Prior to prescribing metformin the provider should 91

Prior to prescribing metformin, the provider should:
91. Progesterone-only pills are recommended for women who:
92. Sadie is a seventy-two-year-old who takes omeprazole for her chronic GERD.
Chronic long-term omeprazole use places her at increased risk for:
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93. Scott is presenting for follow-up on his lipid panel. He had elevated total cholesterol,
elevated triglycerides, and an LDL of 122 mg/dL. He has already implemented diet
changes and increased physical activity. He has mildly elevated liver studies. An
appropriate next step for therapy would be:
94. Sitagliptin has been approved for:
A sixty-six-year-old male was prescribed phenelzine (Nardil) while in an acute psychiatric
unit for recalcitrant depression. The nurse practitioner managing his primary healthcare
needs to understand the following regarding phenelzine and other monoamine oxidase
inhibitors (MAOIs):
95. Six-year-old Lucy has recently been started on ethosuximide (Zarontin) for seizures.
She should be monitored for:
96. Stage C patients usually require a combination of three to four drugs to manage
their heart failure. In addition to ACE inhibitors and beta blockers, diuretics may
be added. Which of the following statements about diuretics is not true?
98. The type of ADR that is the result of an unwanted but otherwise normal
pharmacological action of a drug given in the usual therapeutic doses is:
99. Unlike most type II diabetics where obesity is a major issue, older adults with low
body weight have higher risks for morbidity and mortality. The most reliable

indicator of poor nutritional status in older adults is:
100. Vicky, age fifty-six years, comes to clinic requesting a refill of her Fiorinal
(aspirin and butalbital) that she takes for migraines. She has been taking this
medication for over two years for migraine and states one dose usually works to
abort her migraine. What is the best care for her?
101. Warfarin resistance may be seen in patients with VCORC1 mutation, leading
to:
What impact does developmental variation in renal function has on prescribing for
infants and children?
102. When a patient is on selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- No lab monitoring is required
103. When Sam used clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF) for athlete's foot, he developed a
red, itchy rash consistent with a hypersensitivity reaction. He now has athlete's foot
again. What would be a good choice of antifungal for Sam?