NURS 615 Pharm Exam 3 Mega Review

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NURS 615 Pharm Exam 3 Mega Review 1. Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the bes... t treatment for Mr. Holloway? a. Acetaminophen with codeine b. Low-dose colchicine c. High-dose colchicine d. High-dose aspirin 2. Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes? a. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine b. Colchicine may be constipating c. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea d. Mild muscle weakness is normal 3. You have a patient who is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. What labs will you monitor for this patient on allopurinol? a. Blood glucose b. Complete blood count c. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance d. C-reactive protein 4. Mr. Thompson has just started taking febuxostat (Uloric) to treat his gout and he needs to be educated on what to expect. a. Feuxostat may cause severe diarrhea b. He will need frequent CBC monitoring c. He should consume a high-calcium diet d. Gout may worsen with therapy 5. Ms. Jensen has been on prednisone for 6 months. Patients who have been on prednisone for some time should be assessed for what? a. Iron deficiency anemia b. Renal dysfunction c. Osteoporosis d. Gout 6. When you place a patient on prednisone and the total dose exceeds 1 gram, what additional drug should you prescribe? a. Naproxen, an NSAID for joint pain b. Omeprazole, a proton-pump inhibitor to prevent PUD c. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes d. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid retention 7. Janet has fractured her ankle and you give her a prescription for Vicodin (acetaminophen +hydrocodone). What education should you provide before they leave your clinic? a. Okay to double dose if the pain is severe b. Patient should not take any other medications that contain acetaminophen c. Vicodin is not habit forming d. Vicodin may cause loose stools and therefore increase fiber intake [Show More]

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