Final Exam: MN 553/ MN553 (NEW 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A- Kaplan
QUESTION
Which the
... [Show More] following persons should not have a statin medication ordered?
A. Someone with 3 first- or second-degree family members with history of muscle issues when started on statins
B. Someone with high lipids, but low BMI
C.Premenopausal woman with recent history of hysterectomy
D. Prediabetic male with known metabolic syndrome
Answer:
A. Someone with 3 first- or second-degree family members with history of muscle issues when started on statins
QUESTION
Azithromycin dosing requires that the first day's dosage be twice those of the other 4 days of the prescription. This is considered a loading dose. A loading dose:
A. Rapidly achieves drug levels in the therapeutic range
B. Requires four- to five-half-lives to attain
C. Is influenced by renal function
D. Is directly related to the drug circulating to the target tissues
Answer:
A. Rapidly achieves drug levels in the therapeutic range
QUESTION
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
A. When the manufacturer has completed phase III trials
B. When a new drug is discovered
C. Prior to animal testing of any new drug entity
D. Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Answer:
D. Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
QUESTION
Sally has been prescribed aspirin 320 mg per day for her atrial fibrillation. She also takes aspirin four or more times a day for arthritis pain. What are the symptoms of aspirin toxicity for which she would need to be evaluated?
A. Tinnitus
B. Diarrhea
C. Hearing loss
D. Photosensitivity
Answer:
A. Tinnitus
QUESTION
Preventative therapy for cluster headaches includes:
A. Massage or relaxation therapy
B. Ergotamine nightly before bed
C. Intranasal lidocaine four times a day during "clusters" of headaches
D. Propranolol (Inderal) daily
Answer:
B. Ergotamine nightly before bed
QUESTION
To improve actual effectiveness of oral contraceptives women should be educated regarding:
A. Use of a back-up method if they have vomiting or diarrhea during a pill packet
B. Doubling pills if they have diarrhea during the middle of a pill pack
C. The fact that they will have a normal menstrual cycle if they miss two pills
D. The fact that mid-cycle spotting is not normal and the provider should be contacted immediately
Answer:
A. Use of a back-up method if they have vomiting or diarrhea during a pill packet
QUESTION
If an adult patient with comorbidities cannot reliably take oral antibiotics to treat pneumonia, an appropriate initial treatment option would be:
A. IV or IM gentamicin
B. IV or IM ceftriaxone
C. IV amoxicillin
D. IV ciprofloxacin
Answer:
B. IV or IM ceftriaxone
QUESTION
The drug of choice for treatment of early latent or tertiary syphilis is:
A. Ceftriaxone IM
B. Benzathine penicillin G IM
C. Oral azithromycin
D. Oral ciprofloxacin
Answer:
B. Benzathine penicillin G IM
QUESTION
Monitoring for patients who are on long-term antifungal therapy with ketoconazole includes:
A. Platelet count
B. BUN and creatinine
C. White blood cell count
D. AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin
Answer:
D. AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin
QUESTION
Rabi is being prescribed phenytoin for seizures. Monitoring includes assessing:
A. Assessing for phenytoin hypersensitivity syndrome 3 to 8 weeks after starting treatment
B. For pedal edema throughout therapy
C. Heart rate at each visit and consider altering therapy if heart rate is less than 60 bpm [Show Less]