Regis NU 641 Clinical Adv Pharmacology
final Exam Questions and Answers from
Actual Exam Updated 2024
Clonodine -------- Correct Answer -------- Has several off-label uses including: alcohol
and nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
Guanfacine -------- Correct Answer -------- hypertension drug that has also been
approved to use for ADHD
Ramelteon (Rozerem) -------- Correct Answer -------- Insomnia med that does not have
inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having
taking pill
Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders -------- Correct
Answer -------- General diagnosis and following up to see if treatment goals are being
met
Xanax -------- Correct Answer -------- The benzodiazepine with the greatest likelihood of
causing dependency s/t it has a short half-life
Although a patient sees a neurologist for the management of her partial seizures, why is
it important to know her medication regimen? -------- Correct Answer -------- There are
many drug-drug interactions with anticonvulsants
Routine education for patient being treated with levetiracetam (Keppra) for seizures
-------- Correct Answer -------- To not abruptly discontinue Keppra due to risk for
withdrawal seizures
What advice you would give a woman who has been on Depakote for seizure and wants
to get pregnant -------- Correct Answer -------- Valproate is a known teratogen but may
be taken after the first trimester if necessary
Prior to starting antidepressants, the patient should have lab testing to rule out --------
Correct Answer -------- hypothyroidism
Cholinergic blockers are used to: -------- Correct Answer -------- Counteract the ERS
effects of phenothiazines
Control tremors and relax smooth muscles in Parkinson's Disease
Inhibit the muscarinic action of Ach on bladder muscle
Memantine -------- Correct Answer -------- A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease but is
not an anticholinergic
, Verapamil -------- Correct Answer -------- Preventative therapy for cluster headache. Can
for treatmetn can use oxygen, sumbritpan, and lidocraine.
Minocycline (PO) -------- Correct Answer --------
When prescribing for migraines, patient education includes: -------- Correct Answer
-------- Stress reduction and regular sleep are integral to migraine treatment
Acetaminophen -------- Correct Answer -------- Migraines in pregnancy may be safely
treated with this
When are migraines considered cured? -------- Correct Answer -------- There is no known
cure
Nonpharmacologic Therapy for tension headache includes: -------- Correct Answer
-------- biofeedback, stress management, massage therapy
Fluoxetine -------- Correct Answer -------- First-line antidepressant for children with major
depression between 8 to 17 years old
SSRIs -------- Correct Answer -------- Contains a black-box warning of suicidal ideation in
pediatric and adolescent groups
Stimulants (methylphenidate or amphetamine salts) -------- Correct Answer -------- Are
the most effective therapy and are generally first line of treatment of ADHD in children
unless contraindications exist
Hypercalcemia -------- Correct Answer -------- Pt treated with more than 100 grams per
week of topical calcipotriene for psoriasis need to be monitored for
An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that her acne is worse 2 weeks after
starting topical tretinoin. What would be the appropriate care for her? -------- Correct
Answer -------- Reassure her that the worsening of acne is normal and it should improve
with continued use
Treatment for Tinea capitis -------- Correct Answer -------- Oral griseofulvin or Biweekly
shampoo with selenium sulfide or ketoconazole for 6 to 8 weeks
Treatment for Tinea corporis and tinea pedis -------- Correct Answer -------- Topical
antifungals like miconazole applied twice daily for 4 weeks
Treatment of Onychomycosis -------- Correct Answer -------- Oral griseofulvin,
ketoconazole, itraconazole, or terbinafine for several months; topical product is
ciclopirox 8% (Penlac)
final Exam Questions and Answers from
Actual Exam Updated 2024
Clonodine -------- Correct Answer -------- Has several off-label uses including: alcohol
and nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia
Guanfacine -------- Correct Answer -------- hypertension drug that has also been
approved to use for ADHD
Ramelteon (Rozerem) -------- Correct Answer -------- Insomnia med that does not have
inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having
taking pill
Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders -------- Correct
Answer -------- General diagnosis and following up to see if treatment goals are being
met
Xanax -------- Correct Answer -------- The benzodiazepine with the greatest likelihood of
causing dependency s/t it has a short half-life
Although a patient sees a neurologist for the management of her partial seizures, why is
it important to know her medication regimen? -------- Correct Answer -------- There are
many drug-drug interactions with anticonvulsants
Routine education for patient being treated with levetiracetam (Keppra) for seizures
-------- Correct Answer -------- To not abruptly discontinue Keppra due to risk for
withdrawal seizures
What advice you would give a woman who has been on Depakote for seizure and wants
to get pregnant -------- Correct Answer -------- Valproate is a known teratogen but may
be taken after the first trimester if necessary
Prior to starting antidepressants, the patient should have lab testing to rule out --------
Correct Answer -------- hypothyroidism
Cholinergic blockers are used to: -------- Correct Answer -------- Counteract the ERS
effects of phenothiazines
Control tremors and relax smooth muscles in Parkinson's Disease
Inhibit the muscarinic action of Ach on bladder muscle
Memantine -------- Correct Answer -------- A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease but is
not an anticholinergic
, Verapamil -------- Correct Answer -------- Preventative therapy for cluster headache. Can
for treatmetn can use oxygen, sumbritpan, and lidocraine.
Minocycline (PO) -------- Correct Answer --------
When prescribing for migraines, patient education includes: -------- Correct Answer
-------- Stress reduction and regular sleep are integral to migraine treatment
Acetaminophen -------- Correct Answer -------- Migraines in pregnancy may be safely
treated with this
When are migraines considered cured? -------- Correct Answer -------- There is no known
cure
Nonpharmacologic Therapy for tension headache includes: -------- Correct Answer
-------- biofeedback, stress management, massage therapy
Fluoxetine -------- Correct Answer -------- First-line antidepressant for children with major
depression between 8 to 17 years old
SSRIs -------- Correct Answer -------- Contains a black-box warning of suicidal ideation in
pediatric and adolescent groups
Stimulants (methylphenidate or amphetamine salts) -------- Correct Answer -------- Are
the most effective therapy and are generally first line of treatment of ADHD in children
unless contraindications exist
Hypercalcemia -------- Correct Answer -------- Pt treated with more than 100 grams per
week of topical calcipotriene for psoriasis need to be monitored for
An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that her acne is worse 2 weeks after
starting topical tretinoin. What would be the appropriate care for her? -------- Correct
Answer -------- Reassure her that the worsening of acne is normal and it should improve
with continued use
Treatment for Tinea capitis -------- Correct Answer -------- Oral griseofulvin or Biweekly
shampoo with selenium sulfide or ketoconazole for 6 to 8 weeks
Treatment for Tinea corporis and tinea pedis -------- Correct Answer -------- Topical
antifungals like miconazole applied twice daily for 4 weeks
Treatment of Onychomycosis -------- Correct Answer -------- Oral griseofulvin,
ketoconazole, itraconazole, or terbinafine for several months; topical product is
ciclopirox 8% (Penlac)
