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NR 565 FINAL EXAM AND FINAL STUDY GUIDE NEWEST VERSION ACTUAL EXAM 320+ FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with potential long term consequences? - Correct Answer 1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid growth) What is BEERS criteria? - Correct Answer Recommendations of medications inappropriate for elderly (65 and older), prescriber ultimately decides What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450) - Correct Answer liver enzyme system where medications are metabolized, can either be inducers or inhibitors and create dru...

NR 565 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ What labs are used to diagnose thyroid problems? - -Free and total T3 Free and total T4 TSH Anti-TPO Hypothyroidism labs - -increased TSH, decreased T3 &T4 hyperthyroidism labs - -decreased TSH and increased T3 &T4 When to recheck labs after starting levothyroxine? - -6-8 weeks or after dose change, then 12 months once stabilized S/S hypothyroidism - -pale, puffy, and expressionless face, cold and dry skin, brittle hair/hair lo...

NR 565 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Thyroid diagnoses - -What labs are used to diagnose? Timeframe for re-check of labs after starting levothyroxine? Sings and symptoms of HYPOthyroidism - - Sings and symptoms of HYPERthyroidism - -

NR 565 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Bacterostatic - -kills the bacteria bacteriocidal - -kills the bacteria and stops the growth or spread of the infection Bacteriostatic drugs - -clindamycin macrolides sulfonamides tetracyclines Bactericidal drugs - -ahminoglycosides beta-lactums fluroquinolones Metronidazole Streptogramins vancomycin anti-microbial resistance - -1.) not knowing if the pt had recent use of antibiotics 2.) provider overuse of broad=spectrum a...

NR 565 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Criteria for DM diagnosis - -Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 6.5% Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 126 mg/dL (8-hour fast) 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test; common test for pregnant women ≥ 200 mg/dL Classic symptoms and random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL (classic symptoms: polyuria, polydipsia, unexplained weight loss) Basic overview of tx DM - -Step 1: lifestyle and metformin Step 2: add second job Step 3: 3 drug combo Step 4: inje...

NR 565 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 2024/25 What labs are used to diagnose Thyroid? - -TSH, total T4 and T3, free T4 and T3 Timeframe for re-check of labs after starting levothyroxine - -6-8 wks after starting therapy Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism - -Face: Pale, puffy, expressionless Skin: Cold and dry Hair: Brittle and hair loss Heart rate and temp are lowered Complaints by patient: lethargy, fatigue, intolerance to cold Mentation may be impaired Thyroi...

NR 565 Final Study Guide/ WEEK 5/ EXAMINABLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ Thyroid o Diagnosis & Evaluation What labs are used to diagnose? -TSH - used primarily for screening and diagnosing hypothyroid and for monitoring replacement therapy in hypothyroid patients -T4 - Used to monitor thyroid hormone replacement therapy and to screen for thyroid dysfunction -T3 - Useful in the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism; can also be used to monitor hormone replacement therapy -TSH low -T4 nor...

NR 565 MIDTERM 2024/25 EXAMINABLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ When prescribing Medications, we must understand that the liver function declines with age d/t what? A. Enlarged Liver B. Decreased blood flow to liver C. Increased activity of the hepatic enzymes - -B. Decreased blood flow to liver An 82 yo male visits the clinic complaining that his pain meds "take forever" to work after he takes his pill. What are possible reasons you can explain to him as to why this may be happening...

NR 565 MIDTERM 2024/25 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ When prescribing Medications, we must understand that the liver function declines with age d/t what? A. Enlarged Liver B. Decreased blood flow to liver C. Increased activity of the hepatic enzymes - B. Decreased blood flow to liver An 82 yo male visits the clinic complaining that his pain meds "take forever" to work after he takes his pill. What are possible reasons you can explain to him as to why this may be happeni...