NR 508 Week 1 Quiz: Advanced Pharmacology (Spring 2020)

NR 508 Week 1 Quiz: Advanced Pharmacology (Spring 2020) 1. Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs include: • Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances • Use of chemical dependency screening tools • Correct - All options provided could be used to prevent misuse • Practicing "just say no" to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe controlled substances 2. Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: • Correct - Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs • Using only numbers to indicate the amount of drug to be prescribed Top • Keeping any pre-signed prescription pads in a locked drawer in the clinic • Faxing the prescription for a Schedule II drug directly to the pharmacy 3. Common over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen: • Are always safer for the patient than prescription pain medication • Have minimal interaction with prescription medications • Correct - Are harmful if taken in higher than recommended amounts • Should never be given to children unless recommended by their provider 4. Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include: • Educating the patient that oseltamivir will cure influenza • Prophylactic treatment of all family members • Advising the patient, he can stop the oseltamivir when his symptoms resolve • Correct - Starting oseltamivir within the first 48 hours of influenza symptoms 5. Anaphylactic shock is a: • Type II reaction, called cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction • Correct - Type I reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction • Type III allergic reaction, called immune complex hypersensitivity • Type IV allergic reaction, called delayed hypersensitivity reaction 6. Patient education regarding prescribed medication includes: • how to store leftover medication such as antibiotics. • instructions written at the high school reading level. • verbal instructions always in English. • discussion of expected adverse drug reactions. 7. The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, which is part of the 2006 U.S. Patriot Act: • Requires a prescription be written for all methamphetamine precursors in all states • Requires all providers to screen their patients for methamphetamine use • Correct - Restricts the sales of drugs that contain methamphetamine precursors, including a daily and 30-day limit on sales • Restricts the prescribing of amphetamines to U.S. citizens