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MN 553 Unit 5 Quiz - Question and Answers

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1. Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for: 2. Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with treatment of hyperthyroidism wit ... h propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report: 3. Metformin is a primary choice of drug to treat hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes because it: 4. Hypoglycemia can result from the action of either insulin or an oral hypoglycemic. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: 5. 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 moved to Step 2 therapy because they: 6. Treatment with insulin for type 1 diabetics: 7. 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: 8. Drugs used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy include: 9. The goals of therapy when prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) include reducing: 10. Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of osteoporosis by: 11. The drug recommended as primary prevention of osteoporosis in men over age 70 years is: 12. In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may need a prescription for: 13. When starting a patient on levothyroxine for hypothyroidism the patient will need follow-up measurement of thyroid function in: 14. Treatment of a patient with hypothyroidism and cardiovascular disease consists of: 15. Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advised to avoid: 16. A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. Education for this patient includes: 17. A 56-year-old woman is complaining of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. To treat her symptoms with the lowest adverse effects she should be prescribed: 18. 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: 19. Women who are prescribed progestin-only contraception need education regarding which common adverse drug effects? 20. Oral emergency contraception (Plan B) is contraindicated in women who: [Show More]

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