Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioner Prescribers 3rd Edition by Teri Moser Woo
Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioner Prescribers 3rd Edition by Teri Moser Woo
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Chapter 15: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Sarah, a 42-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant to treat her obesity. A trial of phentermine is prescribed. Prescribing precautions include:
| A. | Understanding that obesity is a contraindication to prescribing phentermine |
| B. | Anorexiants may cause tolerance and should only be prescribed for 6 months |
| C. | Patients should be monitored for postural hypotension |
| D. | Renal function should be monitored closely while on anorexiants |
____ 2. Before prescribing phentermine to Sarah, a thorough drug history should be taken including assessing for the use of serotonergic agents such as SSRIs and St John’s Wort due to:
| A. | Additive respiratory depression risk |
| B. | Additive effects affecting liver function |
| C. | The risk of serotonin syndrome |
| D. | The risk of altered cognitive functioning |
____ 3. Antonia is a 3 year old who has a history of status epilepticus. Along with her routine antiseizure medication, she should also have a home prescription for____ to be used for an episode of status epilepticus.
| A. | IV phenobarbital |
| B. | Rectal diazepam (Diastat) |
| C. | IV phenytoin (Dilantin) |
| D. | Oral carbamazepine (Tegretol) |
____ 4. Rabi is being prescribed phenytoin for seizures. Monitoring includes:
| A. | Assessing for phenytoin hypersensitivity syndrome 3 to 8 weeks after starting treatment |
| B. | Assessing for pedal edema throughout therapy |
| C. | Assessing heart rate at each visit and consider altering therapy if heart rate is less than 60 bpm |
| D. | Assessing for vision changes, such as red-green blindness, at least annually |
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