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exam with verified answers
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Drugs that use CYP 3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
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1. Induce the metabolism of another drug
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2. Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
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3. Both 1 and 2
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4. Neither 1 nor 2 - ✔✔3
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Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be used:
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1. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
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2. For patients who have repeated requests for pain medication
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3. When you suspect a patient is exhibiting drug-seeking behavior
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4. For patients with pain associated with malignancy - ✔✔1
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Drugs that are prone to cause adverse drug effects include:
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1. Diuretics
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2. Inhaled anticholinergics
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3. Insulins
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4. Stimulants - ✔✔3
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration MedWatch system is activated when:
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1. There is an adverse event to a vaccine.
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2. The patient has a severe reaction that is noted in the "Severe Reaction" section in the
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medication label. || ||
3. A lactating woman takes a medication that is potentially toxic to the breastfeeding infant.
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4. An adverse event or serious problem occurs with a medication that is not already
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identified on the label. - ✔✔4 || || || || ||
The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System is:
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1. A mandatory reporting system for all health-care providers when they encounter an
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adverse vaccine event|| || ||
2. A voluntary reporting system that health-care providers or consumers may use to report
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vaccine adverse events
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3. Utilized to send out safety alerts regarding emerging vaccine safety issues
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4. Activated when a vaccine has been proven to cause significant adverse effects - ✔✔2
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A comprehensive assessment of a patient should be holistic when trying to determine
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competence in drug administration. Which of the following factors would the NP omit from
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this type of assessment?
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1. Financial status
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2. Mobility
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3. Social support
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4. Sexual practices - ✔✔4
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Elena Vasquez's primary language is Spanish, and she speaks very limited English. Which
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technique would be appropriate to use in teaching her about a new drug you have just
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prescribed? ||
1. Use correct medical terminology because Spanish has a Latin base.
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2. Use a family member who speaks more English to act as an interpreter.
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3. Use a professional interpreter or a reliable staff member who can act as an interpreter.
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4. Use careful, detailed explanations. - ✔✔3
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Rod, age 68, has hearing difficulty. Which of the following would NOT be helpful in
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assuring that he understands teaching about his drug?
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1. Stand facing him and speak slowly and clearly.
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2. Speak in low tones or find a provider who has a lower voice.
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3. Write down the instructions as well as speaking them.
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4. If he reads lips, exaggerate lips movements when pronouncing the vowel sounds. - ✔✔4
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Which of the following factors may adversely affect a patient's adherence to a therapeutic
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
drug regimen?
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1. Complexity of the drug regimen
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2. Patient perception of the potential adverse effects of the drugs
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3. Both 1 and 2
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4. Neither 1 nor 2 - ✔✔3
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The health-care delivery system itself can create barriers to adherence to a treatment
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
regimen. Which of the following system variables creates such a barrier?
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers final || || || || || || ||
exam with verified answers
|| || ||
Drugs that use CYP 3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
|| || || || || || || || ||
1. Induce the metabolism of another drug
|| || || || || || ||
2. Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
|| || || || || || ||
3. Both 1 and 2
|| || || || ||
4. Neither 1 nor 2 - ✔✔3
|| || || || || ||
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be used:
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
1. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
|| || || || || || || ||
2. For patients who have repeated requests for pain medication
|| || || || || || || || || ||
3. When you suspect a patient is exhibiting drug-seeking behavior
|| || || || || || || || || ||
4. For patients with pain associated with malignancy - ✔✔1
|| || || || || || || || ||
Drugs that are prone to cause adverse drug effects include:
|| || || || || || || || || ||
,2
1. Diuretics
|| ||
2. Inhaled anticholinergics
|| || ||
3. Insulins
|| ||
4. Stimulants - ✔✔3
|| || ||
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration MedWatch system is activated when:
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
1. There is an adverse event to a vaccine.
|| || || || || || || || ||
2. The patient has a severe reaction that is noted in the "Severe Reaction" section in the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
medication label. || ||
3. A lactating woman takes a medication that is potentially toxic to the breastfeeding infant.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
4. An adverse event or serious problem occurs with a medication that is not already
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
identified on the label. - ✔✔4 || || || || ||
The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System is:
|| || || || || || ||
1. A mandatory reporting system for all health-care providers when they encounter an
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
adverse vaccine event|| || ||
2. A voluntary reporting system that health-care providers or consumers may use to report
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
vaccine adverse events
|| || ||
,2
3. Utilized to send out safety alerts regarding emerging vaccine safety issues
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
4. Activated when a vaccine has been proven to cause significant adverse effects - ✔✔2
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
A comprehensive assessment of a patient should be holistic when trying to determine
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
competence in drug administration. Which of the following factors would the NP omit from
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
this type of assessment?
|| || || || ||
1. Financial status
|| || ||
2. Mobility
|| ||
3. Social support
|| || ||
4. Sexual practices - ✔✔4
|| || || ||
Elena Vasquez's primary language is Spanish, and she speaks very limited English. Which
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
technique would be appropriate to use in teaching her about a new drug you have just
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
prescribed? ||
1. Use correct medical terminology because Spanish has a Latin base.
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
2. Use a family member who speaks more English to act as an interpreter.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
3. Use a professional interpreter or a reliable staff member who can act as an interpreter.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
, 2
4. Use careful, detailed explanations. - ✔✔3
|| || || || || ||
Rod, age 68, has hearing difficulty. Which of the following would NOT be helpful in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
assuring that he understands teaching about his drug?
|| || || || || || || ||
1. Stand facing him and speak slowly and clearly.
|| || || || || || || || ||
2. Speak in low tones or find a provider who has a lower voice.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
3. Write down the instructions as well as speaking them.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
4. If he reads lips, exaggerate lips movements when pronouncing the vowel sounds. - ✔✔4
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which of the following factors may adversely affect a patient's adherence to a therapeutic
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
drug regimen?
|| ||
1. Complexity of the drug regimen
|| || || || || ||
2. Patient perception of the potential adverse effects of the drugs
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
3. Both 1 and 2
|| || || || ||
4. Neither 1 nor 2 - ✔✔3
|| || || || || ||
The health-care delivery system itself can create barriers to adherence to a treatment
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
regimen. Which of the following system variables creates such a barrier?
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