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How do you calculate absolute risk reduction?
****CER-EER
What is Durlaza used for?
a. hypertriglyceridemia
b. hypokalemia
c. HTN
d. HF
e. hx of MI
e. hx of MI
Which of the following medications should be counseled to take one hour before breakfast on an
empty stomach?
a. Coreg
b. Crestor
c. Aspirin ER
d. Mobic
e. Levothyroxine
e. levothyroxine
Which of the following counseling instructions should be provided for Nitrostat?
a. If you do not feel a "tingly" feeling as the tablet dissolves, use another tablet
b. use one tablet every 5 minutes x 3 tabs; call 911 if chest pain persists after the third tablet is taken
c. this medication should be kept in the original glass amber bottle and stored at room temp
d. this med is good for 60 days after the bottle has been opened
c. this medication should be kept in the original glass amber bottle and stored at room temp
A patient presents with elevated AST and ALT and states he takes a bunch of natural products. Which
of the following could be contributing?
a. willow bark
b. st john's wort
c. bitter orange
d. kava
e. glucosamine
d. kava
What is the MOA of zyloprim?
a. increases renal excretion of uric acid
b. depletes CD20 b cells
c. inhibits tumor necrosis factor alpha
d. decreases uric acid production
e. increases production of allantoin
d. decreases uric acid production
Time of onset that alteplase should be used within?
, 4.5 hrs within symptom onset
How many mLs of insulin is a 10 unit dose?
0.1 mL
If a patient also has diabetes which lipid-lowering agent is recommended?
a. Zocor 10 mg QHS
b. Zetia 10 mg daily
c. Crestor 20 mg daily
d. Zocor 20 mg QHS + Praluent 300 mg SC monthly
e. A lipid-lowering regimen is not indicated
c. Crestor 20 mg daily
A 1 oz bottle is labeled to contain 0.66 ml of the active drug. What is the ratio strength (v/v) of this
solution? 1:XXX
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How do you calculate absolute neutrophil count?
A patient comes in on a FOLFIRI regimen- the patient should be counseled on which side effects?
a. peripheral neuropathy and fluid retention
b. hemorrhagic cystitis and diarrhea
c. diarrhea and mucositis
d. pulmonary toxicity and peripheral neuropathy
e. renal toxicity and rash
c. diarrhea and mucositis
What is a criteria of Procrit?
a. Hemoglobin less than 13.5 g/dL
b. Hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL
c. ANC <1000
d. ANC < 500
e. platelet count <100,000 cells/mm
b. Hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL
In what part of the nephron does HCTZ work?
a. the glomerulus
b. the distal convoluted tubule
c. the ascending limb of the loop of Henle
d. the proximal adult
e. the collecting duct
b. the distal convoluted tubule
A patient is currently on Zocor 40 mg daily but the Dr wants to switch it to an alternate statin. Which
is appropriate?
a. atorvastatin 40 mg daily
b. pravastatin 80 mg daily
c. pitavastatin 2 mg daily
d. rosuvastatin 20 mg daily
Correct Answers
How do you calculate absolute risk reduction?
****CER-EER
What is Durlaza used for?
a. hypertriglyceridemia
b. hypokalemia
c. HTN
d. HF
e. hx of MI
e. hx of MI
Which of the following medications should be counseled to take one hour before breakfast on an
empty stomach?
a. Coreg
b. Crestor
c. Aspirin ER
d. Mobic
e. Levothyroxine
e. levothyroxine
Which of the following counseling instructions should be provided for Nitrostat?
a. If you do not feel a "tingly" feeling as the tablet dissolves, use another tablet
b. use one tablet every 5 minutes x 3 tabs; call 911 if chest pain persists after the third tablet is taken
c. this medication should be kept in the original glass amber bottle and stored at room temp
d. this med is good for 60 days after the bottle has been opened
c. this medication should be kept in the original glass amber bottle and stored at room temp
A patient presents with elevated AST and ALT and states he takes a bunch of natural products. Which
of the following could be contributing?
a. willow bark
b. st john's wort
c. bitter orange
d. kava
e. glucosamine
d. kava
What is the MOA of zyloprim?
a. increases renal excretion of uric acid
b. depletes CD20 b cells
c. inhibits tumor necrosis factor alpha
d. decreases uric acid production
e. increases production of allantoin
d. decreases uric acid production
Time of onset that alteplase should be used within?
, 4.5 hrs within symptom onset
How many mLs of insulin is a 10 unit dose?
0.1 mL
If a patient also has diabetes which lipid-lowering agent is recommended?
a. Zocor 10 mg QHS
b. Zetia 10 mg daily
c. Crestor 20 mg daily
d. Zocor 20 mg QHS + Praluent 300 mg SC monthly
e. A lipid-lowering regimen is not indicated
c. Crestor 20 mg daily
A 1 oz bottle is labeled to contain 0.66 ml of the active drug. What is the ratio strength (v/v) of this
solution? 1:XXX
45
How do you calculate absolute neutrophil count?
A patient comes in on a FOLFIRI regimen- the patient should be counseled on which side effects?
a. peripheral neuropathy and fluid retention
b. hemorrhagic cystitis and diarrhea
c. diarrhea and mucositis
d. pulmonary toxicity and peripheral neuropathy
e. renal toxicity and rash
c. diarrhea and mucositis
What is a criteria of Procrit?
a. Hemoglobin less than 13.5 g/dL
b. Hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL
c. ANC <1000
d. ANC < 500
e. platelet count <100,000 cells/mm
b. Hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL
In what part of the nephron does HCTZ work?
a. the glomerulus
b. the distal convoluted tubule
c. the ascending limb of the loop of Henle
d. the proximal adult
e. the collecting duct
b. the distal convoluted tubule
A patient is currently on Zocor 40 mg daily but the Dr wants to switch it to an alternate statin. Which
is appropriate?
a. atorvastatin 40 mg daily
b. pravastatin 80 mg daily
c. pitavastatin 2 mg daily
d. rosuvastatin 20 mg daily
