NR 508 Week 3 TD and Quiz PART 1: Elliot is a 74 year-old male who presents to your clinic with complaints of frequent nosebleeds (4 in the past week) and several severe bruises scattered variously throughout his anatomy (increased INR). The patient is also complaining of a runny nose, cough, and head/chest congestion. He has a history of chronic atrial fibrillation and is currently prescribed and taking warfarin. Approximately 3 weeks previously, he started taking over-the-counter cimetidin...

NR 508 WEEK 2 QUIZ Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advised to avoid: 1. Washing their hands after applying the gel 2. Wearing occlusive clothing while using the gel 3. Exposure to estrogens while using the gel 4. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel Education when prescribing androgens to male patients includes advising that: 1. Short-term use places the patient at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma. 2. Cholestatic hepatitis and ja...

NR 508 Week 1 Quiz: Advanced Pharmacology (Spring 2020) 1. Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs include: • Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances • Use of chemical dependency screening tools • Correct - All options provided could be used to prevent misuse • Practicing "just say no" to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe controlled substances 2. Precautions that should be taken when presc...

NR 508 MIDTERM EXAM 2 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS A primary care NP prescribes levothyroxine for a patient to treat thyroid deficiency. When teaching this patient about the medication, the NP should: tell the patient that changing brands of the medication should be avoided. Patients should be told not to change brands of the medication; there is potential variability in the bioequivalence between manufacturers. The medication should be taken at approximately the same time each day before break...

NR 508 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS Question 12 pts Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend: testosterone therapy. estrogen-only therapy. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. estrogen-progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years. Flag this Question Question 22 pts A woman is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She tells th...

NR 508 FINAL EXAM 1 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A patient who has diabetes reports intense discomfort when needing to void. A urinalysis is normal. To treat this, the primary care NP should consider prescribing: oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan XL). This patient is describing urge incontinence, or overactive bladder, which occurs when the detrusor muscle is hyperactive, causing an intense urge to void before the bladder is full. Urge incontinence is associated with many conditions, inclu...

NR 508 FINAL EXAM 2 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1. A patient who has diabetes reports intense discomfort when needing to void. A urinalysis is normal. To treat this, the primary care NP should consider prescribing: oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan XL). This patient is describing urge incontinence, or overactive bladder, which occurs when the detrusor muscle is hyperactive, causing an intense urge to void before the bladder is full. Urge incontinence is associated with many conditions, incl...

Final examination covered all topics covered over this past eight week to include this week’s topics. Cardiovascular management Neuro/Psych GU Endocrine ENT GI/nutrition Smoking cessation Infectious Disease Pain Management/ Analgesia Test Analytics Test Analytics performed showed that the majority of the questions were moderately easy to moderately difficult. Overall students performed well on the final exam as a whole on the materials covered in the study guide. Material not c...

NR 508 Midterm Exam – Question and Answers A primary care NP prescribes levothyroxine for a patient to treat thyroid deficiency. When teaching this patient about the medication, the NP should: tell the patient that changing brands of the medication should be avoided. Patients should be told not to change brands of the medication; there is potential variability in the bioequivalence between manufacturers. The medication should be taken at approximately the same time each day before breakfa...

NR 508 | NR508 Advanced Pathophysiology- Endocrine Study guide. Hormone function - ligands that bind to their respective intra- or extracellular receptors. Hormone secretion -Regulated through a negative feedback system. -When target cell response is achieved, feedback signals the hormone to decrease its output. Water- Soluble Hormones - Catecholamines and Peptides -Free molecules - The only hormones that are circulating free are available for binding with receptors. - Active-form...