NSG5240 PHARM QUIZ 1
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered and answered:
1. When prescribing lovastatin, what will a provider advise to decrease the risk of developing
muscle toxicity?
**Substitute grapefruit juice with orange juice.**
2. A provider has prescribed a female patient a medication that induces P-glycoprotein
(PGP). The provider will be particularly concerned about which aspects of the patient's
medical history?
**Intestinal problems, Kidney function, Liver function**
3. An older adult patient with a history of forgetfulness will need to take multiple drugs after
discharge from the hospital. What provider action will most successfully promote
medication adherence in a forgetful patient?
**Schedule medications to be taken at the same times as much as possible.**
4. A patient reports that Brand X tablets work faster than Brand Y tablets of the same
amount of the same drug. Which statement informs the prescriber's response when
explaining this phenomenon to the patient?
**Inactive ingredients used in composition can result in differing rates of dissolution, which
can alter the drug's onset of action.**
5. A child attending daycare is prescribed 750 mg of an antibiotic for 10 days. The drug may
be dosed in several ways and is available in two concentrations. Which dosing regimen will
the provider consider to best assure drug adherence?
**375 mg of a 500 mg/5 mL solution PO twice daily.**
6. Which of the following is a common side effect of opioid analgesics?
**Constipation.**
7. When prescribing drugs with a narrow therapeutic index, what intervention does the
provider take to decrease risk to the patient?
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered and answered:
1. When prescribing lovastatin, what will a provider advise to decrease the risk of developing
muscle toxicity?
**Substitute grapefruit juice with orange juice.**
2. A provider has prescribed a female patient a medication that induces P-glycoprotein
(PGP). The provider will be particularly concerned about which aspects of the patient's
medical history?
**Intestinal problems, Kidney function, Liver function**
3. An older adult patient with a history of forgetfulness will need to take multiple drugs after
discharge from the hospital. What provider action will most successfully promote
medication adherence in a forgetful patient?
**Schedule medications to be taken at the same times as much as possible.**
4. A patient reports that Brand X tablets work faster than Brand Y tablets of the same
amount of the same drug. Which statement informs the prescriber's response when
explaining this phenomenon to the patient?
**Inactive ingredients used in composition can result in differing rates of dissolution, which
can alter the drug's onset of action.**
5. A child attending daycare is prescribed 750 mg of an antibiotic for 10 days. The drug may
be dosed in several ways and is available in two concentrations. Which dosing regimen will
the provider consider to best assure drug adherence?
**375 mg of a 500 mg/5 mL solution PO twice daily.**
6. Which of the following is a common side effect of opioid analgesics?
**Constipation.**
7. When prescribing drugs with a narrow therapeutic index, what intervention does the
provider take to decrease risk to the patient?
