NR 508 Advanced Pharmacology Week 1 Quiz Essay Assignment

The quiz for Week 1 has ten questions worth one point each. You will have one attempt to complete the quiz with a time limit of fifteen minutes. This is a closed book quiz. You are not allowed to use any notes or outside resources on this quiz.

NR 508 Week 1 Quiz: Advanced Pharmacology (June 2020)

1. Question: When prescribing acyclovir, patients should … educated regarding the:
2. Question: To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is … that fluoroquinolones … reserved for treatment of:
3. Question: Pharmaceutical promotion may affect prescribing. To address the impact of pharmaceutical promotion, the … recommendations have been made by the Institute of Medicine:
4. Question: Nicholas has been … with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include:
5. Question: Pharmacokinetic factors that affect prescribing include:
6. Question: An example of a first-dose reaction that may occur includes:
7. Question: Monitoring for patients who are on long-term antifungal therapy with ketoconazole includes:
8. Question: Nicole is a 16-year-old female who is taking minocycline for acne. She comes to the clinic complaining of a headache. What would be the plan of care?
9. Question: Precautions that should … taken when prescribing controlled substances include:
10. Question: Clinical judgment in prescribing include:
    

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NR 508 Week 1 Quiz: Advanced Pharmacology (Spring 2020)

1. Question: Strategies prescribers can … to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs include:
2. Question: Precautions that should … taken when prescribing controlled substances include:
3. Question: Common over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen:
4. Question: Nicholas has been … with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include:
5. Question: Anaphylactic shock is a:
6. Question: Patient education regarding … medication includes:
7. Question: The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, which is part of the 2006 U.S. Patriot Act:
8. Question: Your female patient was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection. She calls the advice nurse because she is having frequent diarrhea that she thinks may have blood in it. What would be the appropriate care for her?
9. Question: Common over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen:
10. Question: Monitoring for patients who are on long-term antifungal therapy with ketoconazole includes:
    

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NR 508 Week 1 Quiz : Advanced Pharmacology (Fall 2020)

1. Question: Azithromycin, erythromycin, and clarithromycin belong to which class of drug
2. Question: The primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the penicillin’s involves inhibition of
3. Question: A 75 y/o pt who has cardiovascular dz reports insomnia and vomiting for several weeks. The primary care NP orders thyroid function tests. The tests show TSH is … The NP should consult with an endocrinologist and order:
4. Question: In every state, Prescriptive authority for NPs include the ability to write prescriptions:
5. Question: Which is the drug clinically useful in the tx of systemic infections caused by Aspegillus, Blastomyces, Candida Albicans, Histoplasma, & Cyptoccus?
   

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NR 508 Week 1 Advanced Pharmacology Study Guide (Outline)

• Chapter 1: The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber
• Chapter 2: Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology
• Chapter 3: Rational Drug Selection
• Chapter 4: Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing
• Chapter 5: Adverse Drug Reactions
• Chapter 6: Factors That Foster Positive Outcomes
• Chapter 7: Cultural and Ethnic Influences in Pharmacotherapeutics
• Chapter 9: Nutrition and Nutraceuticals
• Chapter 19: Herbal and Complementary Therapies
• Chapter 11: Information Technology and Pharmacotherapeutics
• Chapter 12: Pharmacoeconomics
• Chapter 13: Over-the-Counter Medications
• Chapter 24: Drugs Used in Treating Infectious Diseases