NURSING HEALTH ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CASE STUDY _
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS GRADED
A+
Question 1 pts
Use the Alfonso Giuliani case study to answer the following
question.
Use the ASCVD Risk Estimator-Plus calculator
(http://tools.acc.org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator-Plus/#!/calculate/estimate
/) to estimate Alfonso’s ASCVD Risk score. Which of the following
scores is his ASCVD Risk score?
You
Answered 52.1%
37.6%
31.2%
Correct
46.5%
Answer
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
, Alfonso’s ASCVD Risk score is 46.5% according to ASCVD
Risk Estimator-Plus tool, which estimates risk based on age,
gender, presence of diabetes, treatment for hypertension,
cholesterol values, and systolic pressure.
Question 2 pts
Use the Alfonso Giuliani case study to answer the
following question.
Which of the following benefits from GLP-1 therapy are
helpful to Alfonso? Select all that apply.
Correct! low risk for
hypoglycemia
Correct! weight
loss
blood pressure
control
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
, Correct!
appetite
suppression
The benefits of GLP-1 therapy relevant to Alfonso
include weight loss and suppression of appetite
without causing
Question 3 pts
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
, Use the Helen Smith case study to answer the following question.
Which of the following is the recommended initial dose of
levothyroxine for the general population?
2.0 mcg/kg/dose daily
1.2mcg/kg/dose daily
1.8 mcg/kg/dose daily
Correct
1.6 mcg/kg/dose daily
!
The recommended initial dose of levothyroxine for the general
population is 1.6 mcg/kg/dose PO daily, then adjust dose by
12.5-25 mcg/day every 4-6wk. In the elderly and those with
cardiac disease, begin levothyroxine 12.5-50 mcg/day,
increasing by 12.5 mcg/day every 6-8wk. Starting Helen at a
lower dose due to her heart disease may be a good idea to
prevent cardiac symptoms.
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS GRADED
A+
Question 1 pts
Use the Alfonso Giuliani case study to answer the following
question.
Use the ASCVD Risk Estimator-Plus calculator
(http://tools.acc.org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator-Plus/#!/calculate/estimate
/) to estimate Alfonso’s ASCVD Risk score. Which of the following
scores is his ASCVD Risk score?
You
Answered 52.1%
37.6%
31.2%
Correct
46.5%
Answer
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
, Alfonso’s ASCVD Risk score is 46.5% according to ASCVD
Risk Estimator-Plus tool, which estimates risk based on age,
gender, presence of diabetes, treatment for hypertension,
cholesterol values, and systolic pressure.
Question 2 pts
Use the Alfonso Giuliani case study to answer the
following question.
Which of the following benefits from GLP-1 therapy are
helpful to Alfonso? Select all that apply.
Correct! low risk for
hypoglycemia
Correct! weight
loss
blood pressure
control
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
, Correct!
appetite
suppression
The benefits of GLP-1 therapy relevant to Alfonso
include weight loss and suppression of appetite
without causing
Question 3 pts
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
, Use the Helen Smith case study to answer the following question.
Which of the following is the recommended initial dose of
levothyroxine for the general population?
2.0 mcg/kg/dose daily
1.2mcg/kg/dose daily
1.8 mcg/kg/dose daily
Correct
1.6 mcg/kg/dose daily
!
The recommended initial dose of levothyroxine for the general
population is 1.6 mcg/kg/dose PO daily, then adjust dose by
12.5-25 mcg/day every 4-6wk. In the elderly and those with
cardiac disease, begin levothyroxine 12.5-50 mcg/day,
increasing by 12.5 mcg/day every 6-8wk. Starting Helen at a
lower dose due to her heart disease may be a good idea to
prevent cardiac symptoms.
NURSING HEALTH Endocrine System Case Study _
Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals graded A+
