NSG 6005 Week 3 pharm quiz

NSG 6005 Week 3 pharm quiz Question 1. Question : Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122 mg/dL. He ...

NSG 6005 Week 3 pharm quiz Question 1. Question : Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122 mg/dL. He has already implemented diet changes and increased physical activity. He has mildly elevated liver studies. An appropriate next step for therapy would be: Question 2. Question : Isosorbide dinitrate is a long-acting nitrate given twice daily (BID). The schedule for administration is 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. because: Question 3. Question : The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have devised a classification system for heart failure that can be used to direct treatment. Patients with symptoms and underlying disease are classified as: Question 4. Question : Patients who are being treated for folate deficiency require monitoring of: Question 5. Question : Heart failure is a chronic condition that can be adequately managed in primary care. However, consultation with or referral to a cardiologist is appropriate when: Question 6. Question : Furosemide is added to a treatment regimen for heart failure, which includes digoxin. Monitoring for this combination includes: Comments: Question 7. Question : Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause, treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they: Question 8. Question : Stage C patients usually require a combination of three to four drugs to manage their heart failure. In addition to ACE inhibitors and beta blockers, diuretics may be added. Which of the following statements about diuretics is not true? Question 9. Question : Premature infants require iron supplementation with: Question 10. Question : Compelling indications for an ACE inhibitor as treatment for hypertension based on clinical trials include: Comments: Question 11. Question : If not chosen as the first drug in hypertension treatment, which drug class should be added as the second step because it will enhance the effects of most other agents? Student Answer: ACE inhibitors Question 12. Question : An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone? Question 13. Question : Rodrigo has been prescribed procainamide after an episode of MI. He is monitored for dyspnea, jugular venous distention, and peripheral edema because they may indicate: Question 14. Question : Donald has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. On the basis of his lipid profile, atorvastatin is prescribed. Rhabdomyolysis is a rare but serious adverse response to this drug. Donald should be told to: Expect “hot flash” sensations during the first two weeks of therapy Points Received: 2.5 of 2.5 Comments: Question 15. Question : Which of the following is true about procainamide and its dosing schedule? Comments: Question 16. Question : The New York Heart Association and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society have described grading criteria for levels of angina. Angina that occurs with unusually strenuous activity or on walking or climbing stair after meals is: Question 17. Question : Jamie is a thirty-four-year-old pregnant woman with familial hyperlipidemia and elevated LDL levels. What is the appropriate treatment for a pregnant woman? Comments: Question 18. Question : Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include: Question 19. Question : Which of the following disease processes could be made worse by taking a nonselective beta blocker? Question 20. Question : Which of the following classes of drugs is contraindicated in heart failure?