NSG 6005 Week 7 Pharmacology Quiz
Exam Graded A+
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 answer-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 answer-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
Exam Graded A+
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 answer-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 answer-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
