Both men and women experience bone loss with aging. The bones most likely to demonstrate significant loss that results in major impairment are:

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 7 Quiz  

Question 1 Both men and women experience bone loss with aging. The bones most likely to demonstrate significant loss that results in major impairment are:

 

Select one:

 

a.Cortical bones

 

b.Femoral neck bones

 

c.Cervical vertebrae

 

d.Pelvic bones

 

Question 2Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with advancing osteopenia related to long-term use of which of the following drugs?

 

Select one:

 

a.Selective estrogen receptor modulators

 

b.Aspirin

 

c.Glucocorticoids

 

d.Calcium supplements

 

Question 3Bisphosphonate administration education includes:

 

Select one:

 

a.Taking it on a full stomach

 

b.Sitting erect for at least 30 minutes afterward

 

c.Drinking it with orange juice

 

d.Taking it with H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to protect the stomach

 

Question 4Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need monitoring of:

 

Select one:

 

a.Serum glucose

 

b.Stool cultures

 

c.Folate levels

 

d.Vitamin B12

 

Question 5A patient who has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past six months should be assessed for:

 

Select one:

 

a.Gout

 

b.Iron deficiency anemia

 

c.Osteoporosis

 

d.Renal dysfunction

 

Question 6An 82-year-old takes two aspirin every morning to treat the arthritis pain in his back. The patient states the aspirin helps him to “get going” each day. Lately the patient has had some heartburn from the aspirin. After ruling out an acute GI bleed, what would be an appropriate course of treatment for him?

 

Select one:

 

a.Add an H2 blocker such as ranitidine to his therapy.

 

b.Discontinue the aspirin and switch him to Vicodin for the pain.

 

c.Decrease the aspirin dose to one tablet daily.

 

d.Instruct the patient to take an antacid 15 minutes before taking the aspirin each day.

 

Question 7Patients who are on long-term aspirin therapy should have ______ annually.

 

Select one:

 

a.Complete blood count

 

b.Salicylate level

 

c.Amylase

 

d.Urine analysis

 

Question 8When prescribing NSAIDs, a complete drug history should be conducted as NSAIDs interact with these drugs:

 

Select one:

 

a.Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor

 

b.Combined oral contraceptives

 

c.Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine

 

d.Warfarin, an anticoagulant

 

Question 9Write the prescription for your patient who is requiring a 5 day burst of prednisone for an asthma exacerbation. You want them to have 50 mg per day.

 

Question 10Drugs that increase the risk of osteoporosis include:

 

Select one:

 

a.Oral combined contraceptives

 

b.Carbamazepines

 

c.Calcium channel blockers

 

d.High doses of vitamin D

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