NSG 6005 Week 4 Assignment 2 Quiz

1 .Question :

Many patients self-medicate with antacids .Which patients should be counseled to not take calcium carbonate antacids without discussing with their providers or a pharmacist first?

Patients with kidney stones
Pregnant patients
Patients with heartburn
Postmenopausal women

Question 2 .

A patient with a COPD exacerbation may require:

Doubling of inhaled corticosteroid dose
Systemic corticosteroid burst
Continuous inhaled beta 2 agonists
Leukotriene therapy

Question 3 .

When prescribing montelukast (Singulair) for asthma, patients or parents of patients should be instructed as follows:

Montelukast twice a day is started when there is an asthma exacerbation .
Patients may experience weight gain on montelukast .
Aggression, anxiety, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts may occur when taking montelukast .
Lethargy and hypersomnia may occur when taking montelukast .

Question 4 .

Lifestyle changes are the first step in the treatment of GERD .A food that may aggravate GERD is:

Eggs
Honey Dew
Chocolate
Chicken

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Question 5 .

Kelly has diarrhea and is wondering if she can take loperamide (Imodium) for the diarrhea .Loperamide:

Can be given to patients of all ages, including infants and children, for viral gastroenteritis
Slows gastric motility and reduces fluid and electrolyte loss from diarrhea
Is the treatment of choice for the diarrhea associated with E .coli 0157
May be used in pregnancy and by lactating women