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NU641 Week 6 Quiz Questions and Answers All Correct Patients on corticosteroids should be monitored for...(8) - Answer- -Changes in skin -Muscle wasting -Blood pressure -Weight gain -Blood glucose levels -Vitamin D levels -Vision changes -Development of osteoporosis American College ...

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Patients on corticosteroids should be monitored for...(8) - Answer- -Changes in skin
-Muscle wasting
-Blood pressure
-Weight gain
-Blood glucose levels
-Vitamin D levels
-Vision changes
-Development of osteoporosis

American College of Rheumatology recommends that individuals on long term use
corticosteroid drugs (longer than 3 months)... - Answer- also be treated with
bisphosphonates that prevent steroid induced osteoporosis

Bisphophonate examples (3) - Answer- -Alendronate
-Risedronate
-Ibandronate

Black women have...(2) - Answer- -Greater bone mineral density
-Lower incidence of osteoporosis

Some black women are at risk of developing osteoporosis if...(2) - Answer- -Their intake
of calcium is less than the recommended daily allowance
-and excessive alcohol use

Primary treatment for osteoporosis in elderly women - Answer- Bisphosphonates

Long term analgesic use in pregnancy... - Answer- may affect neuronal organization in
the infant

Treatment of pain order - Answer- -Rest
-Ice
-Compression
-Elevation
-Use of nonopiate drug
-Increased dose of nonopiate drug
-Use of opiate drug

, Painful conditions that last more than three months... - Answer- should be treated with
nonpharmacologic methods and non-opioid analgesics

Initial opioid treatment (3) - Answer- -Immediate release
-Lowest effective dose
-Assess response within 1 to 4 weeks of treatment

If patient experiences breakthrough pain... - Answer- Clinician continue using chronic
pain medication and add immediate release product

How often to evaluate pain control? - Answer- Every 3 months

Opioid adverse effects (5) - Answer- -Constipation
-Addiction
-Overdose
-Sedation
-Impaired daily functioning

Topical chronic pain agent examples (2) - Answer- -Diclofenac
-Lidocaine

Capsaicin used to treat pain associated with...(5) - Answer- -Shingles
-Arthritis
-Muscle cramps
-Sprain
-Muscle strains

Substance P (2) - Answer- -Neuropeptide involved with pain transmission along
neurons
-Plays a major role in pain seen with shingles

Post hepatic neuralgia (PHN) (2) - Answer- -Condition in shingles where lesions
disappear
-Nerves under the skin are simulated causing intense pain

Acetaminophen is useful in... - Answer- All patient age groups due to few side effects
and little effect on platelet activity

Max acetaminophen dose - Answer- 4 g in 24 hours

Do no use acetaminophen for mild to moderate pain in...(2) - Answer- -Underlying
chronic hepatic dysfunction
-Alcoholic individuals


Antacid mechanism of action - Answer- Neutralizes acid in the stomach by raising the
pH

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