A patient has been prescribed a bisphosphonate for treatment of osteoporosis. The nurse evaluates that additional teaching is required if the patient makes which statement?

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A patient has been prescribed a bisphosphonate for treatment of osteoporosis. The nurse evaluates that additional teaching is required if the patient makes which statement?

A. It will take at least 5 years for the maximum effect of this drug to happen. B. If I stop taking this drug, all of the bone density improvement will rapidly disappear. C. I still need to eat foods high in calcium. D. I should spend 15 to 20 minutes in the sun on most days.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

An elderly patient with a new diagnosis of hypertension will be receiving a new prescription for an antihypertensive drug. The nurse expects which type of dosing to occur with this drug therapy?

A. Drug therapy will be based on the patient's age. B. [Duplicate option removed] C. The patient will receive the maximum dose that is expected to reduce the blood pressure. D. The patient will receive the lowest possible dose at first, and then the dose will be increased as needed.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

All are true about penicillins EXCEPT:

A. most penicillins only cross blood-brain barrier when the meninges are inflamed B. penicillins don't require adjustment in renal failure C. penicillins inhibit cross linkage of peptidoglycans in cell wall D. piperacillin is a penicillin active against pseudomonas

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Effects of β blockers include:

A. stimulation of aqueous humour production B. inhibition of bronchial smooth muscle spasm C. stimulation of lipolysis via the sympathetic nervous system D. stimulation of the release of renin

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Regarding first pass metabolism:

A. its effect on bioavailability is expressed as the extraction ratio where ER = CL(liver) / Q(liver) B. it affects volume of distribution C. it reduces the bioavailability of oral morphine to 15% D. the extraction ratio of phenytoin is higher

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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