NUR 635 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
If patient on phenytoin wants birth control? - Answer>>> Not oral contraceptives! IUD better
Patient on teratogen med wants to get pregnant. When should they stop? - Answer>>> Before
getting pregnant, beware first trimester
How to treat afrin overuse? - Answer>>> Nasal steroids while weaning
Pregnant pt has been taking daily aspirin. Concern for what? - Answer>>> Premature close of
PFO
Community acquired with comorbidities - outpatient? - Answer>>> Rocephin + azithromycin
How to treat PUD peptic ulcer disease? - Answer>>> PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin
Mild intermittent asthma - Answer>>> SABA
1st step of asthma - Answer>>> albuterol
2nd step of asthma - Answer>>> give SABAs
How do you know you need to bump up asthma tier plan? - Answer>>> Rescue inhaler more
than 2x week or more than 1x day.
Asthma patient, education on worsening symptoms? - Answer>>> Call provider, use rescue
inhaler more
1st line medication for moderate generalized anxiety - Answer>>> Buspar (SNRI)
1st line med for classic migraines - Answer>>> Triptans
2nd line treatment for classic migraines - Answer>>> Prophylactic - propranolol
- Answer>>>
Why is important that NPs have the authority to prescribe? - Answer>>> Increase access to
healthcare
What must be done if a drug has a narrow therapeutic index? - Answer>>> Frequent serum level
monitoring
Why would 10mg percocet or 10mg oxy work better than the other? - Answer>>> Differences in
pill filler composition
What do medications need in order to be effective: - Answer>>> Albumin (binding to)