the headache.
C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at least three months.
D. Explain that it is rare for a nine-year-old to get migraines and that she needs an MRI to rule
out a brain tumor.
D. All the given options are correct - answer ✔✔-When prescribed an opioid analgesic such as
acetaminophen and codeine (Tylenol #3), which of the following instructions should the patient
follow?
A. The medication may cause sedation, so the patient should not drive.
B. Constipation is a common side effect, so the patient should increase fluids and fiber.
C. The patient should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications at the same
time.
D. All the given options are correct.
, B. omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease - answer ✔✔-Patients
whose total dose of prednisone exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for
_________.
A. metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
B. omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
C. naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
D. furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
D. neurokinin A - answer ✔✔-The chemicals that promote the spread of pain locally include
_________.
A. serotonin
B. norepinephrine
C. enkephalin
D. neurokinin A
C. the motivational aspects of pain - answer ✔✔-Different areas of the brain are involved in
specific aspects of pain. The reticular and limbic systems in the brain influence ______.
A. the sensory aspects of pain
B. the discriminative aspects of pain
C. the motivational aspects of pain
D. the cognitive aspects of pain
advanced course assessment
C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at least three months. - answer ✔✔-Jayla
is a nine-year-old who has been diagnosed with migraines for almost two years. She is missing
up to a week of school each month. Her headache diary confirms she averages four or five
migraines per month. Which of the following would be appropriate?
A. Prescribe amitriptyline (Elavil) daily, start at a low dose and increase the dose slowly every
two weeks until effective in eliminating migraines.
B. Encourage her mother to give her Excedrin Migraine (aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine)
at the first sign of a headache to abort the headache.
C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at least three months.
D. Explain that it is rare for a nine-year-old to get migraines and that she needs an MRI to rule
out a brain tumor.
D. All the given options are correct - answer ✔✔-When prescribed an opioid analgesic such as
acetaminophen and codeine (Tylenol #3), which of the following instructions should the patient
follow?
A. The medication may cause sedation, so the patient should not drive.
B. Constipation is a common side effect, so the patient should increase fluids and fiber.
C. The patient should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications at the same
time.
D. All the given options are correct.
, B. omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease - answer ✔✔-Patients
whose total dose of prednisone exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for
_________.
A. metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
B. omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
C. naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
D. furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
D. neurokinin A - answer ✔✔-The chemicals that promote the spread of pain locally include
_________.
A. serotonin
B. norepinephrine
C. enkephalin
D. neurokinin A
C. the motivational aspects of pain - answer ✔✔-Different areas of the brain are involved in
specific aspects of pain. The reticular and limbic systems in the brain influence ______.
A. the sensory aspects of pain
B. the discriminative aspects of pain
C. the motivational aspects of pain
D. the cognitive aspects of pain
