NURS 5334 PHARM FINAL EXAM 2024 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM DETAILED QUESTIONS AND GUARANTEED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+.
A 32 year old male is starting paroxetine for depression. He is complaining of not being able to obtain an erection. What can the NP do to help.
A. Change SSRIs
B. Decrease the dose of paroxetine
C. Add bupropion
D. Add another SSRI - ANSWER- C. Add bupropion
A six year old is being treated with ethosuximide. She should be monitored for:
A. Increased seizure activity; this drug can induce seizures
B. Renal dysfunction
C. Blood dyscrasias which are uncommon but possible
D. Hepatoxicity - ANSWER- C. Blood dyscrasias which are uncommon but possible
Sandy is taking lamotrigine for seizures and wants an rx for OCPs which can interact with lamotrigine and cause:
A. Contraceptive failure
B. Weight gain
C. Reduced lamotrigine levels, requiring an increase in the dose of lamotrigine
D. Increase in estrogen metabolism requiring higher estrogen containing OCPsANSWER- C. Reduced lamotrigine levels, requiring an increase in the dose of lamotrigine.
The tricyclic antidepressants should be prescribed cautiously in patients with:
A. CAD