NR 566 / NR566 Advanced Pharmacology Care of the Family Week 7 & 8 Quiz bank |Chapters 48, 49, 50, 51 | LATEST, Q & A | Chamberlain College
Chapter 48:
... [Show More] Women as Patients
____ 1. Hot flashes are often a concern during menopause. Which of the following may help in reducing them?
1. Drink one caffeinated liquid per day
2. Take progesterone supplementation
3. Exercise 20-40 minutes/day
4. Increase intake of carrots, yams, and soy products
____ 2. Factors common in women that can affect adherence to a treatment regimen include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Number of drugs taken: Women tend to take fewer drugs over longer periods of time
2. Fear that medications can cause disease: Information obtained from social networks may be inaccurate for a specific woman
3. Nutritional status: Worries about possible weight gain from a given drug may result in nonadherence
4. Religious differences: A patient’s belief system that is not congruent with the treatment regimen presents high risk for nonadherence
____ 3. Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecological complaints in young women. The first line of drug treatment for this disorder is:
1. Oral contraceptive pills
2. Caffeine
3. NSAIDs
4. Aspirin
____ 4. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) occurs in a fairly small number of patients. Theories of the pathology behind PMDD that are supported in research include:
1. Altered sensitivity in the serontonic system
2. Inhibition of the cyclooxygenase system
3. Fluctuations of the gonadal hormones
4. All of these are theories supported by research
____ 5. Prescribing for women during their childbearing years requires constant awareness of the possibility of:
1. Pregnancy unless the women is on birth control
2. Risk for silent bacterial or viral infections of the genitalia
3. High risk for developmental disorders in their infants
4. Decreased risk for abuse during this time
6. Treatment of PMDD that affects all or most of the symptoms includes:
1. Tryptophan up to 6 g/d
2. Vitamin E 200-400 mg/d
3. Evening primrose oil 500 mg/d
4. Fluoxetine 20 mg/d
____ 7. Women are now the fastest growing population with HIV infection and AIDS. HIV-infected women:
1. Are less likely to become pregnant or to carry a pregnancy to term
2. Have higher rates of cervical dysplasia and HPV-concurrent infections
3. Are most often over 35 years of age
4. Most often come from Asian and Caucasian ethnic groups
____ 8. Maternal-to-child transmission of HIV infection during pregnancy may be prevented by:
1. Use of antiviral drugs such as zidovudine
2. Use of condoms during intercourse
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
____ 9. Erroneous information about LGBTQ individuals can lead to failure to give accurate advice to them as patients. Which of the following statements is true about lesbians:
1. Lesbians cannot contract a sexually transmitted infection from their female partner.
2. Screening for cervical cancer is not required.
3. Lesbians as a group are less likely to have health-care insurance.
4. Like women in general, lesbians are more likely than gay men to seek care for health-related issues.
____ 10. Which of the following holds true for the pharmacokinetics of women?
1. Gastric emptying is faster than that of men.
2. Organ blood flow is the same as that of men.
3. Evidence is strong concerning renal differences in elimination. [Show Less]