Pharmacology Test 1 / Questions and Verified Answers / Latest 2022

Pharmacology Test 1 / Questions and Verified Answers / Latest 2022 A patient is diagnosed with lupus and reports occasional use of herbal supplements. The primary care NP/NE should caution this patient to avoid: Echinacea A patient with chronic back pain that is unrelieved by prescription analgesic medications asks a primary care nurse practitioner (NP) about acupuncture treatments. The NP or NE should tell this patient: most studies that show benefits of alternative therapies are based on observation. A patient asks a primary care NP whether over-the-counter drugs are safer than prescription drugs. The NP should explain that over-the-counter drugs are: generally safe when label information is understood and followed. A 75-year-old patient who lives alone will begin taking a narcotic analgesic for pain. To help ensure patient safety, the NP prescribing this medication should: perform a thorough evaluation of cognitive and motor abilities. The mother of a 3-year-old child who weighs 15 kg tells the NP that she has liquid acetaminophen at home but does not know what dose to give her child. The NP or NE should tell the mother: to find out whether she has a preparation made for infants or children. A woman who takes an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor for hypertension tells her primary care NP/NE that she is trying to get pregnant. The NP or NE should: consider replacing her angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor with methyldopa. A patient bursts into tears when the primary care NP diagnoses diabetes. The NP/NE should: ask the patient about past experiences with anyone who has this diagnosis A woman who is breastfeeding her infant asks the primary care NP what she can use for headaches while she is nursing. The NP/NE tells her: most over-the-counter medications are safe for the breastfed infant. When prescribing a medication for a chronic condition, the primary care NP/NE should tell the patient: to contact the pharmacy whenever refills are needed. A woman is 4 weeks pregnant. The primary care NP sees her for her first prenatal visit and obtains a rubella titer, which is negative. The woman tells the NP that she drinks 2 cups of coffee and smokes 3 to 5 cigarettes each day. She denies alcohol use. The NP or NE should: provide smoking cessation information.