NSG6005 Advanced
Pharmacology Quiz 1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Jayla is a nine-year-old who has been diagnosed with migraines for almost two years. She is
missing up to a week of school each month. Her headache diary confirms she averages four or
five migraines per month. Which of the following would be appropriate?
A. Prescribe amitriptyline (Elavil) daily, start at a low dose and increase the dose slowly every
two weeks until effective in eliminating migraines.
B. Encourage her mother to give her Excedrin Migraine (aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine)
at the first sign of a headache to abort the headache.
C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at least three months.
D. Explain that it is rare for a nine-year-old to get migraines and that she needs an MRI to rule
out a brain tumor. - CORRECT ANSWERC. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at
least three months.
When prescribed an opioid analgesic such as acetaminophen and codeine (Tylenol #3), which of
the following instructions should the patient follow?
, A. The medication may cause sedation, so the patient should not drive.
B. Constipation is a common side effect, so the patient should increase fluids and fiber.
C. The patient should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications at the same
time.
D. All the given options are correct. - CORRECT ANSWERD. All the given options are correct
Patients whose total dose of prednisone exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second
prescription for _________.
A. metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
B. omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
C. naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
D. furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention - CORRECT ANSWERB. omeprazole, a proton
pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
The chemicals that promote the spread of pain locally include _________.
A. serotonin
B. norepinephrine
C. enkephalin
D. neurokinin A - CORRECT ANSWERD. neurokinin A
Different areas of the brain are involved in specific aspects of pain. The reticular and limbic
systems in the brain influence ______.
A. the sensory aspects of pain
B. the discriminative aspects of pain
Pharmacology Quiz 1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Jayla is a nine-year-old who has been diagnosed with migraines for almost two years. She is
missing up to a week of school each month. Her headache diary confirms she averages four or
five migraines per month. Which of the following would be appropriate?
A. Prescribe amitriptyline (Elavil) daily, start at a low dose and increase the dose slowly every
two weeks until effective in eliminating migraines.
B. Encourage her mother to give her Excedrin Migraine (aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine)
at the first sign of a headache to abort the headache.
C. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at least three months.
D. Explain that it is rare for a nine-year-old to get migraines and that she needs an MRI to rule
out a brain tumor. - CORRECT ANSWERC. Prescribe propranolol (Inderal) to be taken daily for at
least three months.
When prescribed an opioid analgesic such as acetaminophen and codeine (Tylenol #3), which of
the following instructions should the patient follow?
, A. The medication may cause sedation, so the patient should not drive.
B. Constipation is a common side effect, so the patient should increase fluids and fiber.
C. The patient should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications at the same
time.
D. All the given options are correct. - CORRECT ANSWERD. All the given options are correct
Patients whose total dose of prednisone exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second
prescription for _________.
A. metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
B. omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
C. naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
D. furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention - CORRECT ANSWERB. omeprazole, a proton
pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
The chemicals that promote the spread of pain locally include _________.
A. serotonin
B. norepinephrine
C. enkephalin
D. neurokinin A - CORRECT ANSWERD. neurokinin A
Different areas of the brain are involved in specific aspects of pain. The reticular and limbic
systems in the brain influence ______.
A. the sensory aspects of pain
B. the discriminative aspects of pain
