MN 551 Unit 7 Latest Questions and Answers (2023/2024) 100% Correct graded A+

Question 1 1 / 1 point Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor is determined to be needed. Prior to prescribing this drug, the NP should assess for: Question options: Hypokalemia Impotence Question 2 Inability to concentrate 0 / 1 point Which of the following create a higher risk for digoxin toxicity? Both the cause and the reason for it must be correct. Question options: Older adults because of reduced renal function Question 3 Taking an antacid for gastroesophageal reflux disease because it increases the absorption of digoxin Doses between 0.25 and 0.5 mg/day 1 / 1 point Juanita had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and was on heparin in the hospital and was discharged on warfarin. She asks her primary care provider NP why she was getting both medications while in the hospital. The best response is to: Question options: Contact the hospitalist as this is not the normal guideline for prescribing these two medications and she may have had a more complicated case. Question 4 Encourage the patient to contact the Customer Service department at the hospital as this was most likely a medication error during her admission. Draw anticoagulation studies to make sure she does not have dangerously high bleeding times. 1 / 1 point Robert, age 51 years, has been told by his primary care provider (PCP) to take an aspirin a day. Why would this be recommended? Question options: He has arthritis and this will help with the inflammation and pain. Question 5 Aspirin acidifies the urine and he needs this for prostrate health. He has a history of GI bleed, and one aspirin a day is a safe dosage. 1 / 1 point Education of patients who are taking warfarin includes discussing their diet. Instructions include: Question options: Avoiding all vitamin K-containing foods Question 6 Increasing intake of iron-containing foods Making sure they eat 35 grams of fiber daily 1 / 1 point Pernicious anemia is treated with: Question options: Folic acid supplements Thiamine supplements Question 7 Iron 1 / 1 point Valerie presents to the clinic with menorrhagia. Her hemoglobin is 10.2 and her ferritin is 15 ng/mL. Initial treatment for her anemia would be: Question options: 18 mg/day of iron supplementation 6 mg/kg per day of iron supplementation 325 mg ferrous sulfate per day Question 8 1 / 1 point Kyle has Crohn’s disease and has a documented folate deficiency. Drug therapy for folate deficiency anemia is: Question options: Oral folic acid 1 gram per day Question 9 IM folate weekly for at least 6 months Oral folic acid 400 mcg daily 1 / 1 point Angina is produced by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply (MOS) and demand (MOD) in the myocardium. Which of the following drugs help to correct this imbalance by increasing MOS? Question options: Calcium channel blockers Beta blockers Question 10 Aspirin 0 / 1 point The rationale for prescribing calcium blockers for angina can be based on the need for: Question options: Question 11 Increasing peripheral perfusion Keeping heart rates high enough to ensure perfusion of coronary arteries Help with rate control 0 / 1 point Which of the following drugs has been associated with increased risk for myocardial infarction in women? Question options: Aspirin Question 12 Estrogen replacement *** Lipid-lowering agents 1 / 1 point Increased life expectancy for patients with heart failure has been associated with the use of: Question options: All beta blockers regardless of selectivity Thiazide and loop diuretics Cardiac glycosides Question 0 / 1 13 point Digoxin has a very limited role in treatment of heart failure. It is used mainly for patients with: Question options: Question 14 An audible S3 Mitral stenosis as a primary cause for heart failure Renal insufficiency 1 / 1 point Which of the following classes of drugs is contraindicated in heart failure? Question options: Nitrates Long-acting dihydropyridines Question 15 Alpha-beta blockers 1 / 1 point What is considered the order of statin strength from lowest effect to highest? Question options: Question 16 Rosuvastatin, Lovastatin, Atorvastatin Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, Lovastatin 1 / 1 point First-line therapy for hyperlipidemia is: Question options: Statins Niacin Question 17 Bile acid-binding resins 1 / 1 point Han is a 48-year-old diabetic with hyperlipidemia and high triglycerides. His LDL is 112 mg/dL and he has not tolerated statins. He warrants a trial of a: Question options: Sterol Niacin Question 18 Bile acid-binding resin 1 / 1 point Hypertensive African Americans are typically listed as not being as responsive to which drug groups? Question options: Question 19 Calcium channel blockers Diuretics Bidil (hydralazine family of medications) 1 / 1 point Because of its action on various body systems, the patient taking a thiazide or loop diuretic may also need to receive the following supplement: Question options: Question 20 Calcium Magnesium Phosphates 1 / 1 point An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone? Question options: Beta blockers Diuretics Angiotensin II receptor blockers Attempt Score: 16 / 20 - 80 % Overall Grade (highest attempt): 16 / 20 - 80 %