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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE

QUESTIONS AND ANSWER EXAM GUIDE

NR 566 Week 1 Notes Ch. 21, 33, & 41 Chapter 21: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Pharmacokinetics  Absorption and Distribution o All oral bisphosphonates potentially cause esophagitis and gastric irritation o Absorption and bioavailability of oral doses are significantly reduced by the presence of food in the gut or other preparations containing divalent cations. o To enhance absorption, the patient takes the drug with 8 oz of water, No other food or drink should be ingested, and...

NR566 Week 1 Study Outline Many questions are written to assess your clinical application of the material from the textbook, in real-world scenarios. Chapter 21: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System • Know the pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics clinical use, drug interactions and adverse drug reactions for: 
o Biphosphonates
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In your initial post, respond to the following scenario (Hint: use the pharmgkb website to guide your responses): Before initiating abacavir, an anti-retroviral, for a newly diagnosed HIV positive patient the nurse practitioner orders HLA-B*5701 allele genetic testing. The test confirms that the patient carries the HLA-B*5701 allele. * Describe what these results mean. * Should the nurse practitioner prescribe abacavir in this case? If not, state why. A patient is prescribed antiplate...