NSG 6005 Week 6 Assignment 2 Quiz
NSG 6005 Week 6 Assignment 2 Quiz
1 .Question : Xi, a fifty-four-year-old female, has a history of migraine that does not respond well to .She is asking to try Maxalt (rizatriptan) because it works well for her friend .Which of the following actions would you take for appropriate decision making?
Prescribe Maxalt, but to monitor the use, only give her four tablets with no refills .
Prescribe Maxalt and arrange to have her observed in the clinic or urgent care with the first dose .
Explain that rizatriptan is not used for postmenopausal migraines and recommend Fiorinal (aspirin and butalbital) .
Prescribe sumatriptan (Imitrex) with the explanation that it is the most effective triptan .
Question 2 .Chronic pain is a complex problem .Some specific strategies to deal with it include ________ .
telling the patient to “let pain be your guide” to using treatment therapies
prescribing pain medication on a pro re nata (PRN) basis to keep down the amount used
scheduling return visits on a regular basis rather than waiting for poor pain control to drive the need for an appointment
All the given options
Question 3 .Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric) .Education of patients starting febuxostat includes which one of the following instructions?
Gout may worsen with therapy .
Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea .
The patients should consume a high-calcium diet .
The patients will need frequent CBC monitoring .
Question 4 .The Pain Management Contract is most appropriate for:
Patients with a history of chemical dependency or possible inappropriate use of pain medications
All patients with chronic pain who will require long-term use of opiates
Patients who have a complex drug regimen
Patients who see multiple providers for pain control
Question 5 .Patients whose total dose of prednisone exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for _________ .
metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease
naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain
furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention
NSG 6005 Week 7 Assignment 2 Quiz
1 .Question :
A twenty-two-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives .Education for this patient includes:
Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first three months she is taking the contraceptive
Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
Informing her that her next follow-up visit is in one year for a refill and “annual exam”
Question 2 .Sallie has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and is asking about the once-a-month pill to treat her condition .How do bisphosphonates treat osteoporosis?
By selectively activating estrogen pathways in the bone
By reducing bone resorption by inhibiting PTH
By reducing bone resorption and inhibiting osteoclastic activity
By increasing PTH production
Question 3 .Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for:
Excessive sedation
Tachycardia and angina
Weight gain
Cold intolerance
Question 4 .Intranasal calcitonin is used in the treatment of osteoporosis .For which patient is Calcitonin therapy appropriate?
Thin, Caucasian perimenopausal women
Men over the age of sixty-five years with osteoporosis
Women over the age of sixty-five years with osteopenia
Women over the age of sixty-five years with severe osteoporosis
Question 5 .The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking alendronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is:
Annual dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
Annual vitamin D level
Annual renal function evaluation
Electrolytes every three months