NUR 635 Pharm Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

NUR 635 Pharm Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Why can NPs prescribe? - Correct Answer ️️ -Increase access to healthcare How do you titrate medications? - Correct Answer ️️ -Monitor plasma levels closely Sam is a 90 y/o pt who requires a new RX. what changes in drug distribution with aging would influence rxing for Sadie - Correct Answer ️️ -Decreased plasma proteins 10mg Percocet vs 10mg oxy one works better because of..? - Correct Answer ️️ -The filler changes metabolism of the medication Medications need albumin to bind to and they are toxic (therapeutic index), is something competing for the albumin? - Correct Answer ️️ -Check other drugs When writing a prescription what is not allowed? - Correct Answer ️️ -Abbreviations that are not allowed Qd What medication causes gray teeth? - Correct Answer ️️ -Tetracycline A patient on seizure medication is still having seizures after a few weeks what do you want to do? - Correct Answer ️️ -Check serum drug levels because of narrow therapeutic index A patient is on phenytoin cannot be started on oral contraceptives they need a barrier method? - Correct Answer ️️ -Anything other than oral contraceptives When do you stop tetragons? - Correct Answer ️️ -Stop before the patient becomes pregnant A pregnant women is taking aspirin why is that bad? - Correct Answer ️️ -Causes PDA premature closure of __ A patient is taking Phenytoin for seizures and has a rash a month later what has happened? - Correct Answer ️️ -hypersensitivity can happen a month later A young healthy female has frequency and burning what do we prescribe? - Correct Answer ️️ -tx with Macrobid What is the 1st line drug choice for a previously healthy adult pt dx with community acquired pneumonia? - Correct Answer ️️ -Azithromycin How do you treat community acquired pneumonia with comorbidities? - Correct Answer ️️ -Tx with Rocephin and Azithromycin (a Macrolide) do NOT tx with LEVAQUIN. Why do we not treat onychomycosis (a fungal infection of the nails) ? - Correct Answer ️️ -Treatment can lead to liver/hepatotoxicity How do we titrate pancreatic enzymes? - Correct Answer ️️ -Look at poop color. Who needs pancreatic enzymes? CF pts & Gastric bypass pts need pancreatic enzymes statarea (color of poop) How do we prescribe for pancreatic enzymes? - Correct Answer ️️ -Prescribe units of lipase for pancreatic enzymes based on your poop color