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NR 565 Week 2 Study Questions
Chapters 1, 4, 13, 25, 52
A prescription needs to be written for: - ANSWER Legend drugs
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Most controlled drugs
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Medical devices
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A treatment plan for management of chronic pain should include: -
Negotiation with the patient to set personal goals for pain management
ANSWER
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Discussion of ways to improve sleep and stress
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An exercise program to improve function and fitness
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Age is a factor in different responses to pain. Which of the following age-related
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statements about pain is NOT true?
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1. Preterm and newborn infants do not yet have functional pain pathways.
2. Painful experiences and prolonged exposure to analgesic drugs during pregnancy may
permanently alter neuronal organization in the child.
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3. Increases in the pain threshold in older adults may be related to peripheral
neuropathies and changes in skin thickness.
4. Decreases in pain tolerance are evident in older adults. - ANSWER 1. Preterm and
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newborn infants do not yet have functional pain pathways.
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All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box Warning
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regarding: - ANSWER Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds
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An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: -
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ANSWER Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
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As drugs near the end of their patent, pharmaceutical companies may apply for the drug
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to change to over-the-counter status in order to: - ANSWER Continue to make large
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profits from their blockbuster brand-name drug
Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include: - ANSWER Stealing
or borrowing another patient's drugs
NR 565 Week 2 Study Questions
Chapters 1, 4, 13, 25, 52
A prescription needs to be written for: - ANSWER Legend drugs
m
Most controlled drugs
.co
Medical devices
ail
gm
A treatment plan for management of chronic pain should include: -
Negotiation with the patient to set personal goals for pain management
ANSWER
r@
Discussion of ways to improve sleep and stress
he
An exercise program to improve function and fitness
hig
Age is a factor in different responses to pain. Which of the following age-related
ing
statements about pain is NOT true?
fly
1. Preterm and newborn infants do not yet have functional pain pathways.
2. Painful experiences and prolonged exposure to analgesic drugs during pregnancy may
permanently alter neuronal organization in the child.
, 2
3. Increases in the pain threshold in older adults may be related to peripheral
neuropathies and changes in skin thickness.
4. Decreases in pain tolerance are evident in older adults. - ANSWER 1. Preterm and
m
newborn infants do not yet have functional pain pathways.
.co
ail
All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box Warning
gm
regarding: - ANSWER Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds
r@
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: -
he
ANSWER Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
hig
As drugs near the end of their patent, pharmaceutical companies may apply for the drug
ing
to change to over-the-counter status in order to: - ANSWER Continue to make large
fly
profits from their blockbuster brand-name drug
Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include: - ANSWER Stealing
or borrowing another patient's drugs
