NR 565 - advanced pharmacology
midterm Midterm Exam Questions
And Answers
Your patient has recently discovered she is pregnant. Which medication should
be prescribed for the management of her hyperlipemia?
A. nitroglycerin
B. ezetimbie
C. rosuvastatin
D. labetalol
B. ezetimbie
In the treatment of stable angina calcium channel blockers
A. promote relaxation of peripheral arterioles.
B. improve left ventricular ejection fraction
,C. reduces the accumulation of sodium and calcium in myocardial cells
D. promote vasodilation on vascular smooth muscle
A. promote relaxation of peripheral arterioles.
Which medication is not a contraindication for ranolazine?
A. ritonavir
B. erythromycin
C. loperamide
D. ketoconazole
C. loperamide
When prescribing opioids the APRN should
A. Prescribe opioids and benzodiazepines concurrently
B. Start opioid dose at the highest effective dose
C. Use immediate release opioids when initiating treatment.
D. Order a urine drug screen 30 days after initiating treatment
C. Use immediate release opioids when initiating treatment.
Which medication should be avoided or used with caution in patients with
diabetes?
A. amplodine
B. lisinopril
C. telmisartan
D. hydrochlorothiazide
D. hydrochlorothiazide
Methadone can be used to treat
A. opioid addiction
B. mild pain
,C. overdose
D. sedation
A. opioid addiction
When taking Colchicine it is important to avoid what medication group?
A. NSAIDS
B. Statin
C. Sulfa
D. antifungal
B. Statin
The nurse practitioner understands that their patient requires further medication
education on their prescription of Alendronate if they state:
A. "I should take this medication with a full glass of water."
B. "I should lay down for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
C. "I should stop taking the medication if I have new or worsening heartburn."
D. "This medication helps prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal
women."
B. "I should lay down for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
Why should Lesinurad always be co administered with allopurinol or
febuxostat?
A. it treats gout better
B. it prevents renal failure
C. it helps with GI effects
D. it helps metabolize in the liver
B. it prevents renal failure
, What are two functions of naloxone when a patient is on buprenorphine?
A. Prevention of toxicity
B. Stop c\onstipation caused by Buprenorphine
C. Cannot readily reverse toxicity already occurring
D. Both A and C
D. Both A and C
Why must an NP be cautious when prescribing medications to the elderly
population?
A. Due to their diagnosis of dementia.
B. They are high risk for polypharmacy.
C. The elderly population metabolizes medication faster.
D. Prescribe as usual. No difference in elderly patients.
B. They are high risk for polypharmacy.
There are several points of education that should be given to a patient taking
acetaminophen. Which of these statements if made by the patient taking
acetaminophen is incorrect?
A. "If I take one dose, I should wait at least four hours to take another."
B. "There is no limit to how many tablets I can take each day."
C. "I should not take Tylenol if I have liver disease or chronically drink
midterm Midterm Exam Questions
And Answers
Your patient has recently discovered she is pregnant. Which medication should
be prescribed for the management of her hyperlipemia?
A. nitroglycerin
B. ezetimbie
C. rosuvastatin
D. labetalol
B. ezetimbie
In the treatment of stable angina calcium channel blockers
A. promote relaxation of peripheral arterioles.
B. improve left ventricular ejection fraction
,C. reduces the accumulation of sodium and calcium in myocardial cells
D. promote vasodilation on vascular smooth muscle
A. promote relaxation of peripheral arterioles.
Which medication is not a contraindication for ranolazine?
A. ritonavir
B. erythromycin
C. loperamide
D. ketoconazole
C. loperamide
When prescribing opioids the APRN should
A. Prescribe opioids and benzodiazepines concurrently
B. Start opioid dose at the highest effective dose
C. Use immediate release opioids when initiating treatment.
D. Order a urine drug screen 30 days after initiating treatment
C. Use immediate release opioids when initiating treatment.
Which medication should be avoided or used with caution in patients with
diabetes?
A. amplodine
B. lisinopril
C. telmisartan
D. hydrochlorothiazide
D. hydrochlorothiazide
Methadone can be used to treat
A. opioid addiction
B. mild pain
,C. overdose
D. sedation
A. opioid addiction
When taking Colchicine it is important to avoid what medication group?
A. NSAIDS
B. Statin
C. Sulfa
D. antifungal
B. Statin
The nurse practitioner understands that their patient requires further medication
education on their prescription of Alendronate if they state:
A. "I should take this medication with a full glass of water."
B. "I should lay down for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
C. "I should stop taking the medication if I have new or worsening heartburn."
D. "This medication helps prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal
women."
B. "I should lay down for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
Why should Lesinurad always be co administered with allopurinol or
febuxostat?
A. it treats gout better
B. it prevents renal failure
C. it helps with GI effects
D. it helps metabolize in the liver
B. it prevents renal failure
, What are two functions of naloxone when a patient is on buprenorphine?
A. Prevention of toxicity
B. Stop c\onstipation caused by Buprenorphine
C. Cannot readily reverse toxicity already occurring
D. Both A and C
D. Both A and C
Why must an NP be cautious when prescribing medications to the elderly
population?
A. Due to their diagnosis of dementia.
B. They are high risk for polypharmacy.
C. The elderly population metabolizes medication faster.
D. Prescribe as usual. No difference in elderly patients.
B. They are high risk for polypharmacy.
There are several points of education that should be given to a patient taking
acetaminophen. Which of these statements if made by the patient taking
acetaminophen is incorrect?
A. "If I take one dose, I should wait at least four hours to take another."
B. "There is no limit to how many tablets I can take each day."
C. "I should not take Tylenol if I have liver disease or chronically drink
