Exam 5: Pharmacological

A patient that is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) is concerned about the interferon-beta injections she was told to give herself. What would you want to make her aware about concerning adverse reactions? I. The most common adverse reactions involve the injection site and include pain, redness and soreness. II. Keep the syringe in the refrigerator, rotate the areas where you inject and use NSAIDS for any flu-like symptoms. III. The most serious adverse reactions concern suicidal ideation, cardiac arrhythmias, blood abnormalities and intestinal obstruction.

Which of the following is another term for Vitamin B12?

Which of the following is used to treat psoriasis?

Which of the following should NOT be suggested for a patient on a prescription for tetracycline?

Which of the following physiological processes does grapefruit juice interfere with?

Which of the following is a NOT a disease-modifying agent used to treat RA?

Which of the following drugs is a calcium channel blocker?

A patient arrives and asks you about his Depacon prescription. Which of the following is important to determine and why?

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of NSAIDs for pain management?

Which of the following drugs is a beta-adrenergic blocker?

Which of the following vitamins are water-soluble and are excreted in the urine? I. Vitamin C II. Vitamin B12 III. Vitamin A IV. Beta-carotenes

Of the following lab values, which show correct normal values? I. WBC, 4000-11,000/mm3 II. Cardiac troponin I < 10mcg/mL III. TSH 0.5-4.8 mIU/mL IV. Fasting glucose: 70-100 mg/dL.

You are given an order that reads: Tamoxifen 200 mg PO bid. What should be your next step?

Which of the following would be considered a contraindication for the use of docusate?

What are the most serious adverse effects of clindamycin? I. Pseudomembranous colitis II. Neutropenia III. Hepatic dysfunction

Which of the following is the generic name of Altace?

Which is the correct conversion from minims to milliliters (mL)?

Of the following terms is another term for Vitamin K? I. Mephyton II. Phytonadione III. Pyridoxine

Of the following medications, which is the only neuromuscular blocker?

Olanzapine is a(n) ____________ used to treat __________ and rarely has the adverse effect of inducing ____________.