HNG 540 Exam 3 Questions With Correct
Answers
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |for |Colchicine? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Anti-Gout |agent |that |
**decreases |inflammatory |response**
What |medication |treats |acute |phase |of |gout? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Colchicine
What |medication |treats |long |term |phase |of |gout? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Allopurinol
How |does |allopurinol |work? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-inhibits |the |breakdown |of |purines |to |uric |acid, |
lowering |the |uric |acid |levels |in |the |urine. |Allopurinol |is |mainly |used |to |prevent |uric |acid |stones |and |it
|is |a |great |choice |for |patients |with |urinary |calculi. |Prevents |flare |ups.
What |class |of |medications |is |allopurinol? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-xanthine |oxidase |inhibitors
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |for |Probenecid? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Drug |Class: |Uricosurics |
lowers |high |levels |of |uric |acid |in |the |body |by |helping |the |kidneys |to |get |rid |of |uric |acid
What |is |the |main |treatment |of |Osteoarthritis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Tylenol |
Voltaren |Gel |(NSAID)
Joint |Injections- |benefits |wear |off |(max |3-4 |per |year)
What |is |the |most |common |treatment |for |rheumatoid |arthritis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Methotrexate
What |group |of |medications |does |methotrexate |belong |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-disease-modifying |
antirheumatic |drugs |(DMARDs)
What |class |of |medications |does |Humira |belong |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Tumor |necrosis |factor |
blockers
, What |3 |things |is |it |important |to |screen |for |before |starting |biologic |therapies? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-latent |TB
Hep |B
Hep |C
What |are |biologic |medications |made |from? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-living |cells
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |of |Alendronate |(Fosamax)? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |
bisphosphonates |** |inhibit |osteoclastic |bone |resorption |and |reduce |inflammation**
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |of |Ibandronate |(Boniva)? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Inhibits |osteoclast
|activity |and |reduces |bone |resorption |and |turnover
What |is |a |contraindication |for |using |Alendronate |(Fosamax) |and |Ibandronate |(Boniva)? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Barret |Esophagus
What |is |the |first |line |treatment |for |treating |osteoporosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Alendronate |
(Fosamax)
Which |medication |treats |and |prevents |osteoporosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Ibandronate |(Boniva). |It
|can |help |improve |bone |mineral |density |and |lower |the |risk |of |back |fractures.
What |class |of |medications |is |Metformin |(Glucophage)? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Biguanides
How |does |Metformin |work? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Decreases |the |amount |of |glucose |absorbed |from
|foods |and |the |amount |of |glucose |made |by |the |liver. |Decreases |glycogenolysis |and |protects |the |heart.
What |should |you |check |for |before |prescribing |metformin? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-renal |function
What |are |the |dangerous |side |effects |of |metformin? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-lactic |acidosis
Answers
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |for |Colchicine? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Anti-Gout |agent |that |
**decreases |inflammatory |response**
What |medication |treats |acute |phase |of |gout? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Colchicine
What |medication |treats |long |term |phase |of |gout? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Allopurinol
How |does |allopurinol |work? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-inhibits |the |breakdown |of |purines |to |uric |acid, |
lowering |the |uric |acid |levels |in |the |urine. |Allopurinol |is |mainly |used |to |prevent |uric |acid |stones |and |it
|is |a |great |choice |for |patients |with |urinary |calculi. |Prevents |flare |ups.
What |class |of |medications |is |allopurinol? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-xanthine |oxidase |inhibitors
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |for |Probenecid? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Drug |Class: |Uricosurics |
lowers |high |levels |of |uric |acid |in |the |body |by |helping |the |kidneys |to |get |rid |of |uric |acid
What |is |the |main |treatment |of |Osteoarthritis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Tylenol |
Voltaren |Gel |(NSAID)
Joint |Injections- |benefits |wear |off |(max |3-4 |per |year)
What |is |the |most |common |treatment |for |rheumatoid |arthritis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Methotrexate
What |group |of |medications |does |methotrexate |belong |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-disease-modifying |
antirheumatic |drugs |(DMARDs)
What |class |of |medications |does |Humira |belong |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Tumor |necrosis |factor |
blockers
, What |3 |things |is |it |important |to |screen |for |before |starting |biologic |therapies? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-latent |TB
Hep |B
Hep |C
What |are |biologic |medications |made |from? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-living |cells
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |of |Alendronate |(Fosamax)? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |
bisphosphonates |** |inhibit |osteoclastic |bone |resorption |and |reduce |inflammation**
What |is |the |mechanism |of |action |of |Ibandronate |(Boniva)? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Inhibits |osteoclast
|activity |and |reduces |bone |resorption |and |turnover
What |is |a |contraindication |for |using |Alendronate |(Fosamax) |and |Ibandronate |(Boniva)? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Barret |Esophagus
What |is |the |first |line |treatment |for |treating |osteoporosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Alendronate |
(Fosamax)
Which |medication |treats |and |prevents |osteoporosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Ibandronate |(Boniva). |It
|can |help |improve |bone |mineral |density |and |lower |the |risk |of |back |fractures.
What |class |of |medications |is |Metformin |(Glucophage)? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Biguanides
How |does |Metformin |work? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Decreases |the |amount |of |glucose |absorbed |from
|foods |and |the |amount |of |glucose |made |by |the |liver. |Decreases |glycogenolysis |and |protects |the |heart.
What |should |you |check |for |before |prescribing |metformin? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-renal |function
What |are |the |dangerous |side |effects |of |metformin? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-lactic |acidosis
