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QUESTION 1 vc
The action of an NSAID is to inhibit _____, an enzyme responsible for inflammation
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ANSWER
cyclooxygenase
QUESTION 2 vc
An ____ acts as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, and antiplatelet
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ANSWER
NSAID
QUESTION 3 vc
25-
50% of patients taking a ____ experience nausea/indigestion/hearburn, and can slowly or
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quickly progress to GI ulcers
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ANSWER
NSAID
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what condition caused by an NSAID is common and can be asymptomatic until the advan
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ced stages of the disease?
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ANSWER
GI ulcer
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platelet dysfunction/bleding, melena, HTN, edema, renal dysfunction, tinnitus, delayed h
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ealing, and cardiac and liver toxicity can be caused by:
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ANSWER
NSAIDs
QUESTION 6 vc
NSAIDs may ____ healing due to reducing inflammation
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ANSWER
delay
QUESTION 7 vc
A type of NSAID that irreversibly binds to cyclooxygenase to decrease platelet aggregatio
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ANSWER
Aspirin (ASA) vc
QUESTION 8 vc
What is the half life of ASA?
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ANSWER
> 1 week
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QUESTION 9 vc
Side effects of ASA include:
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ANSWER
GI pain, GI bleeding, hepatotoxicity
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QUESTION 10 vc
Patient's taking ___ are at risk for hemorrhage and may bruise easily
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ANSWER
,ASA
QUESTION 11 vc
What are the benefits of COX-2 inhibitors as compared to NSAIDs?
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ANSWER
Inhibit COX-2 (inflammation) without disrupting COX-
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QUESTION 12 vc
What system do COX-2 inhibitors potentially cause side effects for?
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ANSWER
cardiovascular (MI, CVA) vc vc
QUESTION 13 vc
Is Acetaminophen an NSAID?
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ANSWER
no. analgesic and antipyretic
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QUESTION 14 vc
Side effects of ____ include liver toxicity, rash, GI, and angioedema
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ANSWER
Acetaminophen
QUESTION 15 vc
What is the max dosage of acetaminophen?
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ANSWER
1g/4 hours, 4g/day vc vc
QUESTION 16 vc
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migraine medication that vasoconstricts cerebral arteries > peripheral arteries
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, ANSWER
Sumatriptan
QUESTION 17 vc
Side effects of sumatriptan are:
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ANSWER
drowsiness, dizziness vc
QUESTION 18 vc
Anti-
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hat type of medication?
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ANSWER
anti-migraine
QUESTION 19 vc
powerful anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant
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ANSWER
corticosteroid
QUESTION 20 vc
_____ are commonly used with acute/severe inflammation (such as orthopedic, rheumatol
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ogic, gout, MS, asthma, COPD)
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ANSWER
corticosteroids
QUESTION 21 vc
Budesonide, triamcinolone, prednisone, and methylprednisone are all what type of medi
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cation?
ANSWER
corticosteroid
Exam Solution vc
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SURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWER vc vc vc vc vc
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QUESTION 1 vc
The action of an NSAID is to inhibit _____, an enzyme responsible for inflammation
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ANSWER
cyclooxygenase
QUESTION 2 vc
An ____ acts as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, and antiplatelet
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ANSWER
NSAID
QUESTION 3 vc
25-
50% of patients taking a ____ experience nausea/indigestion/hearburn, and can slowly or
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quickly progress to GI ulcers
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ANSWER
NSAID
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what condition caused by an NSAID is common and can be asymptomatic until the advan
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ced stages of the disease?
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ANSWER
GI ulcer
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platelet dysfunction/bleding, melena, HTN, edema, renal dysfunction, tinnitus, delayed h
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ealing, and cardiac and liver toxicity can be caused by:
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ANSWER
NSAIDs
QUESTION 6 vc
NSAIDs may ____ healing due to reducing inflammation
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ANSWER
delay
QUESTION 7 vc
A type of NSAID that irreversibly binds to cyclooxygenase to decrease platelet aggregatio
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ANSWER
Aspirin (ASA) vc
QUESTION 8 vc
What is the half life of ASA?
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ANSWER
> 1 week
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QUESTION 9 vc
Side effects of ASA include:
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ANSWER
GI pain, GI bleeding, hepatotoxicity
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QUESTION 10 vc
Patient's taking ___ are at risk for hemorrhage and may bruise easily
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ANSWER
,ASA
QUESTION 11 vc
What are the benefits of COX-2 inhibitors as compared to NSAIDs?
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ANSWER
Inhibit COX-2 (inflammation) without disrupting COX-
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QUESTION 12 vc
What system do COX-2 inhibitors potentially cause side effects for?
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ANSWER
cardiovascular (MI, CVA) vc vc
QUESTION 13 vc
Is Acetaminophen an NSAID?
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ANSWER
no. analgesic and antipyretic
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QUESTION 14 vc
Side effects of ____ include liver toxicity, rash, GI, and angioedema
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ANSWER
Acetaminophen
QUESTION 15 vc
What is the max dosage of acetaminophen?
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ANSWER
1g/4 hours, 4g/day vc vc
QUESTION 16 vc
____ is an anti-vc vc vc
migraine medication that vasoconstricts cerebral arteries > peripheral arteries
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, ANSWER
Sumatriptan
QUESTION 17 vc
Side effects of sumatriptan are:
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ANSWER
drowsiness, dizziness vc
QUESTION 18 vc
Anti-
seizure, blood pressure, and tricyclic antidepressants may also be prescribed to act as w
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hat type of medication?
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ANSWER
anti-migraine
QUESTION 19 vc
powerful anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant
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ANSWER
corticosteroid
QUESTION 20 vc
_____ are commonly used with acute/severe inflammation (such as orthopedic, rheumatol
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ogic, gout, MS, asthma, COPD)
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ANSWER
corticosteroids
QUESTION 21 vc
Budesonide, triamcinolone, prednisone, and methylprednisone are all what type of medi
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cation?
ANSWER
corticosteroid