Midterm Test: NR565 NR 565

Midterm Test: NR565 / NR 565

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals | Questions with Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct – Chamberlain

Question:

Aspirin Adverse effects (3)

Answer:

renal impairment Reye syndrome in children <18 (encephalopathy and fatty liver) salicylism (HA, tinnitus, dizziness)

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Colchicine Indications

Answer:

Gout for patients unresponsive or intolerant to safer therapies

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Celecoxib adverse effects (2)

Answer:

increased risk for thrombotic events GI issues (dyspepsia, abd pain, gastric ulcer)

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Gout tx selection: Gout Attack

Answer:

1st line: NSAIDs

Glucocorticoids if NSAID ineffective or poorly tolerated colchicine if unresponsive to NSAIDS and Glucocorticoids

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Gout Tx selection: Management

Answer:

1st line allopurinol, followed by probenecid, with pegloticase last resort d/t cost and adverse effects

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Probenecid Key Points (4)

Answer:

prolong effects of abx hypersensitivity risk renal injury from urate deposition in kidneys can trigger gout attack in first months following initiation of therapy

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Calcitonin MOA

Answer:

decrease plasma calcium by inhibiting resorption from bone and increasing calcium excretion by kidneys

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Calcium Salt contraindications (2)

Answer:

hx renal calculi hypophosphatemia

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Vitamin D Deficiency effects (2)

Answer:

decrease calcium and phosphorus in intestine and decreased resorption from bone increased renal excretion of calcium and phosphate

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Bisphosphonate Administration/Consideration

Answer:

sit upright 30min after taking d/t risk of esophagitis

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Potentially inappropriate medications for pediatrics (2)

Answer:

fluoroquinolones (d/t tendon rupture) OTC cold and cough medicine

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