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ATI LPN · ATI Pharmacology · Classification of Drugs in Pharmacology Quiz

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Question 1 of 5

Dwayne has recently started on carbamazepine to treat seizures. He comes to see you and you note that while his carbamazepine levels had been in the therapeutic range, they are now low. The possible cause for the low carbamazepine levels include:

A. Dwayne hasn't been taking his carbamazepine because it causes insomnia.

B. Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower levels in spite of good compliance.

C. Dwayne was not originally prescribed the correct amount of carbamazepine.

D. Carbamazepine is probably not the right antiseizure medication for Dwayne.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower levels in spite of good compliance.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?

A. I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch.

B. I will rotate the application sites weekly.

C. I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.

D. I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch.

Question 3 of 5

Metformin is a primary choice of drug to treat hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes because it:

A. Substitutes for insulin usually secreted by the pancreas

B. Decreases glycogenolysis by the liver

C. Increases the release of insulin from beta cells

D. Decreases peripheral glucose utilization

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Decreases glycogenolysis by the liver

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for Buspirone to treat Anxiety. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A. Take this medication on an empty stomach

B. Expect optimal therapeutic effects within 24 hr.

C. Take this medication when needed for anxiety

D. This medication has a low risk for dependency.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: This medication has a low risk for dependency.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is the indication for glucocorticoid prescribing?

A. Cataract

B. Prevention of respiratory distress

C. Hypofunction of thyroid gland

D. Hypocalcemia

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prevention of respiratory distress

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