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NURS 615 Pharm Exam 3 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 (Graded A+) Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine 3. High-dose...

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NURS 615 Pharm Exam 3 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 (Graded A+)

Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the
following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine
3. High-dose aspirin 4. Acetaminophen with codeine - Answers 1. 2. Low-dose colchicine

Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes: 1. Colchicine may be constipating. 2. Colchicine
always causes some degree of diarrhea. 3. Mild muscle weakness is normal. 4. Moderate amounts of
alcohol are safe with colchicine. - Answers 2. Ans: 2 ____

Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol includes: 1.
Complete blood count 2. Blood glucose 3. C-reactive protein 4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
- Answers 3. Ans: 4 ____

Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting febuxostat includes: 1.
Gout may worsen with therapy. 2. Febuxostat may cause severe diarrhea. 3. He should consume a high-
calcium diet. 4. He will need frequent CBC monitoring. - Answers 4. Ans: 1 ____

Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She should be assessed for: 1.
Gout 2. Iron deficiency anemia 3. Osteoporosis 4. Renal dysfunction - Answers 5. Ans: 3 ____

Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription
for: 1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes 2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent
peptic ulcer disease 3. Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain 4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid
retention - Answers 6.Ans: 2 ____

Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma exacerbation. It is time to
discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone discontinued? 1. Patients with asthma are transitioned
directly off the prednisone onto inhaled corticosteroids. 2. Prednisone can be abruptly discontinued
with no adverse effects. 3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone. 4.
Substitute the prednisone with another anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen. - Answers 7. Ans: 3 ____

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will need co-treatment with
which medications to prevent further adverse effects? 1. A bisphosphonate 2. Calcium supplementation
3. Vitamin D 4. All of the above - Answers 8.Ans: 4 ____

Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need monitoring of: 1. Serum
glucose 2. Stool culture 3. Folate levels 4. Vitamin B12 - Answers 9. Ans: 1 ____

Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education regarding: 1. Receiving all
vaccinations, especially the live flu vaccine 2. Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain 3. Eating a
high carbohydrate diet with plenty of fluids 4. Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated. -
Answers 10. Ans: 2 ____

, All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box Warning regarding: 1.
Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds 2. Increased risk of developing systemic arthritis with
prolonged use 3. Risk of life-threatening rashes, including Stevens-Johnson 4. Potential for transient
changes in serum glucose - Answers 11. Ans: 1 ____

Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for acetaminophen and hydrocodone
(Vicodin). Education when prescribing Vicodin includes: 1. It is okay to double the dose of Vicodin if the
pain is severe. 2. Vicodin is not habit-forming. 3. He should not take any other acetaminophen-
containing medications. 4. Vicodin may cause diarrhea; increase his fluid intake. - Answers 12. Ans: 3
____

When prescribing NSAIDS, a complete drug history should be conducted as NSAIDs interact with these
drugs: 1. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor 2. Combined oral contraceptives 3. Diphenhydramine, an
antihistamine 4. Warfarin, an anticoagulant - Answers 13. Ans: 4 ____

Josefina is a 2-year-old child with acute otitis media and an upper respiratory infection. Along with an
antibiotic she receives a recommendation to treat the ear pain with ibuprofen. What education would
her parent need regarding ibuprofen? 1. They can cut an adult ibuprofen tablet in half to give Josefina.
2. The ibuprofen dose can be doubled for severe pain. 3. Josefina needs to be well-hydrated while taking
ibuprofen. 4. Ibuprofen is completely safe in children with no known adverse effects. - Answers 14. Ans:
3 ____

Henry is 82 years old and takes two aspirin every morning to treat the arthritis pain in his back. He states
the aspirin helps him to "get going" each day. Lately he has had some heartburn from the aspirin. After
ruling out an acute GI bleed, what would be an appropriate course of treatment for Henry? 1. Add an H2
blocker such as ranitidine to his therapy. 2. Discontinue the aspirin and switch him to Vicodin for the
pain. 3. Decrease the aspirin dose to one tablet daily. 4. Have Henry take an antacid 15 minutes before
taking the aspirin each day. - Answers 15. Ans: 1 ____

The trial period to determine effective anti-inflammatory activity when starting a patient on aspirin for
rheumatoid arthritis is: 1. 48 hours 2. 4 to 6 days 3. 4 weeks 4. 2 months - Answers 16. Ans: 2 ____

Patients prescribed aspirin therapy require education regarding the signs of aspirin toxicity. An early sign
of aspirin toxicity is: 1. Black tarry stools 2. Vomiting 3. Tremors 4. Tinnitus - Answers 17. Ans: 4 ____

Monitoring a patient on a high-dose aspirin level includes: 1. Salicylate level 2. Complete blood count 3.
Urine pH 4. All of the above - Answers 18. Ans: 4 ____

Patients who are on long-term aspirin therapy should have ______ annually. 1. Complete blood count 2.
Salicylate level 3. Amylase 4. Urine analysis - Answers 19. Ans: 1

Both men and women experience bone loss with aging. The bones most likely to demonstrate significant
loss are: 1. Cortical bones 2. Femoral neck bones 3. Cervical vertebrae 4. Pelvic bones - Answers 1. Ans: 2
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