N677 Week 1 Quiz Ch. 1-6, 9-10
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property? - answer Up-
regulation with chronic use
The major reason for not crushing a sustained-release capsule is that, if crushed, the
coated beads of the drugs could possibly: - answer Become Toxic
Carbamazepine has a black box warning recommending testing for the HLA-B*1502
allele in patients with Asian ancestry prior to starting therapy due to: - answer Increased
risk for Stevens-Johnson syndrome in Asian patients with the HLA-B*1502 allele
Data in the EHR that the provider reviews prior to a patient encounter varies with the
clinical setting. In an urgent care clinic, the provider should review: - answer-The
patient's current diagnosis and history
-Drugs the patient is currently taking
-Any recent previous encounter for the same problem as this visit and what was
doneAny recent previous encounter for the same problem as this visit and what was
done
Clinical Judgment in prescribing includes - answer Factoring in the cost to the patient of
the medication prescribed
Non-intentional non-adherence of drug therapy may occur due to - answerForgetfulness
or distraction
Drugs that have significant first-pass effect: - answerAre rapidly metabolized by the liver
and may have little effect
Factors that affect gastric drug absorption include - answerLipid solubility of the drug
Therapeutic drug levels are drawn when a drug reaches steady state. Drugs reach
steady state: - answerAfter four to five half lives????
An NP would prescribe liquid ibuprofen to a 6 yo becasue - answerA 6 yo would have
trouble swallowing a pill
When determining drug treatment the NP prescriber should: - answerIndividualize the
drug choice for the specific patient
Under new U.S. Food and Drug Administration labeling, pregnancy categories have
been: - answerChanged to incorporate a pregnancy risk summary and clinical
considerations on the drug label
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property? - answer Up-
regulation with chronic use
The major reason for not crushing a sustained-release capsule is that, if crushed, the
coated beads of the drugs could possibly: - answer Become Toxic
Carbamazepine has a black box warning recommending testing for the HLA-B*1502
allele in patients with Asian ancestry prior to starting therapy due to: - answer Increased
risk for Stevens-Johnson syndrome in Asian patients with the HLA-B*1502 allele
Data in the EHR that the provider reviews prior to a patient encounter varies with the
clinical setting. In an urgent care clinic, the provider should review: - answer-The
patient's current diagnosis and history
-Drugs the patient is currently taking
-Any recent previous encounter for the same problem as this visit and what was
doneAny recent previous encounter for the same problem as this visit and what was
done
Clinical Judgment in prescribing includes - answer Factoring in the cost to the patient of
the medication prescribed
Non-intentional non-adherence of drug therapy may occur due to - answerForgetfulness
or distraction
Drugs that have significant first-pass effect: - answerAre rapidly metabolized by the liver
and may have little effect
Factors that affect gastric drug absorption include - answerLipid solubility of the drug
Therapeutic drug levels are drawn when a drug reaches steady state. Drugs reach
steady state: - answerAfter four to five half lives????
An NP would prescribe liquid ibuprofen to a 6 yo becasue - answerA 6 yo would have
trouble swallowing a pill
When determining drug treatment the NP prescriber should: - answerIndividualize the
drug choice for the specific patient
Under new U.S. Food and Drug Administration labeling, pregnancy categories have
been: - answerChanged to incorporate a pregnancy risk summary and clinical
considerations on the drug label
