NR 565 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM
NR 565 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
In which patient population is Metformin contraindicated in?
A. Diabetics with HA1c < 7.0%
B. Patients older than 50
C. Alcoholics
D. Women suffering from infertility - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C.
Alcoholics
What lab value suggests metformin might be contraindicated?
,A. eGFR <30
B. Crea 0.8
C. WBC 7.8
D. Bun 17 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. eGFR <30
What medication is contraindicated to treat diabetes if a patient already
has a cardiac ejection fraction rate of 40%?
A. Second Generation sulfonyureas
B. Thiazolidinediones
C. Dopamine Agonist
D. Glucosidase Inhibitor - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B.
Thiazolidinediones
Sabrina is a 35-year-old female who presents with complaints of fatigue,
anxiety, and palpitations. She has a long history of obesity and reports
that she is happy that she has lost 23 pounds in the last 2 months. She
also reports that she has trouble sleeping and her husband complains that
she is keeping the house too cold. Physical exam reveals slight
tachycardia at 104 bpm and a slightly enlarged thyroid. Thyroid testing
reveals hyperthyroidism or Grave's disease.
Which of the following agents is the first-line treatment for
hyperthyroidism or Grave's disease?
A. Methimazole
,B. Metoprolol
C. Allopurinol
D. Levothyroxine - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. Methimazole
Which of the following medications would be considered the first line of
treatment for a newly diagnosed Diabetic patient with adequate renal
and hepatic function?
A: NovoLog Sliding Scale Insulin
B: Liraglutide (Victoza)
C: Oral Metformin
D: Glipizide - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C: Oral Metformin
Of the following medications, which is most likely to cause
hypoglycemia?
A. Metformin
B. Insulin
C. Incretin mimetics
D. Thiazolidinediones - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B. Insulin
Which symptoms are most expected of a patient diagnosed with
hypothyroidism?
, A. shortness of breath, wheezing, fatigue
B. tachycardia, insomnia, weight loss, goiter
C. irritability, anxiety, dizziness, increased sweating
D. dry pale skin, brittle hair, fatigue, myxedema - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ D. dry skin, brittle hair, fatigue, myxedema
Patients with an increased risk for UTIs and genital infections or an
active diagnosis, should avoid what drug class/es for treatment of Type
II Diabetes?
A. Thiazolidinediones (Glitazones)
B. Biguanide.
C. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors.
D. All of the above. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. Sodium-Glucose
Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors.
A 45-year-old patient with a history of type 2 diabetes presents to the
clinic for a follow-up appointment. The healthcare provider has
prescribed metformin as part of the treatment plan. Which of the
following statements regarding metformin is correct?
A. Metformin primarily stimulates insulin production from the pancreas.
FINAL EXAM
NR 565 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
In which patient population is Metformin contraindicated in?
A. Diabetics with HA1c < 7.0%
B. Patients older than 50
C. Alcoholics
D. Women suffering from infertility - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C.
Alcoholics
What lab value suggests metformin might be contraindicated?
,A. eGFR <30
B. Crea 0.8
C. WBC 7.8
D. Bun 17 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. eGFR <30
What medication is contraindicated to treat diabetes if a patient already
has a cardiac ejection fraction rate of 40%?
A. Second Generation sulfonyureas
B. Thiazolidinediones
C. Dopamine Agonist
D. Glucosidase Inhibitor - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B.
Thiazolidinediones
Sabrina is a 35-year-old female who presents with complaints of fatigue,
anxiety, and palpitations. She has a long history of obesity and reports
that she is happy that she has lost 23 pounds in the last 2 months. She
also reports that she has trouble sleeping and her husband complains that
she is keeping the house too cold. Physical exam reveals slight
tachycardia at 104 bpm and a slightly enlarged thyroid. Thyroid testing
reveals hyperthyroidism or Grave's disease.
Which of the following agents is the first-line treatment for
hyperthyroidism or Grave's disease?
A. Methimazole
,B. Metoprolol
C. Allopurinol
D. Levothyroxine - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. Methimazole
Which of the following medications would be considered the first line of
treatment for a newly diagnosed Diabetic patient with adequate renal
and hepatic function?
A: NovoLog Sliding Scale Insulin
B: Liraglutide (Victoza)
C: Oral Metformin
D: Glipizide - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C: Oral Metformin
Of the following medications, which is most likely to cause
hypoglycemia?
A. Metformin
B. Insulin
C. Incretin mimetics
D. Thiazolidinediones - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B. Insulin
Which symptoms are most expected of a patient diagnosed with
hypothyroidism?
, A. shortness of breath, wheezing, fatigue
B. tachycardia, insomnia, weight loss, goiter
C. irritability, anxiety, dizziness, increased sweating
D. dry pale skin, brittle hair, fatigue, myxedema - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ D. dry skin, brittle hair, fatigue, myxedema
Patients with an increased risk for UTIs and genital infections or an
active diagnosis, should avoid what drug class/es for treatment of Type
II Diabetes?
A. Thiazolidinediones (Glitazones)
B. Biguanide.
C. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors.
D. All of the above. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. Sodium-Glucose
Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors.
A 45-year-old patient with a history of type 2 diabetes presents to the
clinic for a follow-up appointment. The healthcare provider has
prescribed metformin as part of the treatment plan. Which of the
following statements regarding metformin is correct?
A. Metformin primarily stimulates insulin production from the pancreas.
