WEEK 5 PINNED QUESTION AS PEER RESPONSE 2

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Pinned questions

*** NEED TO ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION ON THE LIST. 150 WORDS WITH ONE REFERENCE***

 

 

***THESE ARE NOT REQUIRED*** I will post some questions on the discussion boards each week. I hope this will contribute to learning the current week’s information. Please specify in the response to this post which question you are answering. This may be counted as one  of your “peer responses” on the discussion board. 

Please follow the guidelines of the peer responses (word count, citations etc). Please answer a different question if 2 students have already responded to the question. 

 

Week 5 pinned questions

 

1.      1 Discuss the mechanism of action of H2 antagonists and PPI. How do they differ? Provide examples of each class. 

 

 

2.      2 Please describe the mechanism of action antihistamines. What conditions should antihistamines be avoided in? What antihistamines are on the Beer’s list? What is the most sedating 2nd generation antihistamine? 

 

 

3.      3 Please discuss 3 commonly prescribed medications from different classes for treatment of BPH. Discuss mechanism of action, side effects, and patient education.  what is saw palmetto? 

 

 

4.      4 Please discuss 2 commonly prescribed medications from different classes for treatment of erectile dysfunction. Discuss mechanism of action, side effects, and patient education.

 

 

 

5.      5 Insulin preparations are divided into categories. What are the different insulin preparations? When is each type used? What are these categories? 

 

6.      6 What are first line treatment options for uncomplicated UTI?  Treatment option for pyelonephritis? Describe the mechanism of action of two of the drugs you discussed. 

 

7.      7 What is the treatment for HypERthyroidism(Grave’s Disease)? Describe the mechanism of action of two of the most common drugs used. What treatment should be used in pregnancy? 

 

8.      8 Please discuss the mechanism of action of Metformin. What labs should be monitored before starting a patient on Metformin? What are the most common adverse effects? 

 

 

9.      9 Please discuss the mechanism of action of sulfonylureas. Discuss any pertinent prescribing information a NP should be aware of. What patient education should be given? 

 

 

10 (Excluding PPIS and H2 antagonists b/c we have another post on this ) discuss the medications available to treat acid reflux and their mechanism of action and potential  side effects. 

 

 

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