Unit 4 MN553
Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication is started:
Question options:
Loratadine
Diphenhydramine
Ipratropium
Albuterol Correct Answer: Albuterol
When educating patients who are starting on inhaled corticosteroids, the provider should tell them that:
Question options:
They need to get any live vaccines before starting the medication.
Inhaled corticosteroids need to be used daily during asthma exacerbations to be effective.
Patients should rinse their mouths out after using the inhaled corticosteroid to prevent thrush.
They can triple the dose number of inhalations of medication during colds to prevent
needing systemic steroids. Correct Answer: Patients should rinse their mouths out after using the
inhaled corticosteroid to prevent thrush.
Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for seasonal allergies
because they are:
Question options:
More effective than first-generation antihistamines
Less sedating than the first-generation antihistamines
Prescription products, therefore are covered by insurance
Able to be taken with central nervous system (CNS) sedatives, such as alcohol Correct Answer: Less
sedating than the first-generation antihistamines
, 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?
Question options:
High-dose colchicine
Low-dose colchicine
High-dose aspirin
Acetaminophen with codeine Correct Answer: Low-dose colchicine
Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription
for:
Question options:
Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention Correct Answer: Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to
prevent peptic ulcer disease
Patients prescribed aspirin therapy require education regarding the signs of aspirin toxicity. An early sign
of aspirin toxicity is:
Question options:
Black tarry stools
Vomiting
Tremors
Tinnitus Correct Answer: Tinnitus
Prior to developing a plan for the treatment of asthma, the patient's asthma should be classified
according to the NHLBI Expert Panel 3 guidelines. In adults mild-persistent asthma is classified as asthma
symptoms that occur:
Question options:
Daily
Daily and limit physical activity
Less than twice a week
Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication is started:
Question options:
Loratadine
Diphenhydramine
Ipratropium
Albuterol Correct Answer: Albuterol
When educating patients who are starting on inhaled corticosteroids, the provider should tell them that:
Question options:
They need to get any live vaccines before starting the medication.
Inhaled corticosteroids need to be used daily during asthma exacerbations to be effective.
Patients should rinse their mouths out after using the inhaled corticosteroid to prevent thrush.
They can triple the dose number of inhalations of medication during colds to prevent
needing systemic steroids. Correct Answer: Patients should rinse their mouths out after using the
inhaled corticosteroid to prevent thrush.
Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for seasonal allergies
because they are:
Question options:
More effective than first-generation antihistamines
Less sedating than the first-generation antihistamines
Prescription products, therefore are covered by insurance
Able to be taken with central nervous system (CNS) sedatives, such as alcohol Correct Answer: Less
sedating than the first-generation antihistamines
, 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?
Question options:
High-dose colchicine
Low-dose colchicine
High-dose aspirin
Acetaminophen with codeine Correct Answer: Low-dose colchicine
Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription
for:
Question options:
Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention Correct Answer: Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to
prevent peptic ulcer disease
Patients prescribed aspirin therapy require education regarding the signs of aspirin toxicity. An early sign
of aspirin toxicity is:
Question options:
Black tarry stools
Vomiting
Tremors
Tinnitus Correct Answer: Tinnitus
Prior to developing a plan for the treatment of asthma, the patient's asthma should be classified
according to the NHLBI Expert Panel 3 guidelines. In adults mild-persistent asthma is classified as asthma
symptoms that occur:
Question options:
Daily
Daily and limit physical activity
Less than twice a week
