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NR 566 FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
What are the common side effects of Aricept? Alzheimer's disease
gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea and diarrhea), headache, dizziness, muscle weakness
List the precautions for Aricept? Alzheimer's disease
sick sinus syndrome and seizure disorder
When combined with _________ and __________ peripheral side effects and rate of
elimination can be increased for Aricept? Alzheimer's disease
CYP2D6 & CYP3A4
What is the mechanism of action of Rivastigmine (Exelon)? mild to moderate dementia
(memory loss and mental changes) associated with Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease
acts centrally for both acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, thereby potentially
increasing its efficacy
What are some common side effects of Exelon? mild to moderate dementia (memory loss and
mental changes) associated with Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease
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GI symptoms, weakness, dizziness, tremor
What are some precautions to keep in mind with prescribing Exelon? mild to moderate
dementia (memory loss and mental changes) associated with Alzheimer's disease or
Parkinson's disease
Asthm/COPD, sick sinus syndrome, GI bleed, weight less than 50 kg
The Exelon transdermal patch is used for dementia associated with ____________.
Parkinson's disease
What are the 2 major metabolizing enzymes that increase galantamine (Razadyne)
concentrations? Dementia
CYP3A4 and CYP2D6
What is the mechanism of action of galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
elevating acetylcholine (Ach) in the cerebral cortex, modulating the nicotinic Ach receptors to
increase Ach release from existing presynaptic nerve terminals. Increases glutamate and
serotonin levels
What are the common side effects of galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
GI symptoms, headache, dizziness, fatigue
What are the prescription precautions for galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
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NSAID use, GI bleed, asthma or COPD, concurrent use with meds that decrease heart rate
What are contraindications for use of Galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
severe liver or renal impairment
Why do men have higher hematocrit levels than women?
They produce more testosterone which results in higher amounts of erythropoietin and
erythrocytes.
What is the Black Box warning for the androgen Oxandrolone? anabolic steroid
Can cause peliosis hepatitis; blood-filled cysts form in the liver leading to failure or
intrabdominal hemorrhage
What are the disorders that the androgen testosterone can treat?
Hypogonadism (male), replacement therapy
What are the disorders that the androgen methyltestosterone can treat? Male Hormone
Replacement and hypogonadism in males
What are the disorders that the androgen oxandrolone can treat? anabolic steroid
Catabolic states (cachexia)
Testosterone can be used to treat what symptoms in post-menopausal women?
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Reduced genital sensitivity, fatigue, and decreased libido
What hormones does androgens suppress?
Luteinizing and follicle-stimulating
Which particle in the life cycle of chlamydia trachomatis is considered infectious and first
infects the host cell?
elementary body
What is the recommended testing for males suspected to have Chlamydia?
first-catch urine for nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
What are the CDC screening recommendations for chlamydia in asymptomatic females?
annual screening annually in sexually active females 24 years or younger.
What is the recommend treatment for uncomplicated chlamydia in non-pregnant females and
males?
doxycycline 100mg by mouth twice daily x7 days (alternate azithromycin 1g by mouth x1)
What is the mechanism of action of donepezil (Aricept)? Alzheimer's disease
inhibits centrally active acetylcholinesterase
What is the only N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) approved to treat moderate to severe
Alzheimer's disease? Dementia
NR 566 FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
What are the common side effects of Aricept? Alzheimer's disease
gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea and diarrhea), headache, dizziness, muscle weakness
List the precautions for Aricept? Alzheimer's disease
sick sinus syndrome and seizure disorder
When combined with _________ and __________ peripheral side effects and rate of
elimination can be increased for Aricept? Alzheimer's disease
CYP2D6 & CYP3A4
What is the mechanism of action of Rivastigmine (Exelon)? mild to moderate dementia
(memory loss and mental changes) associated with Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease
acts centrally for both acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, thereby potentially
increasing its efficacy
What are some common side effects of Exelon? mild to moderate dementia (memory loss and
mental changes) associated with Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease
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GI symptoms, weakness, dizziness, tremor
What are some precautions to keep in mind with prescribing Exelon? mild to moderate
dementia (memory loss and mental changes) associated with Alzheimer's disease or
Parkinson's disease
Asthm/COPD, sick sinus syndrome, GI bleed, weight less than 50 kg
The Exelon transdermal patch is used for dementia associated with ____________.
Parkinson's disease
What are the 2 major metabolizing enzymes that increase galantamine (Razadyne)
concentrations? Dementia
CYP3A4 and CYP2D6
What is the mechanism of action of galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
elevating acetylcholine (Ach) in the cerebral cortex, modulating the nicotinic Ach receptors to
increase Ach release from existing presynaptic nerve terminals. Increases glutamate and
serotonin levels
What are the common side effects of galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
GI symptoms, headache, dizziness, fatigue
What are the prescription precautions for galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
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NSAID use, GI bleed, asthma or COPD, concurrent use with meds that decrease heart rate
What are contraindications for use of Galantamine (Razadyne)? Dementia
severe liver or renal impairment
Why do men have higher hematocrit levels than women?
They produce more testosterone which results in higher amounts of erythropoietin and
erythrocytes.
What is the Black Box warning for the androgen Oxandrolone? anabolic steroid
Can cause peliosis hepatitis; blood-filled cysts form in the liver leading to failure or
intrabdominal hemorrhage
What are the disorders that the androgen testosterone can treat?
Hypogonadism (male), replacement therapy
What are the disorders that the androgen methyltestosterone can treat? Male Hormone
Replacement and hypogonadism in males
What are the disorders that the androgen oxandrolone can treat? anabolic steroid
Catabolic states (cachexia)
Testosterone can be used to treat what symptoms in post-menopausal women?
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Reduced genital sensitivity, fatigue, and decreased libido
What hormones does androgens suppress?
Luteinizing and follicle-stimulating
Which particle in the life cycle of chlamydia trachomatis is considered infectious and first
infects the host cell?
elementary body
What is the recommended testing for males suspected to have Chlamydia?
first-catch urine for nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
What are the CDC screening recommendations for chlamydia in asymptomatic females?
annual screening annually in sexually active females 24 years or younger.
What is the recommend treatment for uncomplicated chlamydia in non-pregnant females and
males?
doxycycline 100mg by mouth twice daily x7 days (alternate azithromycin 1g by mouth x1)
What is the mechanism of action of donepezil (Aricept)? Alzheimer's disease
inhibits centrally active acetylcholinesterase
What is the only N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) approved to treat moderate to severe
Alzheimer's disease? Dementia
