NSG 6005 Week 4 Assignment 2 Quiz
NSG 6005 Week 4 Assignment 2 Quiz
1 .Question : Many patients self-medicate with antacids .Which patients should be counseled to not take calcium carbonate antacids without discussing with their providers or a pharmacist first?
Patients with kidney stones
Pregnant patients
Patients with heartburn
Postmenopausal women
Question 2 .A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require:
Doubling of inhaled corticosteroid dose
Systemic corticosteroid burst
Continuous inhaled beta 2 agonists
Question 3 .
When prescribing montelukast (Singulair) for asthma, patients or parents of patients should be instructed as follows:
Montelukast twice a day is started when there is an asthma exacerbation .
Patients may experience weight gain on montelukast .
Aggression, anxiety, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts may occur when taking montelukast .
Lethargy and hypersomnia may occur when taking montelukast .
Question 4 .
Lifestyle changes are the first step in the treatment of GERD .A food that may aggravate GERD is:
Eggs
Honey Dew
Chocolate
Chicken
Question 5 .Kelly has diarrhea and is wondering if she can take loperamide (Imodium) for the diarrhea .Loperamide:
Can be given to patients of all ages, including infants and children, for viral gastroenteritis
Slows gastric motility and reduces fluid and electrolyte loss from diarrhea
Is the treatment of choice for the diarrhea associated with E .coli 0157
May be used in pregnancy and by lactating women
NSG 6005 Week 5 Assignment 2 Quiz
1 .Question : Jake, a forty-five-year-old patient with schizophrenia, was recently hospitalized for acute psychosis due to medication noncompliance .He was treated with intramuscular (IM) long-acting haloperidol .Besides being monitored for his schizophrenia symptoms, the patient should be assessed by his primary care provider:
For excessive weight loss
With the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) for extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) symptoms
Monthly for tolerance to the haloperidol
Only by the mental health provider as most nurse practitioners in primary care do not care for mentally ill patients
Question 2 Sarah, a forty-two-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant to treat her obesity .A trial of phentermine is prescribed .Prescribing precautions include understanding that:
Obesity is a contraindication to prescribing phentermine .
Anorexiants may cause tolerance and should only be prescribed for six months .
Patients should be monitored for postural hypotension .
Renal function should be monitored closely while the patient is on anorexiants .
Question 3 .Cara is taking levetiracetam (Keppra) to treat seizures .Routine education for levetiracetam includes reminding her:
To not abruptly discontinue levetiracetam due to the risk of withdrawal seizures
To wear a sunscreen due to photosensitivity from levetiracetam
To get an annual eye exam while on levetiracetam
To report weight loss if it occurs
Question 4 .A nineteen-year-old male was started on risperidone .Monitoring for risperidone includes observing for common side effects, including:
Bradykinesia, akathisia, and agitation
Excessive weight gain
Hypertension
Potentially fatal agranulocytosis
Question 5 .Prior to starting antidepressants, patients should have laboratory testing to rule out:
Hypothyroidism
Anemia
Diabetes mellitus
Low estrogen levels