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
1 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.
All diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia should be treated with: 1. HMG-CoA
2
reductase inhibitors 2. Fibric acid derivatives 3. Nicotinic acid 4. Colestipol
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Jacob has hypertension for which a calcium channel blocker has been prescribed.
This drug helps control blood pressure because it: A. Decreases the amount of
calcium inside the cell B. Reduces stroke volume C. Increases the activity of the Na
/K /ATPase pump indirectly D. Decreases heart rate
Studies have shown that control targets that reduce the HbA1C to less than 7% are
associated with fewer long-term complications of diabetes. Patients who should
4 have such a target include: 1. Those with long-standing diabetes 2. Older adults 3.
Those with no significant cardiovascular disease 4. Young children who are early in
their disease
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Henry presents to clinic 1. 2. Low-dose colchicine
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
Patient education when 2. Ans: 2 ____
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.
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Larry is taking allopurinol 3. Ans: 4 ____
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
Phil is starting treatment 4. Ans: 1 ____
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.
Sallie has been taking 10 5. Ans: 3 ____
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
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Patients whose total dose 6.Ans: 2 ____
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
Daniel has been on 60 mg 7. Ans: 3 ____
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.
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