nur 633 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Most |medications |used |to |treat |ADD/ADHD |are |schedule |_____ |drugs.
Group |of |answer |choices
III
IV
I
II |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-II
Selma, |who |is |overweight, |recently |started |taking |topiramate |(Topamax) |for |seizures |and |at |
her |follow-up |visit, |you |note |that |she |has |lost |4 |pounds. |The |appropriate |action |would |be:
Group |of |answer |choices
Reassure |her |that |this |is |a |normal |side |effect |of |topiramate |and |continue |to |monitor |her |
weight
Tell |her |to |increase |her |caloric |intake |to |counter |the |effects |of |the |topiramate
Consult |with |a |neurologist, |as |this |is |not |a |common |adverse |effect |of |topiramate
Decrease |her |dose |of |topiramate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Reassure |her |that |this |is |a |normal |
side |effect |of |topiramate |and |continue |to |monitor |her |weight
____________ |is |an |anxiolytic |that |has |a |low |risk |of |dependence, |few |drug |interactions, |and |is
|relatively |safe, |even |in |high |doses.
Group |of |answer |choices
alprazolam |(Xanax)
oxazepam |(Serax)
, clonazepam |(Klonopin)
buspirone |(Buspar) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-buspirone |(Buspar)
_____________ |is |the |only |SSRI |with |a |long |half |life, |so |it |may |be |discontinued |without |
tapering.
Group |of |answer |choices
fluoxetine |(Prozac)
sertraline |(Zoloft)
citalopram |(Celexa)
paroxetine |(Paxil) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-paroxetine |(Paxil)
Abrupt |withdrawal |of |beta |blockers |can |be |life |threatening. |Patients |at |highest |risk |for |serious |
consequences |of |rapid |withdrawal |are |those |with:
Group |of |answer |choices
Neither |A |nor |B
Coronary |artery |disease
Angina
Both |A |and |B |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-both |a |and |b
Because |of |their |site |of |action, |bile |acid |sequestering |resins:
Group |of |answer |choices
May |increase |the |risk |for |bleeding
May |increase |folate |levels |with |long |term |use
Should |be |prescribed |with |evening |dosing |recommended
Should |be |administered |separate |from |other |drugs |by |several |hours |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Should |be |administered |separate |from |other |drugs |by |several |hours
ANSWERS
Most |medications |used |to |treat |ADD/ADHD |are |schedule |_____ |drugs.
Group |of |answer |choices
III
IV
I
II |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-II
Selma, |who |is |overweight, |recently |started |taking |topiramate |(Topamax) |for |seizures |and |at |
her |follow-up |visit, |you |note |that |she |has |lost |4 |pounds. |The |appropriate |action |would |be:
Group |of |answer |choices
Reassure |her |that |this |is |a |normal |side |effect |of |topiramate |and |continue |to |monitor |her |
weight
Tell |her |to |increase |her |caloric |intake |to |counter |the |effects |of |the |topiramate
Consult |with |a |neurologist, |as |this |is |not |a |common |adverse |effect |of |topiramate
Decrease |her |dose |of |topiramate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Reassure |her |that |this |is |a |normal |
side |effect |of |topiramate |and |continue |to |monitor |her |weight
____________ |is |an |anxiolytic |that |has |a |low |risk |of |dependence, |few |drug |interactions, |and |is
|relatively |safe, |even |in |high |doses.
Group |of |answer |choices
alprazolam |(Xanax)
oxazepam |(Serax)
, clonazepam |(Klonopin)
buspirone |(Buspar) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-buspirone |(Buspar)
_____________ |is |the |only |SSRI |with |a |long |half |life, |so |it |may |be |discontinued |without |
tapering.
Group |of |answer |choices
fluoxetine |(Prozac)
sertraline |(Zoloft)
citalopram |(Celexa)
paroxetine |(Paxil) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-paroxetine |(Paxil)
Abrupt |withdrawal |of |beta |blockers |can |be |life |threatening. |Patients |at |highest |risk |for |serious |
consequences |of |rapid |withdrawal |are |those |with:
Group |of |answer |choices
Neither |A |nor |B
Coronary |artery |disease
Angina
Both |A |and |B |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-both |a |and |b
Because |of |their |site |of |action, |bile |acid |sequestering |resins:
Group |of |answer |choices
May |increase |the |risk |for |bleeding
May |increase |folate |levels |with |long |term |use
Should |be |prescribed |with |evening |dosing |recommended
Should |be |administered |separate |from |other |drugs |by |several |hours |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Should |be |administered |separate |from |other |drugs |by |several |hours
