NSG 6005 WEEK 8 PHARMACOLOGY QUIZ
QUESTIONS
Which of the following is transdermal fentanyl indicated for? - Answer -Persistent pain
in patients who are already opioid tolerant
Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She has successfully
used oral contraceptives before and has recently started dating a new boyfriend so
would like to restart contraception. She denies recent intercourse and has a negative
urine pregnancy test in the clinic. An appropriate plan of care would be:
A. Recommending she return to the clinic at the start of her next menses to get a Depo
Provera shot
B. Prescribing oral combined contraceptives and recommending that she start them at
the beginning of her next period and use a back-up method for the first seven days
C. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the same day, with a back-
up method used for the first seven days
D. Discussing the advantages of using the topical birth control patch and recommending
she consider using the patch - Answer -B. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having
her start them the same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the once-a-month pill
to treat her condition. How do bisphosphonates treat osteoporosis?
A. By selectively activating estrogen pathways in the bone
B. By reducing bone resorption by inhibiting PTH
C. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity
D. By increasing PTH production - Answer -B. By reducing bone resorption and
inhibiting osteoclastic activity
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 - Answer -A. Depression
Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with:
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Liotrix
D. Methimazole - Answer -A. Levothyroxine
, Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with early osteopenia
related to long-term use of which of the following drugs?
A. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators
B. Aspirin
C. Glucocorticoids
D. Calcium supplements - Answer -C. Glucocorticoids
The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in women over seventy
years old is:
A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
B. Ibandronate (Boniva)
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Raloxifene (Evista) - Answer -A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid replacement include:
A. Normal TSH and free T4 levels
B. Resolution of fatigue
C. Weight loss to baseline
D. All of the above - Answer -D. All of the above
Intranasal calcitonin is used in the treatment of osteoporosis. For which patient is
Calcitonin therapy appropriate?
A. Thin, Caucasian perimenopausal women
B. Men over the age of sixty-five years with osteoporosis
C. Women over the age of sixty-five years with osteopenia
D. Women over the age of sixty-five years with severe osteoporosis - Answer -D.
Women over the age of sixty-five years with severe osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates treat or prevent osteoporosis by:
A. Inhibiting osteoclastic activity
B. Fostering bone resorption
C. Enhancing calcium uptake in bones
D. Strengthening the osteoclastic proton pump - Answer -A. Inhibiting osteoclastic
activity
Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with the treatment of
hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report:
A. Tinnitus and decreased salivation
B. Fever and sore throat
QUESTIONS
Which of the following is transdermal fentanyl indicated for? - Answer -Persistent pain
in patients who are already opioid tolerant
Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She has successfully
used oral contraceptives before and has recently started dating a new boyfriend so
would like to restart contraception. She denies recent intercourse and has a negative
urine pregnancy test in the clinic. An appropriate plan of care would be:
A. Recommending she return to the clinic at the start of her next menses to get a Depo
Provera shot
B. Prescribing oral combined contraceptives and recommending that she start them at
the beginning of her next period and use a back-up method for the first seven days
C. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the same day, with a back-
up method used for the first seven days
D. Discussing the advantages of using the topical birth control patch and recommending
she consider using the patch - Answer -B. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having
her start them the same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the once-a-month pill
to treat her condition. How do bisphosphonates treat osteoporosis?
A. By selectively activating estrogen pathways in the bone
B. By reducing bone resorption by inhibiting PTH
C. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity
D. By increasing PTH production - Answer -B. By reducing bone resorption and
inhibiting osteoclastic activity
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 - Answer -A. Depression
Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with:
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Liotrix
D. Methimazole - Answer -A. Levothyroxine
, Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with early osteopenia
related to long-term use of which of the following drugs?
A. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators
B. Aspirin
C. Glucocorticoids
D. Calcium supplements - Answer -C. Glucocorticoids
The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in women over seventy
years old is:
A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
B. Ibandronate (Boniva)
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Raloxifene (Evista) - Answer -A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
Goals of treatment when treating hypothyroidism with thyroid replacement include:
A. Normal TSH and free T4 levels
B. Resolution of fatigue
C. Weight loss to baseline
D. All of the above - Answer -D. All of the above
Intranasal calcitonin is used in the treatment of osteoporosis. For which patient is
Calcitonin therapy appropriate?
A. Thin, Caucasian perimenopausal women
B. Men over the age of sixty-five years with osteoporosis
C. Women over the age of sixty-five years with osteopenia
D. Women over the age of sixty-five years with severe osteoporosis - Answer -D.
Women over the age of sixty-five years with severe osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates treat or prevent osteoporosis by:
A. Inhibiting osteoclastic activity
B. Fostering bone resorption
C. Enhancing calcium uptake in bones
D. Strengthening the osteoclastic proton pump - Answer -A. Inhibiting osteoclastic
activity
Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with the treatment of
hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report:
A. Tinnitus and decreased salivation
B. Fever and sore throat
