NR 565 Pharmacology Advanced Final
Exam Questions and Answers
1. Who should receive Tdap vaccination?
Answer Adults in close contact with infants healthcare workers
2. Contraindication for Tdap vaccine
Answer Severe allergic reaction to previous dose, or hx of encephalopa- thy within 7 days of
vaccine
3. Varicella vaccine contraindications
Answer Hx of anaphylaxis with previous dose, allergy to gelatin or neomycin
4. Hepatitis B vaccine contraindications
Answer Previous rxn to vaccine, allergy to yeast and neomycin
5. Examples of attenuated vaccines
Answer measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, yellow fever, rotavirus
6. examples of live vaccines
Answer MMR, varicella, rotavirus, influenza
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,7. examples of toxoid vaccines
Answer Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
8. Examples of inactive viral antigen vaccine
Answer Poliovirus (SALK), Hep A, Hep B, influenza
9. What are the types of immunity?
Answer active, passive, and herd
10. Define vaccine
Answer suspension of organisms or fractions of organisms that induce immunity
11. Post exposure prophylaxis for Rabies
Answer human rabies immunoglobulin + human diploid cell vaccine on days 0,3,7,14
12. Patient teaching after vaccination
Answer Redness and swelling can occur at site, mild fever or fatigue
13. Who can receive attenuated influenza vaccine (Flumist)
Answer individuals >2yo an d less than
50. non pregnant, and those who are not immunocompromised
14. Pantoprazole dosing
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, Answer 40 - 80 mg ORAL or IV Qday
15. Metronidazole (Flagyl) dosing
Answer 250 mg 4x day or 500mg BID for 7-14 days
16. Ondansetron (Zofran) dosing
Answer -8/24mg po 30 minutes prior to chemo initiation
-8/16 mg po Q12h for 1/2 days after chemo administration
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17. Albuterol Sulfate (inhalation) dosage
Answer 2 inhalations
18. What labs are used to diagnose thyroid disease
Answer TSH T3 T4
19. When should you recheck labs after starting levothyroxine
Answer 6-8 weeks until euthyroid state
20. signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism
Answer Thin, dry hair Thick, brittle nails
constipation
bradycardia
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Exam Questions and Answers
1. Who should receive Tdap vaccination?
Answer Adults in close contact with infants healthcare workers
2. Contraindication for Tdap vaccine
Answer Severe allergic reaction to previous dose, or hx of encephalopa- thy within 7 days of
vaccine
3. Varicella vaccine contraindications
Answer Hx of anaphylaxis with previous dose, allergy to gelatin or neomycin
4. Hepatitis B vaccine contraindications
Answer Previous rxn to vaccine, allergy to yeast and neomycin
5. Examples of attenuated vaccines
Answer measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, yellow fever, rotavirus
6. examples of live vaccines
Answer MMR, varicella, rotavirus, influenza
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,7. examples of toxoid vaccines
Answer Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
8. Examples of inactive viral antigen vaccine
Answer Poliovirus (SALK), Hep A, Hep B, influenza
9. What are the types of immunity?
Answer active, passive, and herd
10. Define vaccine
Answer suspension of organisms or fractions of organisms that induce immunity
11. Post exposure prophylaxis for Rabies
Answer human rabies immunoglobulin + human diploid cell vaccine on days 0,3,7,14
12. Patient teaching after vaccination
Answer Redness and swelling can occur at site, mild fever or fatigue
13. Who can receive attenuated influenza vaccine (Flumist)
Answer individuals >2yo an d less than
50. non pregnant, and those who are not immunocompromised
14. Pantoprazole dosing
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, Answer 40 - 80 mg ORAL or IV Qday
15. Metronidazole (Flagyl) dosing
Answer 250 mg 4x day or 500mg BID for 7-14 days
16. Ondansetron (Zofran) dosing
Answer -8/24mg po 30 minutes prior to chemo initiation
-8/16 mg po Q12h for 1/2 days after chemo administration
-TOP 200
17. Albuterol Sulfate (inhalation) dosage
Answer 2 inhalations
18. What labs are used to diagnose thyroid disease
Answer TSH T3 T4
19. When should you recheck labs after starting levothyroxine
Answer 6-8 weeks until euthyroid state
20. signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism
Answer Thin, dry hair Thick, brittle nails
constipation
bradycardia
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