NUR 635 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH ADDITIONAL EXTRA POINTS FOR REVIEW |ALREADY GRADED A+ || BRAND NEW!!

NUR 635 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM ALL 70 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH ADDITIONAL EXTRA POINTS FOR
REVIEW |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||
BRAND NEW!!
What is the biggest lifestyle change needed for an angina patient? - ANSWER-weight
loss (diet/exercise)
What are the two reasons patients go into heart failure? - ANSWER-MI & myocardial
ischemia
What can you not take with flagyl? - ANSWER-Alcohol
If giving any medication that can cause hepatotoxicity, what should you monitor for
labs? - ANSWER-LFTs
Why do PAs/NPs have prescription authority? - ANSWER-more access to care
When is it most dangerous for a pregnant woman to consume teratogenics? -
ANSWER-1st trimester
What should we educate our breastfeeding moms to do if we have to prescribe a
medication that could potentially be harmful? - ANSWER-Take the medication
immediately after breastfeeding
Why would we give neostigmine and what do we need to monitor prior to starting this
medication? - ANSWER-Myasthenia Gravis - monitor swallowing ability
Why would a pediatric patient receive clonidine? - ANSWER-ADHD
What are the big side effects of Parkinson Drugs? - ANSWER-EPS, risky behaviors,
hallucinations, sleep attacks
What medication can be added to Levidopa/Carbidopa? - ANSWER-Bromocriptine
(need to decrease dosing when adding)
Why do CNS drugs cause sleepiness? - ANSWER-because they cross over the blood
brain barrier
What can happen if you abruptly stop taking baclofen? - ANSWER-hallucinations
Who do we give baclofen to? - ANSWER-Spasticity patients - MS, SCIs, cerebral palsy
What is Rivastigmine? - ANSWER-For alzheimer's disease - transdermal patch
changed daily
If a patient has frequent migraines, what meds can we give for prevention? - ANSWERPropranolol (not for asthmatics), topamex
If prescribing oxycodone and a patient states that this medication does not work for
them anymore, what would you do? - ANSWER-change to something stronger/longer
acting
What can methadone change physiologically? - ANSWER-QT prolongation
What is the biggest side effect of first generation antipsychotics? - ANSWER-Tardive
dyskinesia
If a patient is being switched from an MAOI to an SSRI, what needs to happen? -
ANSWER-stop one for two weeks before starting the other
What kind of drug should be given to someone who suffers from panic attacks? -
ANSWER-SSRIs
If giving HRT for postmenopausal women, which dosing preparation should we utilize? -
ANSWER-Transdermal - less side effects
Oral contraceptive choice for a teenage girl who is noncompliant with daily pills? -
ANSWER-Medroxy-progesterone acetate (depo)
What should you do for a women on an OC who has a major surgery coming up? -
ANSWER-switch her to a progesterone only medication to lower risk of clots
What do we prescribe androgen therapy for? If they start gaining weight, why is this a
concern? - ANSWER-Hypogonadism patients - check levels they may not be receiving
a high enough dose
How do we know if a BPH medication is effective? - ANSWER-Easier urination
Prescribing iron for iron deficiency anemia, what do I check 1 week out? - ANSWERReticulocyte count
Prescribing iron replacement, what education? - ANSWER-Empty stomach with orange
juice.
What does pernicious anemia mean? - ANSWER-Lacking B12
Giving B12, what do we monitor for? - ANSWER-Hypokalemia
How long for NPH to take effect? - ANSWER-60-90 min
What's the biggest side effect for treating DM? - ANSWER-Hypoglycemia
What s/sx should DM pts look for? - ANSWER-Cold and clammy, need some candy
Interaction between insulin and beta blockers? - ANSWER-Beta blockers will mask
signs of hypoglycemia
Switching pt from NPH to glargine, then what do we do to glargine dosage? - ANSWERDecrease it by 20%
Things to consider when prescribing metformin? - ANSWER-Cannot do contrast,
overhydrate them, A1C, baseline kidney function
Patient prescribed viagra. What instruction to give patient? - ANSWER-Avoid taking
nitroglycerin with this drug
A patient is taking proscar for BPH. Explain that this med has which effect? - ANSWERDecreases the size of the prostate
Why would we recommend pts take an ASA a day? - ANSWER-Prevents thrombolytic
events
Side effect of high dose aspirin - ANSWER-Tinnitus
Anemic pt getting epoetin - what to monitor? - ANSWER-Hypertension - monitor BP
Safety warning for erythropoiesis stimulating medications? - ANSWER-Can cause
tumors
Dx with angina, we know they have underlying what? - ANSWER-Athrosclerosis
Medications for athrosclerosis - ANSWER-Statin, AS