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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.
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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
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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 7. Ans: 3 ____
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 7. Ans: 3 ____
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.
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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.
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