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Exam 3 Questions
. Drugs Used in Treating Inflammatory Processes
1. Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed
with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry?
1. High-dose colchicine
2. Low-dose colchicine
3. High-dose aspirin
4. Acetaminophen with codeine
Ans: 2
2. Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes:
1. Colchicine may be constipating.
2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
3. Mild muscle weakness is normal.
4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine.
Ans: 2
3. Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol
includes:
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1. Complete blood count
2. Blood glucose
3. C-reactive protein
4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
Ans: 4
4. Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting febuxostat
includes:
1. Gout may worsen with therapy.
2. Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea.
3. He should consume a high-calcium diet.
4. He will need frequent CBC monitoring.
Ans: 1
5. Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She should be
assessed for:
1. Gout
2. Iron deficiency anemia
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3. Osteoporosis
4. Renal dysfunction
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Ans: 3
6. Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second
prescription for:
1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
3. Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
Ans: 2
7. Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma
exacerbation. It is time to discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone
discontinued?
1. Patients with asthma are transitioned directly off the prednisone onto inhaled cortic
osteroids.
2. Prednisone can be abruptly discontinued with no adverse effects.
3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone.
4. Substitute the prednisone with another anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen.
Ans: 3
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