FIN MISC FINAL EXAM
QUESTION 1
Though all stimulants appear equally effective, which of the following drugs is used
as the first line pharmacologic choice in the treatment of AD/HD
Mondafinil
methlyprendate
Atomxetine
Amphetamine salt
1.55 points
QUESTION
2
A patient who is identified as having stage 2 Alzheimers Disease is prescribed
donepezil (Aricept). The patient's caregiver asks the primary care nurse
practitioner (NP) how long the medication will be needed. The NP should tell the
patient that donepezil must be taken:
Until symptoms subside
For 28 weeks which is when cognitive function improves for most patients
Until symptoms worsen then another drug will be added
Indefinitely as the drug is not curative
1.55 points
QUESTION
3
,Systemic antidiarrheals, such as loperamide (Imodium), decrease the number and
liquidity of stool by which of the following mechanisms?
,Decreasing intestinal motility
Absorbing toxins
Binding with fecal material to increase bulk
Blocking the CTZ zone
1.55 points
QUESTION
4
Ms. Smith has HTN, A-fib, diabetes, arthritis, and lewy body Dementia. She was
started on Rivastigmine 3 months ago and is complaining of abdominal pain, has
lost weight, and has had a loss in appetite. These signs and symptoms suggest
Possible renal dysfucntion
Possible hepatic dysfunction
Cardiac toxicity
GERD
1.55 points
QUESTION
5
A 55 year old patient develops Parkinson's disease characterized by unilateral
tremors only. The primary care NP will refer the patient to a neurologist and should
expect initial treatment to be
Dopamine precursor
, Monoamine Oxidase B inhibitor
Anticholinergic agents
Dopamine Agonist
1.55 points
QUESTION
6
The following drugs exert their theraputic effects by blocking reuptake of
norepinephrine and serotonin at the presynaptic neuron:
tricyclic antidepressants
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Monoamine oxidase inhibition
Serotonin/Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
1.55 points
QUESTION
7
The most commonly prescribed antidepressants are
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake blockers
monamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Selective sertonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
QUESTION 1
Though all stimulants appear equally effective, which of the following drugs is used
as the first line pharmacologic choice in the treatment of AD/HD
Mondafinil
methlyprendate
Atomxetine
Amphetamine salt
1.55 points
QUESTION
2
A patient who is identified as having stage 2 Alzheimers Disease is prescribed
donepezil (Aricept). The patient's caregiver asks the primary care nurse
practitioner (NP) how long the medication will be needed. The NP should tell the
patient that donepezil must be taken:
Until symptoms subside
For 28 weeks which is when cognitive function improves for most patients
Until symptoms worsen then another drug will be added
Indefinitely as the drug is not curative
1.55 points
QUESTION
3
,Systemic antidiarrheals, such as loperamide (Imodium), decrease the number and
liquidity of stool by which of the following mechanisms?
,Decreasing intestinal motility
Absorbing toxins
Binding with fecal material to increase bulk
Blocking the CTZ zone
1.55 points
QUESTION
4
Ms. Smith has HTN, A-fib, diabetes, arthritis, and lewy body Dementia. She was
started on Rivastigmine 3 months ago and is complaining of abdominal pain, has
lost weight, and has had a loss in appetite. These signs and symptoms suggest
Possible renal dysfucntion
Possible hepatic dysfunction
Cardiac toxicity
GERD
1.55 points
QUESTION
5
A 55 year old patient develops Parkinson's disease characterized by unilateral
tremors only. The primary care NP will refer the patient to a neurologist and should
expect initial treatment to be
Dopamine precursor
, Monoamine Oxidase B inhibitor
Anticholinergic agents
Dopamine Agonist
1.55 points
QUESTION
6
The following drugs exert their theraputic effects by blocking reuptake of
norepinephrine and serotonin at the presynaptic neuron:
tricyclic antidepressants
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Monoamine oxidase inhibition
Serotonin/Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
1.55 points
QUESTION
7
The most commonly prescribed antidepressants are
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake blockers
monamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Selective sertonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
