MSN 571 – Midterm

Note: Please share, add questons (with answers) to get as many from the test bank as possible Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confrmed; Red - Wrong MSN 571 – Midterm What is the frst line therapy wh ...

Note: Please share, add questons (with answers) to get as many from the test bank as possible Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confrmed; Red - Wrong MSN 571 – Midterm What is the frst line therapy when treatng hyperlipidemia? A. Bile Acide Sequestrants B. Statn Therapy C. Lifestyle modifcatons D. Niacin A patent asks you how does the statn drugs work. How would you respond? A. “It inhibits the absorpton of dietary cholesterol in the small intestne” B. “it inhibits hydroxymethyl lutaryl- coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase to reduce the biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver” C. “it binds to bile in the intestnal track forming an insoluble complex that is excreted in the feces” D. “It stmulates the biliary system to increase the excreton of dietary cholesterol” Which drug is the most effectve for lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol? A. Atorvastatn B. Gemfbrozil C. Ezetmibe D. Cholestyramine A patent tells you that she gets red afer taking her niacin. What advice do you give her? A. Discontnue the medicaton B. Drink plenty of water C. premedicate with aspirin You are managing a stable middle-aged adult with emphysema. In additon to reinforcing smoking cessaton and medicaton schedules which annual interventon will you recommend? A. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) B. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) C. Quadrivalent inactvated influenza vaccine (QIV) D. Live atenuated influenza vaccine (LAV) A patent who is taking OTC proton pump inhibitors was recently placed on an oral antfungal for a fungal infecton. Afer a week, the patent reported that the fungal infecton has not improved. Which antfungal medicaton was the patent taking? A. Fluconazole B. Caspofungin C. Intraconazole D. Amphotericin BA patent diagnosed with hepatts B begins treatment with Adefovir and ask how long the drug therapy will last. what tme frame will the prescriber give the patent? A. Untl nephrotoxicity occurs B. A lifetme C. 48 weeks D. An indefnite, prolonged period of tme When prescribing acyclovir patents should be educated regarding the: A. Need to drink lots of fluids during treatment B. High risk of developing diarrhea C. ? D. ? Idarucizumab is used to reverse the actvity of which antthrombotc drug in cases of bleeding? A. Dalteparin B. Warfarin C. Alteplase D. Dabigatran The patent is receiving antcoagulant therapy period the INR value for the patent today is 1.5. In response to this, what will you do? A. ? B. ? C. ? D. Prescribe an additonal dose of warfarin Warfarin’s primary mechanism of acton is inhibiton of the synthesis of vitamin K dependent clotng factors. These factors include which of the following? A. Factors II, IX, and X and proteins C and S B. Factors VII, IX, X, and XII and protein 5 C. Factors II, VII, VIII, and XII and proteins C and S D. Factors II, VII, VIII, and X and protein C In which of the following patents will you prescribe appropriate therapy for lice infestaton? A. Spinosad to a 6 year old patent with head lice B. Lindane to a 105lb patent with lice C. Malathion to a 3 year old patent with head lice D. Ivermectn to a 12kg patent with lice Tretnoin is commonly employed in the treatment of which of the following? A. Psoriasis B. Seborrheic dermatts C. AcneD. Multple Sclerosis Which of the following is correct regarding the use of isotretnoin in the treatment of acne? A. Isotretnoin is given intravenously in the treatment of acne B. Isotretnoin is contraindicated in pregnancy due to its high risk of birth defects C. ? D. ? Which of these medicatons orders are complete? Select all that apply A. Vitamin D 2000 units PO B. Multvitamin C. Promethazine 50mg IV q3-6h PRN for nausea D. Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (Cipro) 500mg PO q12h x7d E. Aspirin 81 mg PO daily Which of the following is not a required element of the writen prescripton? A. Quantty of a drug to be dispensed B. Number of reflls C. Disease state being treated D. Route of administraton