MN 553 Unit 5 Quiz – Question and Answers

Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for: Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associate with treatment of hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report: Metformin is a primary choice of drug to treat hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes because it: Hypoglycemia can result from the action of either insulin or an oral hypoglycemic. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: Sulfonylureas may be added to a treatment regimen for type 2 diabetics when lifestyle modifications and metformin are insufficient to achieve target glucose levels. Sulfonylureas have been move to Step 2 therapy because they: Treatment with insulin for type 1 diabetics: The American Heart Association states that people with diabetes have a 2- to 4-fold increase in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Treatments and targets that do not appear to decrease risk for micro- and macro-vascular complications include: Drugs used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy include: The goals of therapy when prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) include reducing: Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of osteoporosis by: The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in men over age 70 years is: In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may need a prescription for: When starting a patient on levothyroxine for hypothyroidism the patient will need follow-up measurement of thyroid function in: Treatment of a patient with hypothyroidism and cardiovascular disease consists of: Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advise to avoid: A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. Education for this patient includes: A 56-year-old woman is complaining of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. To treat her symptoms with the lowest adverse effects she should be prescribe: Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She has successfully used oral contraceptives before and has recently started dating a new boyfriend so would like to restart contraception. She denies recent intercourse and has a negative urine pregnancy test in the clinic. An appropriate plan of care would be: mn 553 unit 5 quiz Women who are prescribe progestin-only contraception need education regarding which common adverse drug effects? Oral emergency contraception (Plan B) is contraindicate in women who