NSG 6005 Week 8 Pharmacology Exam
Questions and Answers (Complete Practice
Papers)
Which of the following is transdermal fentanyl indicated for? - CORRECT ANSWERS Persistent
pain in patients who are already opioid tolerant
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:
A. Recommending she return to the clinic at the start of her next menses to get a Depo Provera shot
B. 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
C. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the same day, with a back-up method used
for the first seven days
D. Discussing the advantages of using the topical birth control patch and recommending she consider
using the patch - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start
them the same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the once-a-month pill to treat her
condition. How do bisphosphonates treat osteoporosis?
A. By selectively activating estrogen pathways in the bone
B. By reducing bone resorption by inhibiting PTH
C. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity
D. By increasing PTH production - CORRECT ANSWERS B. By reducing bone resorption and
inhibiting osteoclastic activity
,Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection. Shana will need to be
monitored for:
A. Depression
B. Hypertension
C. Weight loss
D. Cataracts - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Depression
Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with:
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Liotrix
D. Methimazole - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Levothyroxine
Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with early osteopenia related to long-
term use of which of the following drugs?
A. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators
B. Aspirin
C. Glucocorticoids
D. Calcium supplements - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Glucocorticoids
The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking alendronate (Fosamax) or any
other bisphosphonate is:
, A. Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
B. Annual vitamin D level
C. Annual renal function evaluation
D. Electrolytes every three months - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Annual renal function evaluation
In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may need a prescription for:
A. A calcium channel blocker
B. A beta blocker
C. Liothyronine
D. An alpha blocker - CORRECT ANSWERS A. A beta blocker
Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of osteoporosis by:
A. Increasing calcitonin production
B. Increasing calcium absorption from the intestine
C. Altering calcium metabolism
D. Stimulating bone formation - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Increasing calcium absorption from
the intestine
The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in men over seventy years is:
A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
B. Ibandronate (Boniva)
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Raloxifene (Evista) - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
Questions and Answers (Complete Practice
Papers)
Which of the following is transdermal fentanyl indicated for? - CORRECT ANSWERS Persistent
pain in patients who are already opioid tolerant
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:
A. Recommending she return to the clinic at the start of her next menses to get a Depo Provera shot
B. 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
C. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the same day, with a back-up method used
for the first seven days
D. Discussing the advantages of using the topical birth control patch and recommending she consider
using the patch - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start
them the same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days
Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the once-a-month pill to treat her
condition. How do bisphosphonates treat osteoporosis?
A. By selectively activating estrogen pathways in the bone
B. By reducing bone resorption by inhibiting PTH
C. By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity
D. By increasing PTH production - CORRECT ANSWERS B. By reducing bone resorption and
inhibiting osteoclastic activity
,Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection. Shana will need to be
monitored for:
A. Depression
B. Hypertension
C. Weight loss
D. Cataracts - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Depression
Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with:
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Liotrix
D. Methimazole - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Levothyroxine
Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with early osteopenia related to long-
term use of which of the following drugs?
A. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators
B. Aspirin
C. Glucocorticoids
D. Calcium supplements - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Glucocorticoids
The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking alendronate (Fosamax) or any
other bisphosphonate is:
, A. Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
B. Annual vitamin D level
C. Annual renal function evaluation
D. Electrolytes every three months - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Annual renal function evaluation
In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may need a prescription for:
A. A calcium channel blocker
B. A beta blocker
C. Liothyronine
D. An alpha blocker - CORRECT ANSWERS A. A beta blocker
Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of osteoporosis by:
A. Increasing calcitonin production
B. Increasing calcium absorption from the intestine
C. Altering calcium metabolism
D. Stimulating bone formation - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Increasing calcium absorption from
the intestine
The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in men over seventy years is:
A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
B. Ibandronate (Boniva)
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Raloxifene (Evista) - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Alendronate (Fosamax)
