MID-TERM PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is a common cause of iron deficiency in patient? a. Rapid grown during adolescence b. Vegetarian eating pattern c. Decreased intestinal uptake of iron d. Chronic blood loss through the gastrointestinal tract. 2. Which of the most common type of anemia? a. Iron deficiency anemia 3. A patient is taking oral ketoconazole for a systemic fungal infection. The medication administration record notes that the patient is also taking ho MEPRAZOL for reflux disease . What instruction will the provider give the patient to maximize medication effectiveness? a. Take the omeprazole one hour before the ketoconazole b. Wear sunglasses when outdoors to manage photo sensitivity c. Take omeprazole at least two hours after keto ketoconazole d. Restrict intake of dietary products 4. A 70 year old patient with penicillin sensitivity is receiving digoxin and warfarin therapy hey mark holiday antibiotic is required to treat streptococcal infection which of the following medication would be best for this patient a. Clarithromycin b. Telithromycin c. Azithromycin d. Erythromycin ???/ 5. You are teaching a patient to promptly report any diarrhea after prescribing which of the following drug is the patient likely being prescribed. Clindamycin 6. which of the following is true about prescriptive authority a. all the answers are correct b. some MP's have restricted prescriptive authority c. some MP's have full prescriptive authority d. prescriptive authority is the legal right to prescribe drugs 7. which patient statement suggests to the provider that the patient nonadherence with their medication plan is related to dissatisfaction with the therapy I have been taking this medication for well ove a week and I lost only a half a pound. 8. which was the first antibiotic class available for the treatment of systemic bacterial infection a. sulfonamides b. cephalosporinase c. penicillin’s d. tetracycline 9. risk factors for extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Organism include except 10. monitoring for patients who are on long term antifungal therapy with ketoconazole Includes a. platelet count b. bun & creatinine c. AST ALT, alkaline phosphate, and bilirubin d. WBC . 11. Which antipyretic drug would you prescribe the patient of a child with influenza A. Acetaminophen ? B. ibuprofen C. none of the answers are correct D. naproxen E. aspirin 12. a patient comes to the clinic and receive valacyclovir for herpes zoster virus when will the provider instruct the patient to take the medication a. Without regard to meals b. without any dairy product c. each morning d. an empty stomach 13. A patient has been diagnosed with onychomycosis the patient disliked the yellow discoloration of the toenails and request an oral form of ketoconazole. How would you respond? a. ketoconazole only treats viral infection b. ketoconazole taken orally has a higher risk of liver injury c. ketoconazole is only available in topical formulation d. the discoloration will subside without treatments in the next few days 14. The Beers criteria is utilized with which population of patient A. Ob/gyn B. Pediatrics C. mental health D. geriatris ? 15. a Pediatrics provider is teaching nursing student to calculate medication doses for children using a formula based on body surface area. which statement nursing student indicates understanding of teaching