PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE
PRESCRIBERS – COMPLETE
QUESTIONS & FULLY ANALYZED
ANSWERS FOR EXAM PREP
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBERS
Drugs that use CYP 3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
1. Induce the metabolism of another drug
2. Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
3. Both 1 and 2
,4. Neither 1 nor 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -3
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are
recommended to be used:
1. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
2. For patients who have repeated requests for pain medication
3. When you suspect a patient is exhibiting drug-seeking
behavior
4. For patients with pain associated with malignancy -
CORRECT ANSWER -1
Drugs that are prone to cause adverse drug effects include:
,1. Diuretics
2. Inhaled anticholinergics
3. Insulins
4. Stimulants - CORRECT ANSWER -3
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration MedWatch system is
activated when:
1. There is an adverse event to a vaccine.
2. The patient has a severe reaction that is noted in the "Severe
Reaction" section in the medication
label.
, 3. A lactating woman takes a medication that is potentially
toxic to the breastfeeding infant.
4. An adverse event or serious problem occurs with a
medication that is not already identified on the label. -
CORRECT ANSWER -4
The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System is:
1. A mandatory reporting system for all health-care providers
when they encounter an adverse vaccine event
2. A voluntary reporting system that health-care providers or
consumers may use to report vaccine adverse events
3. Utilized to send out safety alerts regarding emerging vaccine
safety issues