NSG 6005 WEEK 7 KNOWLEDGE CHECK QUIZ
ANSWERS
Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for:
Student Answer:
Excessive sedation
Tachycardia and angina
Weight gain
Cold intolerance
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 2 Question : The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking
. alendronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is:
Student Answer:
Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
Annual vitamin D level
Annual renal function evaluation
Electrolytes every three months
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 3 Question : Angela is a black woman who has heard that women of African descent
. do not need to worry about osteoporosis. What education would you
provide Angela about her risk?
Student Answer:
She is correct; black women do not have much risk of developing
osteoporosis due to their dark skin.
Black women are at risk of developing osteoporosis due to their
lower calcium intake as a group.
If she doesn’t drink alcohol, her risk of developing osteoporosis is
, low.
If she has not lost more than 10% of her weight lately, her risk is
low.
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 4 Question : Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with
. early osteopenia related to long-term use of which of the following
drugs?
Student Answer:
Selective estrogen-receptor modulators
Aspirin
Glucocorticoids
Calcium supplements
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 5 Question : Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She
. has successfully 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:
Student Answer:
Recommending she return to the clinic at the start of her next
menses to get a Depo Provera shot
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
Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the
same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
Discussing the advantages of using the topical birth control patch
and recommending she consider using the patch
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
ANSWERS
Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for:
Student Answer:
Excessive sedation
Tachycardia and angina
Weight gain
Cold intolerance
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 2 Question : The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking
. alendronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is:
Student Answer:
Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
Annual vitamin D level
Annual renal function evaluation
Electrolytes every three months
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 3 Question : Angela is a black woman who has heard that women of African descent
. do not need to worry about osteoporosis. What education would you
provide Angela about her risk?
Student Answer:
She is correct; black women do not have much risk of developing
osteoporosis due to their dark skin.
Black women are at risk of developing osteoporosis due to their
lower calcium intake as a group.
If she doesn’t drink alcohol, her risk of developing osteoporosis is
, low.
If she has not lost more than 10% of her weight lately, her risk is
low.
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 4 Question : Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with
. early osteopenia related to long-term use of which of the following
drugs?
Student Answer:
Selective estrogen-receptor modulators
Aspirin
Glucocorticoids
Calcium supplements
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
Question 5 Question : Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She
. has successfully 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:
Student Answer:
Recommending she return to the clinic at the start of her next
menses to get a Depo Provera shot
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
Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the
same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
Discussing the advantages of using the topical birth control patch
and recommending she consider using the patch
Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5
Comments:
