Midterm Exam: NR 567 / NR567 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for the AGACNP Exam Review | Weeks 1- 4 Covered| Questions and Verified
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QUESTION
Which of the following agents is used for the treatment of neutropenia?
Answer: -
Erythropoietin (Epogen)
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) Interleukin-11
Romiplostim (Nplate)
QUESTION
Which of the following patients is most at risk of iron deficiency anemia and may need iron replacement therapy?
Answer: A 48-year old male with hemochro- matosis
A 55-year-old with Ulcerative Colitis
A 68-year old woman who has been menopausal since age 50
A 49-year old patient who underwent gastrectomy
QUESTION
Neurological symptoms such as paresthesias, weakness, ataxia, and spas- ticity may be seen in which of the following disorders?
Answer: Vitamin B12 deficiency Iron deficiency
Folate deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency
QUESTION
The biologic effects of high-dose methotrexate can be reversed with which of the following agents?
Answer: Vitamin D
Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) Dipyridamole (Persantine)
L-leucovorin
QUESTION
Cardiotoxicity limits the clinical usefulness of which of these natural prod- uct chemotherapy drugs?
Answer: Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) Vinblastine (Velban) Irinotecan (Camptosar)
QUESTION
A 32-year-old patient was diagnosed with neck cancer. He has a 20-pack year smoking history (two packs of cigarettes a day for 10 years) and his physical exam, chest x-ray, and pulmonary function tests indicate the pres- ence of underlying COPD. Which of the following medications should be avoided?
Answer: Vinblastine (Velban)
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) Daunorubicin (Cerubidine) Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
QUESTION
Which of the following drugs is clinically indicated for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Answer: Irinotecan (Camptosar)
Docetaxel (Taxotere) Daunorubicin (Cerubidine) Vinblastine (Velban)
QUESTION
Which of the following antimalarial drugs is also used to treat autoimmune disorders?
Answer: Cyclosporin
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Prednisone (Deltasone) Azathioprine (Azasan)
QUESTION
A 41-year-old female is started on treatment for breast cancer with tamox- ifen following surgical resection. Following five years of completed tamoxifen therapy, which of the following medications should the patient receive?
Answer: Anas- trozole (Arimidex)
Thalidomide (Thalomid) Rituximab (Rituxan) Ofatumumab (Arzerra)
QUESTION
Principles that guide the selection of drugs of combination chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer include all of the following except ?
Answer: Optimum scheduling
Mechanism of action
Toxicity
Arbitrary dose changes
QUESTION
Which of the following medications should be given to patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an altered level of consciousness, seizures, or both, if a concern of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome exists?
Answer: Folate (Folic acid)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Lorazepam (Ativan)
QUESTION
Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is not recommended for treating methanol poisoning?
Answer: Ethanol intravenously
Fomepizole (Antizole) Sodium Bicarbonate Disulfiram (Antabuse)
QUESTION
Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is the preferred antiseizure medication for a generalized seizure disorder in a 25-year -old pregnant fe- male?
Answer: Phenobarbital (Solfoton) [Show Less]