Nr 508 Week 4 Midterm Exam 2020 Set 2

NR 508 Week 4 Midterm Exam, Chamberlain college of Nursing Question 12 / 2 ptsA patient is given a diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease. A laboratory test confirms the presence of Helicobacter pylori. The primary care NP orders a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) before meals twice daily, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin. After 14 days of treatment, H. pylori is still present. The NP should order: continuation of the PPI for 4 to 8 weeks. Correct! a PPI, amoxicillin, and metronidazole for 14 days. a PPI, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin for 14 more days. a PPI, bismuth subsalicylate, tetracycline, and metronidazole. A PPI, along with amoxicillin and metronidazole, is used as first-line treatment in macrolide-allergic patients and for re-treatment for 14 days if first-line treatment of choice failed because of occasional resistance to clarithromycin. Question 22 / 2 ptsA patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The primary care NP reviews this patients laboratory tests and notes normal renal function, increased triglycerides, and deceased HDL levels. The NP should prescribe: nateglinide (Starlix). glyburide (Micronase). colesevelam (Welchol). Correct! metformin (Glucophage). Metformin is recommended as initial pharmacologic treatment for type 2 diabetes. It has been shown to decrease triglycerides and LDLs. Question 32