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MN 553 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam

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Question 1 4 / 4 points Jim is being treated for hypertension. Because he has a history of heart attack, the drug chosen is atenolol. Beta blockers treat hypertension by: Question options: Increa... sing heart rate to improve cardiac output Reducing vascular smooth muscle tone Increasing aldosterone-mediated volume activity Reducing aqueous humor production Question 2 4 / 4 points Opiates are used mainly to treat moderate to severe pain. Which of the following is NOT true about these drugs? Question options: All opiates are scheduled drugs which require a DEA license to prescribe. Opiates stimulate only mu receptors for the control of pain. Most of the adverse effects of opiates are related to mu receptor stimulation. Naloxone is an antagonist to opiates. Question 3 4 / 4 points When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe, which factor determines the type and intensity of treatment? Question options: Total LDL Fasting HDL Coronary artery disease risk level Fasting total cholesterol Question 4 4 / 4 points Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the ability to: Question options: Search for information using the most common search engines Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information Systems Write programs to assure the integrity of health information Use information technology to prescribe drugs Question 5 4 / 4 points 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 class: Question options: I II III IV Question 6 4 / 4 points An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Question options: When the manufacturer has completed phase III trials When a new drug is discovered Prior to animal testing of any new drug entity Prior to human testing of any new drug entity [Show More]

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