Nu-641-02-26sp- Adv Clinical Pharmacology Proctored Exam – Regis College

PG is a 60yo female with heart failure and Type 2 DM. Her HgbA1c is > 8 and she is on Metformin 1000 mg BID for the last year. You are looking to optimize her therapy by adding a second anti-diabetic

Education for patients who use an inhaled corticosteroid as a controller medication includes:

You are treating AT for hypothyroidism and you recently initiated levothyroxine (Synthroid) therapy for this AT. How do you advise AT to take her levothyroxine?

The first-line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and an allergy to macrolides would be:

JL is a 70 year old female that presents to your office to review the results of her bone density scan, which was -2.9. You diagnose her with osteoporosis and start her on alendronate (Fosamax), a bis

This class of controller medications should not be used alone to treat asthma as they are associated with an increased risk of asthma related deaths:

JL presents to your clinic stating that she does not feel like her inhaler is working and is still experiencing symptoms. What is the first action that you would take for JL.

BJ is an 80 kg newly diagnosed Type I insulin naive diabetic female that you plan to initiate a basal-bolus insulin regimen. You decide to initiate a total daily insulin dose of 0.5 units/kg/day. What

A 9-year-old child comes to the clinic with a two-day history of cough, low-grade fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The appropriate treatment woul

Cough and cold medications that contain a sympathomimetic decongestant such as phenylephrine should be used cautiously in what population:

Which of the following is considered a long acting insulin?

A 25-year-old female is pregnant at term and has a urinary tract infection. What would be the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe for her?

YO is a 70 year old male who states he is on a cardiac medication, calcium supplement, and an antidepressant. Which of the following antibiotic categories would we be concerned for him having a drug:d

Treatment for suspected gonorrhea is:

You were asked by your manager to update your institutions vaccine protocol to assist providers in referencing vaccination recommendations for pediatric patients seen in the clinic. In addition to the

Which of the following is true in regards to medications used to treat HIV

A third generation cephalosporin will have more gram negative coverage than a first generation cephalosporin.

Influenza vaccine may be administered annually to

A female patient presents to you with severe persistent asthma experiencing tachycardia, nausea, and jitteriness. She understands that her medication requires measuring serum levels. As you scan her c

Of the following medications, which is the best choice for a pregnant patient with no other co-morbidities or allergies that is being treated for community acquired pneumonia (CAP) for the first time?

RR is 48 year old male recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. He is 80 kg and his serum creatinine is 0.8 mg/dL. Which is the recommended first line, non-insulin hypoglycemic therapy for RR per the

Which of the following patients should not receive live vaccines?

Per GINA guidelines, classification of asthma is determined:

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

Which of the following has activity against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?