NURS 615 EXAM
3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Chapter 25. Drugs Used in Treating Inflammatory Processes
1. 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?
1. High-dose colchicine
2. Low-dose colchicine
3. High-dose aspirin
4. Acetaminophen with codeine
2. Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes:
1. Colchicine may be constipating.
2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
3. Mild muscle weakness is normal.
4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine.
3. Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol includes:
1. Complete blood count
2. Blood glucose
3. C-reactive protein
4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
4. Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting febuxostat includes:
1. Gout may worsen with therapy.
2. Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea.
3. He should consume a high-calcium diet.
4. He will need frequent CBC monitoring.
5. Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She should be assessed for:
1. Gout
2. Iron deficiency anemia
3. Osteoporosis
4. Renal dysfunction
, 6. Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for:
1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
3. Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
7. Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma exacerbation. It is time to
discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone discontinued?
1. Patients with asthma are transitioned directly off the prednisone onto inhaled corticosteroids.
2. Prednisone can be abruptly discontinued with no adverse effects.
3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone.
4. Substitute the prednisone with another anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen.
8. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will need co-treatment with
which medications to prevent further adverse effects?
1. A bisphosphonate
2. Calcium supplementation
3. Vitamin D
4. All of the above
9. Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need monitoring of:
1. Serum glucose
2. Stool culture
3. Folate levels
4. Vitamin B12
10. Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education regarding:
1. Receiving all vaccinations, especially the live flu vaccine
2. Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain
3. Eating a high carbohydrate diet with plenty of fluids
4. Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated.
,11. All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box Warning regarding:
1. Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds
2. Increased risk of developing systemic arthritis with prolonged use
3. Risk of life-threatening rashes, including Stevens-Johnson
4. Potential for transient changes in serum glucose
Ans: 1
12. Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin).
Education when prescribing Vicodin includes:
1. It is okay to double the dose of Vicodin if the pain is severe.
2. Vicodin is not habit-forming.
3. He should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications.
4. Vicodin may cause diarrhea; increase his fluid intake.
Ans: 3
13. When prescribing NSAIDS, a complete drug history should be conducted as NSAIDs interact with these
drugs:
1. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor
2. Combined oral contraceptives
3. Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine
4. Warfarin, an anticoagulant
Ans: 4
14. Josefina is a 2-year-old child with acute otitis media and an upper respiratory infection. Along with an
antibiotic she receives a recommendation to treat the ear pain with ibuprofen. What education would
her parent need regarding ibuprofen?
1. They can cut an adult ibuprofen tablet in half to give Josefina.
2. The ibuprofen dose can be doubled for severe pain.
3. Josefina needs to be well-hydrated while taking ibuprofen.
4. Ibuprofen is completely safe in children with no known adverse effects.
Ans: 3
15. Henry is 82 years old and takes two aspirin every morning to treat the arthritis pain in his back. He states the
aspirin helps him to “get going” each day. Lately he has had some heartburn from the aspirin. After ruling
out an acute GI bleed, what would be an appropriate course of treatment for Henry?
1. Add an H2 blocker such as ranitidine to his therapy.
2. Discontinue the aspirin and switch him to Vicodin for the pain.
3. Decrease the aspirin dose to one tablet daily.
, 4. Have Henry take an antacid 15 minutes before taking the aspirin each day.
Ans: 1
16. The trial period to determine effective anti-inflammatory activity when starting a patient on aspirin for
rheumatoid arthritis is:
1. 48 hours
2. 4 to 6 days
3. 4 weeks
4. 2 months
Ans: 2
17. Patients prescribed aspirin therapy require education regarding the signs of aspirin toxicity. An early sign of
aspirin toxicity is:
1. Black tarry stools
2. Vomiting
3. Tremors
4. Tinnitus
Ans: 4
18. Monitoring a patient on a high-dose aspirin level includes:
1. Salicylate level
2. Complete blood count
3. Urine pH
4. All of the above
Ans: 4
19. Patients who are on long-term aspirin therapy should have annually.
1. Complete blood count
2. Salicylate level
3. Amylase
4. Urine analysis
Ans: 1
Chapter 21. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
1. Both men and women experience bone loss with aging. The bones most likely to demonstrate significant
loss are:
3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Chapter 25. Drugs Used in Treating Inflammatory Processes
1. 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?
1. High-dose colchicine
2. Low-dose colchicine
3. High-dose aspirin
4. Acetaminophen with codeine
2. Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes:
1. Colchicine may be constipating.
2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
3. Mild muscle weakness is normal.
4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine.
3. Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol includes:
1. Complete blood count
2. Blood glucose
3. C-reactive protein
4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
4. Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting febuxostat includes:
1. Gout may worsen with therapy.
2. Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea.
3. He should consume a high-calcium diet.
4. He will need frequent CBC monitoring.
5. Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She should be assessed for:
1. Gout
2. Iron deficiency anemia
3. Osteoporosis
4. Renal dysfunction
, 6. Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for:
1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
3. Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
7. Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma exacerbation. It is time to
discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone discontinued?
1. Patients with asthma are transitioned directly off the prednisone onto inhaled corticosteroids.
2. Prednisone can be abruptly discontinued with no adverse effects.
3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone.
4. Substitute the prednisone with another anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen.
8. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will need co-treatment with
which medications to prevent further adverse effects?
1. A bisphosphonate
2. Calcium supplementation
3. Vitamin D
4. All of the above
9. Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need monitoring of:
1. Serum glucose
2. Stool culture
3. Folate levels
4. Vitamin B12
10. Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education regarding:
1. Receiving all vaccinations, especially the live flu vaccine
2. Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain
3. Eating a high carbohydrate diet with plenty of fluids
4. Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated.
,11. All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box Warning regarding:
1. Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds
2. Increased risk of developing systemic arthritis with prolonged use
3. Risk of life-threatening rashes, including Stevens-Johnson
4. Potential for transient changes in serum glucose
Ans: 1
12. Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin).
Education when prescribing Vicodin includes:
1. It is okay to double the dose of Vicodin if the pain is severe.
2. Vicodin is not habit-forming.
3. He should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications.
4. Vicodin may cause diarrhea; increase his fluid intake.
Ans: 3
13. When prescribing NSAIDS, a complete drug history should be conducted as NSAIDs interact with these
drugs:
1. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor
2. Combined oral contraceptives
3. Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine
4. Warfarin, an anticoagulant
Ans: 4
14. Josefina is a 2-year-old child with acute otitis media and an upper respiratory infection. Along with an
antibiotic she receives a recommendation to treat the ear pain with ibuprofen. What education would
her parent need regarding ibuprofen?
1. They can cut an adult ibuprofen tablet in half to give Josefina.
2. The ibuprofen dose can be doubled for severe pain.
3. Josefina needs to be well-hydrated while taking ibuprofen.
4. Ibuprofen is completely safe in children with no known adverse effects.
Ans: 3
15. Henry is 82 years old and takes two aspirin every morning to treat the arthritis pain in his back. He states the
aspirin helps him to “get going” each day. Lately he has had some heartburn from the aspirin. After ruling
out an acute GI bleed, what would be an appropriate course of treatment for Henry?
1. Add an H2 blocker such as ranitidine to his therapy.
2. Discontinue the aspirin and switch him to Vicodin for the pain.
3. Decrease the aspirin dose to one tablet daily.
, 4. Have Henry take an antacid 15 minutes before taking the aspirin each day.
Ans: 1
16. The trial period to determine effective anti-inflammatory activity when starting a patient on aspirin for
rheumatoid arthritis is:
1. 48 hours
2. 4 to 6 days
3. 4 weeks
4. 2 months
Ans: 2
17. Patients prescribed aspirin therapy require education regarding the signs of aspirin toxicity. An early sign of
aspirin toxicity is:
1. Black tarry stools
2. Vomiting
3. Tremors
4. Tinnitus
Ans: 4
18. Monitoring a patient on a high-dose aspirin level includes:
1. Salicylate level
2. Complete blood count
3. Urine pH
4. All of the above
Ans: 4
19. Patients who are on long-term aspirin therapy should have annually.
1. Complete blood count
2. Salicylate level
3. Amylase
4. Urine analysis
Ans: 1
Chapter 21. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
1. Both men and women experience bone loss with aging. The bones most likely to demonstrate significant
loss are:
