NR 566ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY (NR566)

A 68-year-old female has been just … with osteoporosis and has been … alendronate (Fosamax). Which of the following should the clinician include in the patient’s education? Question: The onset, peak and duration of isophane insulin (NPH) is which of the following? Question: Insulin lowers blood glucose by which of the following mechanisms? Question: Which of the following statements regarding insulin is true? Question: A 28-year-old female patient (BMI 28) presents to the clinic for he...

Question: The medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection has a Black Box Warning due to which of the following? Question: A 31-year-old female presents to the clinic with a malodorous vaginal disch arge and is confirmed to have a Trichomonas infection. Which of the following should the Nurse Practitioner prescribe? Question: Which of the following is the optimal maximum time frame for HRT (hormone replacement therapy) or estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)? Question: Which of the following medi...

Question: In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may need a prescription for which of the following medications? Question: A 28-year-old female patient (BMI 28) presen ts to the clinic for her annual physical with no complaints. Which of the following subjective findings from the history should prompt the clinician to screen for diabetes? Question: Insulin lowers blood glucose by which of the following mechanisms? Question: When methimazole is … for hyperthyroid...

Professor question: Why are statins recommended in the evening instead of morning? (pg 561) After starting John on insulin, he calls the office saying he feels bad. He said when he checked his blood sugar before calling it was 52 mg/dl. What instructions should he be given? Professor question: What diabetic medications would be contraindicated in patients with heart failure? Which diabetic drug(s) may have beneficial effects in heart failure? (text has info on this but ADA 2020 guidelines has ev...

Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner Chapter 2. Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4. Legal & Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5: Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6. Factors That Foster Positive Outcomes Chapter 7. Cultural & Ethnic Influences in Pharmacotherapeutics Chapter 8. An Introduction to Pharmacogenomics Chapter 9. Nutrition and Nutraceuticals Chapter 10. Herbal Therapy & Nutritional Supplements Ch...

Week 3 Quiz (100% correct) Question 1 1 / 1 pts Diagnosis of heart failure cannot be made by symptoms alone because many disorders share the same symptoms. The most specific and sensitive diagnostic test for heart failure is: Complete blood count, blood urea nitrogen, and serum electrolytes that facilitate staging for end-organ damage. Chest x-rays that show cephalization and measure heart size. Correct! Two-dimensional echocardiograms that identify structural anomali...