NURS 615 Pharm exam 3 Questions & Answers |
100% Verified solutions |Questions with Correct
Answers 2025 latest update!!
Save
Terms in this set (123)
Henry presents to clinic 1. 2. Low-dose colchicine
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
Patient education when 2. Ans: 2 ____
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.
https://quizlet.com/1066021994/nurs-615-pharm-exam-3-questions-answers-100-verified-solutions-questions-with-correct-answers-2025-latest-updat… 1/53
,8/16/25, 7:03 AM NURS 615 Pharm exam 3 Questions & Answers | 100% Verified solutions |Questions with Correct Answers 2025 latest update!! Fla…
Larry is taking allopurinol 3. Ans: 4 ____
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
Phil is starting treatment 4. Ans: 1 ____
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.
Sallie has been taking 10 5. Ans: 3 ____
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
https://quizlet.com/1066021994/nurs-615-pharm-exam-3-questions-answers-100-verified-solutions-questions-with-correct-answers-2025-latest-updat… 2/53
,8/16/25, 7:03 AM NURS 615 Pharm exam 3 Questions & Answers | 100% Verified solutions |Questions with Correct Answers 2025 latest update!! Fla…
Patients whose total dose 6.Ans: 2 ____
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
Daniel has been on 60 mg 7. Ans: 3 ____
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.
https://quizlet.com/1066021994/nurs-615-pharm-exam-3-questions-answers-100-verified-solutions-questions-with-correct-answers-2025-latest-updat… 3/53
, 8/16/25, 7:03 AM NURS 615 Pharm exam 3 Questions & Answers | 100% Verified solutions |Questions with Correct Answers 2025 latest update!! Fla…
Patients with rheumatoid 8.Ans: 4 ____
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
Patients who are on or 9. Ans: 1 ____
who will be starting
chronic corticosteroid
therapy need monitoring
of: 1. Serum glucose 2.
Stool culture 3. Folate
levels 4. Vitamin B12
Patients who are on 10. Ans: 2 ____
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.
https://quizlet.com/1066021994/nurs-615-pharm-exam-3-questions-answers-100-verified-solutions-questions-with-correct-answers-2025-latest-updat… 4/53