Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG 6005 week 7 quiz Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? - ANSWER low-dose colchicine Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes - ANSWER Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking all...

NSG 6005 Pharm Week 5 Cardiovascular, Blood, Autonomic NS Study Assessments needed before prescribing HTN meds - ANSWER BP (at least 3), head-toe, Labs (renal fxn & K+) Why are ACE Inhibitors good for diabetics? - ANSWER improves insulin sensitivity and protects the kidneys What creatinine level would cause a change in dosage of ACE Inhibitors? - ANSWER >2.5 What patholo...

NSG 6005 Week 5 Pharmacology Quiz David is a thirty-four-year-old who is starting on paroxetine (Paxil) for depression. What does David need to be educated about regarding his medication? Paroxetine may cause intermittent diarrhea. He may experience sexual dysfunction beginning a month after he starts therapy. He may have constipation, and he should increase fluids and fiber. Paroxetine has a long half-life, so he may occasionally skip a dose. - ANSWER He may expe...

NSG 6005 Week 2 Pharmacology Quiz The major reason for not crushing a sustained release capsule is that, if crushed, the coated beads of the drugs could possibly result in: o Disintegration o Toxicity o Malabsorption o Deterioration - ANSWER o Toxicity Drugs that have a significant first pass effect: o Must be given by enteral (oral) route only o Bypass the hepatic circulation o Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any des...

NSG 6005 Pharm Midterm EXAM 2024/24| 165 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A patient's nutritional intake and lab work reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing because: - ANSWER Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected Class IC drugs are reserved for what type of arrhythmia - ANSWER severe ventricular tachycardia Class III drugs are effective in treating - ANSWER ...

NSG 6005 week 7 quiz Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? - ANSWER low-dose colchicine Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes - ANSWER Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol...

NSG 6005 FINAL EXAM 2024/25 Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include: A. Heart failure B. Angina C. MI D. Dyslipidemia - ANSWER C. MI When a patient is on selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors: A. The complete blood count must be monitored every three to four months B. Therapeutic blood levels must be monitored every six months after a steady state i...

NSG 6005 Pharm FINAL EXAM 2024/25 Test Questions An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone? - ANSWER Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be - ANSWER escitalopram (Lexapro) Dwayne was recently started on carbamazepine to treat sei...

NSG 6005 Pharm Weeks 1-3 Quiz (from operationFNP Class 11) Genetic polymorphisms account for differences in metabolism, including: 1. Poor metabolizers, who lack a working enzyme 2. Intermediate metabolizers, who have one working, wild-type allele and one mutant allele 3. Extensive metabolizers, with two normally functioning alleles 4. All of the above - ANSWER 4. All of the above Up to 21% of Asians are ultra-rapid 2D6 metabolizers, leading...

NSG 6005 Pharm MidTerm Test Questions Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy - ANSWER 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: 1. Nurses know more abou...