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NR565 / NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Midterm Exam Ques and Ans 100% Guarantee Pass
- What are medication examples of Schedule II drugs?
Answer -Ativan & Valium -Fentanyl -Oxycodone -Methadone
- What medications are Schedule III drugs?
Answer -Xanax -Tramadol -anabolic steroids -<90mg of codeine
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- What medications are Schedule IV drugs?
Answer -Ativan -Tramadol -Methadone -Adderall
- Which schedule drugs can APRNs prescribe?
Answer Schedule II through Schedule IV
- examples of reasons for medication non-adherence
Answer -too busy -too expensive -ran out -forgetting -traveling & busy
- Distribution in medication in elderly can be affected in what ways?
Answer -de- creased lean mass -decreased albumin -decreased body fat -slower gastric acidity Joshua 2 / 8
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-slower absorption results in delayed response
- In the elderly decrease albumin and decreased lean mass affects medica-
tions how?Answer medication binds to protein so decreased protein affects how medica- tion is absorbed and distributed
- In elderly decreased body fat affects medications how?
Answer need fat to transport medications and some drug metabolism is dependent on body weight
- When prescribing medication, we must understand that liver function de-
clines with age due to....Answer decreased blood flow to the liver, decreased hepatic enzymes
- What is the most important cause of adverse drug reactions?
Answer ***overpre- scribing/polypharmacy ***decreased renal excretion -high drug dosages (start low & go slow) -lack of monitoring medications Joshua 3 / 8
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- What can a poor metabolism phenotype do to a metabolism of a drug?
Answer - -slow or increase absorption -slow the metabolism -keep drug in body longer -increase toxicity
- How does poor metabolism affect a high or low therapeutic index?
Answer -in- crease drug toxicity (example plavix - clots & increased platelets)
- Black box warning for Opioids
Answer respiratory depression
- Black box warning for Fentanyl
Answer FATAL respiratory depression
- Black box warning for Methadone (NP cannot prescribe)
Answer QT interval prolongation Joshua 4 / 8
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