NR 565 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
ACE inhibitors contraindications correct answer African American, 2nd/3rd
timester pregnancy, renal disease
ACEI and ARBs can lead to renal failure in who? correct answer Patients w/
bilateral renal artery stenosis
Alternative treatment strategies for statin intolerant patients correct answer
ezetimibe, fibrates, nicotinic acid, bile acid sequestrates
combo therapy with infrequent statin dosing
dietary changes
switching to a different statin
appropriate intervals for medication adjustments correct answer 4-6 weeks is
ideal before adding another drug to the therapy regimen
Beer's Criteria correct answer Criteria for "Potentially Inappropriate Medication
Use in Older Adults"; identifies drugs with a high likelihood of causing adverse
effects in older adults
pg. 62 in textbook for table
, Beta Blockers Contraindications correct answer severe HF, Bradycardia, Advanced
Heart block, Hypotension (persistent), cardiogenic shock
BP meds approved for pregnancy correct answer Labetalol and Methyldopa
Carbamazepine drug interactions & dosing considerations correct answer narrow
therapeutic dose (toxicity is a risk)
CCB Mech of action correct answer Promotes relaxation of peripheral arterioles
resulting in a decreased afterload which reduces cardiac oxygen demand
classes of controlled substances: correct answer Anabolic steroids, narcotics,
stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens
clinical tools for treating hyperlipidemia correct answer ASCVD risk category,
AHA/ACC, clinical guidelines
CYP450 inducers and inhibitors correct answer inducers:
carbamazepine
phenobarbital
phenytoin
rifampin
griseofulvin
inhibitors:
cimetidine
ACCURATE ANSWERS
ACE inhibitors contraindications correct answer African American, 2nd/3rd
timester pregnancy, renal disease
ACEI and ARBs can lead to renal failure in who? correct answer Patients w/
bilateral renal artery stenosis
Alternative treatment strategies for statin intolerant patients correct answer
ezetimibe, fibrates, nicotinic acid, bile acid sequestrates
combo therapy with infrequent statin dosing
dietary changes
switching to a different statin
appropriate intervals for medication adjustments correct answer 4-6 weeks is
ideal before adding another drug to the therapy regimen
Beer's Criteria correct answer Criteria for "Potentially Inappropriate Medication
Use in Older Adults"; identifies drugs with a high likelihood of causing adverse
effects in older adults
pg. 62 in textbook for table
, Beta Blockers Contraindications correct answer severe HF, Bradycardia, Advanced
Heart block, Hypotension (persistent), cardiogenic shock
BP meds approved for pregnancy correct answer Labetalol and Methyldopa
Carbamazepine drug interactions & dosing considerations correct answer narrow
therapeutic dose (toxicity is a risk)
CCB Mech of action correct answer Promotes relaxation of peripheral arterioles
resulting in a decreased afterload which reduces cardiac oxygen demand
classes of controlled substances: correct answer Anabolic steroids, narcotics,
stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens
clinical tools for treating hyperlipidemia correct answer ASCVD risk category,
AHA/ACC, clinical guidelines
CYP450 inducers and inhibitors correct answer inducers:
carbamazepine
phenobarbital
phenytoin
rifampin
griseofulvin
inhibitors:
cimetidine
