1. Question:A 31-year old female has diarrhea and is wondering if she can take loperamide (Imodium). Which of the following is true regarding loperamide? 2. Question: Which non-pharmacological intervention is an appropriate lifestyle modification for infants and children? 3. Question: Which of the following medications can affect lower esophageal sphincter (LES) tone and worsen GERD symptoms? 4. Question: Which of the following is the mechanism of action for antacids? 5. Question: Which of...

1. Question:A 24-year-old female has been diagnosed with a lower urinary tract infection. She ishealthy, afebrile, and has not used antibiotics in the previous 6 months. She has drug allergies to sulfa (hives) and penicillin (angioedema). Which of the following would be the best choice of antibiotic for the nurse practitioner to prescribe? 2. Question: The Centers for Disease Control recommends all newborn infants receive prophylactic administration of which medication within 1 hour of birth? ...

1. Question:A 17-year old male used clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF) for athlete's foot last year and he developed a red, itchy rash consistent with a hypersensitivity reaction. He now has athlete's foot again. What would be a good choice of antifungal for this patient? 2. Question: Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a 3-year old with an upper respiratory infection? 3. Question: When prescribing acyclovir, patients should be educated on which of the following? 4. Question:...

NR 565 Week 2 Assignment; State Specific Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances - Georgia Board of Nursing

1. Question:Which of the following pharmacokinetic factors exhibits racial differences? 2. Question: According to the U.S. Office of Minority Health, poor health outcomes among African Americans are attributed to which of the following? 3. Question: Which of the following is an excitatory amino acid (aka excitatory neurotransmitter)? 4. Question: According to the National Standards of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, which of the following statements regarding an interpre...

1. Question: Which of the following patients may be treated with a 3-day course of therapy for their urinary tract infection? 2. Question: The Centers for Disease Control recommends all newborn infants receive prophylactic administration of which medication within 1 hour of birth? 3. Question: Which statement describes the antibiotic coverage of aminopenicillins? 4. Question: Conjunctivitis in a child that is accompanied by acute otitis media is treated with which of the following? 5. Ques...

Chapter 2. Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology 1. Question: Apatient’snutritionalintakeandlaboratoryresultsreflecthypoalbuminemia.Thisis critical to prescribing because: 2. Question: Drugs that have a significant first-passeffect: 3. Question: Medroxy progesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed intramuscularly (IM) to create a storage reservoir 4. Question: The route of excretion of a volatile drug will likely be the: Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed intramuscularly ...

1. Question: Adherence is improved when a drug can be given once daily. Which of the following oral cholinestesterase inhibitors can be given once daily? 2. Question: A 65-year-old male has been diagnosed with hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Doxazosin (Cardura) was prescribed to treat his hypertension and his BPH symptoms have improved. Why? 3. Question: There is a narrow margin between first appearance of adverse reaction to AChE inhibitors and serious toxic effects. Whic...

1. Question: Which of the following statements regarding common over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen is true? 2. Question: When must an application be filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an Investigational New Drug (IND)? 3. Question: Which of the following is a primary benefit of the use of computerized provider order entry for patient medications? 4. Question: TheFDAhasissuedthatBlackBoxWarningsbelistedonallnonsteroidalanti- inflammatory drugs ...