NR567 2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What is the most likely adverse response associated with aspirin
for prophylaxis in patients with a high risk of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease? Answer: Hemorrhagic Stroke
◉ Which of the following agents is used for the treatment of
neutropenia? Answer: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)
◉ Which of the following patients is most at risk of iron deficiency
anemia and may need iron replacement therapy? Answer: A 49 year
old who underwent gastrectomy
◉ Neurological symptoms such as paresthesias, weakness, ataxia,
and spasticity may be seen in which of the following disorders?
Answer: B12 defiency
◉ The biologic effects of high-dose methotrexate can be reversed
with which of the following agents? Answer: L-leucovorin
, ◉ Cardiotoxicity limits the clinical usefulness of which of these
natural product chemotherapy drugs? Answer: Doxorubicin
(Adriamycin)
◉ A 32-year-old patient was diagnosed with neck cancer. He has a
20-pack year smoking history (two packs of cigarettes a day for 10
years) and his physical exam, chest x-ray, and pulmonary function
tests indicate the presence of underlying COPD. Which of the
following medications should be avoided Answer: Bleomycin
(Blenoxane)
◉ Which of the following drugs is clinically indicated for the
treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? Answer: Vinblastine
(Velban)
◉ Which of the following antimalarial drugs is also used to treat
autoimmune disorders? Answer: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
◉ A 41-year-old female is started on treatment for breast cancer
with tamoxifen following surgical resection. Following five years of
completed tamoxifen therapy, which of the following medications
should the patient receive? Answer: Anastrozole (Arimidex)
◉ Principles that guide the selection of drugs of combination
chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer include all of the following
except___? Answer: Arbitrary dose changes
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What is the most likely adverse response associated with aspirin
for prophylaxis in patients with a high risk of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease? Answer: Hemorrhagic Stroke
◉ Which of the following agents is used for the treatment of
neutropenia? Answer: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)
◉ Which of the following patients is most at risk of iron deficiency
anemia and may need iron replacement therapy? Answer: A 49 year
old who underwent gastrectomy
◉ Neurological symptoms such as paresthesias, weakness, ataxia,
and spasticity may be seen in which of the following disorders?
Answer: B12 defiency
◉ The biologic effects of high-dose methotrexate can be reversed
with which of the following agents? Answer: L-leucovorin
, ◉ Cardiotoxicity limits the clinical usefulness of which of these
natural product chemotherapy drugs? Answer: Doxorubicin
(Adriamycin)
◉ A 32-year-old patient was diagnosed with neck cancer. He has a
20-pack year smoking history (two packs of cigarettes a day for 10
years) and his physical exam, chest x-ray, and pulmonary function
tests indicate the presence of underlying COPD. Which of the
following medications should be avoided Answer: Bleomycin
(Blenoxane)
◉ Which of the following drugs is clinically indicated for the
treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? Answer: Vinblastine
(Velban)
◉ Which of the following antimalarial drugs is also used to treat
autoimmune disorders? Answer: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
◉ A 41-year-old female is started on treatment for breast cancer
with tamoxifen following surgical resection. Following five years of
completed tamoxifen therapy, which of the following medications
should the patient receive? Answer: Anastrozole (Arimidex)
◉ Principles that guide the selection of drugs of combination
chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer include all of the following
except___? Answer: Arbitrary dose changes
