NSG 6005 Week 8 Pharmacology Quiz
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1. Which of the following is transdermal fentanyl indicated for?: Persistent pain in
patients who are already opioid tolerant
2. Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She has suc-
cessfully 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: B. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her
start them the same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
3. Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the
once-a-month pill to treat her condition. How do bisphosphonates treat osteo-
porosis?
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: B. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity
4. Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection.
Shana will need to be monitored for:
A. Depression
B. Hypertension
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C. Weight loss
D. Cataracts: A. Depression
5. Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with:
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Liotrix
D. Methimazole: A. Levothyroxine
6. 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: C. Glucocorticoids
7. The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking alen-
dronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is:
A. Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
B. Annual vitamin D level
C. Annual renal function evaluation
D. Electrolytes every three months: C. Annual renal function evaluation
8. In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may
need a prescription for:
A. A calcium channel blocker
B. A beta blocker
C. Liothyronine
D. An alpha blocker: A. A beta blocker
9. Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of osteoporo-
sis by:
A. Increasing calcitonin production
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1. Which of the following is transdermal fentanyl indicated for?: Persistent pain in
patients who are already opioid tolerant
2. Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She has suc-
cessfully 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: B. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her
start them the same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
3. Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the
once-a-month pill to treat her condition. How do bisphosphonates treat osteo-
porosis?
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: B. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity
4. Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection.
Shana will need to be monitored for:
A. Depression
B. Hypertension
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C. Weight loss
D. Cataracts: A. Depression
5. Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with:
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Liotrix
D. Methimazole: A. Levothyroxine
6. 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: C. Glucocorticoids
7. The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking alen-
dronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is:
A. Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
B. Annual vitamin D level
C. Annual renal function evaluation
D. Electrolytes every three months: C. Annual renal function evaluation
8. In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may
need a prescription for:
A. A calcium channel blocker
B. A beta blocker
C. Liothyronine
D. An alpha blocker: A. A beta blocker
9. Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of osteoporo-
sis by:
A. Increasing calcitonin production
