NR566 / NR 566 Final Exam : Advanced
Pharmacology for Care of the Family –
Chamberlain | Verified Questions & Answers | A+
Graded
Raloxifene (Evista) and bisphosphonates
(alendronate, calcitonin) - ANSWER:
alternatives for hormone replacement therapy
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
(SERMs) - ANSWER: Tamoxifen, toremifene,
raloxifene -- provide estrogen benefits while
avoiding its drawbacks
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding - ANSWER: 10-
14 day course of progestin
Amenorrhea treatment - ANSWER: progestin
helps induce menstrual flow
Amenorrhea estrogen levels are low - ANSWER:
give progestin for 5-10 days
,Long term progestin therapy - ANSWER:
protection against endometrial cancer
Estradiol - ANSWER: most active estrogenic
compound. oral estrogen option
Advantages of estrogen transdermal patch -
ANSWER: lower total estrogen dose. less n/v.
less fluctuation of estrogen blood levels. lower
r/f DVT, PE and stroke
Femring - ANSWER: intravaginal ring controls
hot flashes and night sweats. Treats vulval and
vaginal atrophy
No gap method of changing from one OC to
another - ANSWER: go straight from one type of
OC to the other without taking a gap.
, initiating OC treatment - ANSWER: first day of
menstrual cycle (no backup BC needed) OR
first sunday after onset of menses (backup BC
needed for 7 days)
Initiating androgen therapy short term -
ANSWER: delayed sexual maturation causing a
boy significant distress. Limited course of
Fluoxymesterone and methyltestosterone are
approved.
androgen therapy long term - ANSWER: if
delayed puberty is the result of true
hypogonadism
role of androgens in anemia - ANSWER:
promote synthesis of erythropoietin the renal
hormone that stimulates production of RBCs
Pharmacology for Care of the Family –
Chamberlain | Verified Questions & Answers | A+
Graded
Raloxifene (Evista) and bisphosphonates
(alendronate, calcitonin) - ANSWER:
alternatives for hormone replacement therapy
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
(SERMs) - ANSWER: Tamoxifen, toremifene,
raloxifene -- provide estrogen benefits while
avoiding its drawbacks
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding - ANSWER: 10-
14 day course of progestin
Amenorrhea treatment - ANSWER: progestin
helps induce menstrual flow
Amenorrhea estrogen levels are low - ANSWER:
give progestin for 5-10 days
,Long term progestin therapy - ANSWER:
protection against endometrial cancer
Estradiol - ANSWER: most active estrogenic
compound. oral estrogen option
Advantages of estrogen transdermal patch -
ANSWER: lower total estrogen dose. less n/v.
less fluctuation of estrogen blood levels. lower
r/f DVT, PE and stroke
Femring - ANSWER: intravaginal ring controls
hot flashes and night sweats. Treats vulval and
vaginal atrophy
No gap method of changing from one OC to
another - ANSWER: go straight from one type of
OC to the other without taking a gap.
, initiating OC treatment - ANSWER: first day of
menstrual cycle (no backup BC needed) OR
first sunday after onset of menses (backup BC
needed for 7 days)
Initiating androgen therapy short term -
ANSWER: delayed sexual maturation causing a
boy significant distress. Limited course of
Fluoxymesterone and methyltestosterone are
approved.
androgen therapy long term - ANSWER: if
delayed puberty is the result of true
hypogonadism
role of androgens in anemia - ANSWER:
promote synthesis of erythropoietin the renal
hormone that stimulates production of RBCs
