Question

1. What key labs should you monitor with these medication?

medication: warfarin, furosemide, levofloxacin, simvastatin

key labs: cholesterol            potassium            PT/INR            culture and sensitivity   

2.

A patient is prescribed a drug that has an extremely short half-life for chest pain (angina). Which modification in drug dosage or scheduling should you expect?

Group of answer choices

Larger first dose and smaller repeat doses

Parenteral doses greater than enteral doses

More frequent dosing

Once-daily dosing

3.

Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?

Group of answer choices

Generic name

Chemical name

Trade name

Category name

4.

What precaution do you need to take when a patient is prescribed a drug that has a “black box warning?”

Group of answer choices

Ensuring that the prescriber is present when the drug is given.

Closely observing the patient because of the serious nature of the possible adverse reactions.

Avoiding intravenous administration of this drug.

Avoiding oral administration of this drug.

5.

Duration of action is

Group of answer choices

The time it takes for half the drug to leave the body.

When the drug starts to affect the body

When the drug is at it's highest level

How long the drug will create a therapeutic affect

Answer 1

1. WARFARIN - PT/INR (anticoagulant)

FUROSEMIDE - Potassium (treats hyperkalemia)

LEVOFLOXACIN - Culture and sensitivity (antibiotic)

SIMVASTATIN - Cholesterol ( lowers bad cholesterol )

3. Trade name or Brand name .

4. Closely observing the patient because of the serious nature of the possible adverse reactions. Report immediately to the FDA if any adverse reactions present.

5. How long the drug will create a therapeutic affect .