POST-TEST: New Medications Released During 2004
1. The medications used in pain management are
often seen in the management of what other conditions?
a. epilepsy
b. depression
c. diabetes
d. a & b
e. All of the
above
2. Lyrica (pregabalin) is used for postherpetic
neuralgia pain which is caused by:
a. shingles
b. osteoporosis
c. overactive
bladder
d. severe
refractory pain
3. The route
used for the oncology drug Vidaza (azaciatidine) in myelodyplastic
syndrome is:
a. oral
b. IV
c. Subcutaneous
d. hypodermoclysis
4. The oncology
drug that uses the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) for expressing
metastatic colorectal cancer is:
a. Avastin (bevacizumab)
b. Erbitux (cetuximab)
c. Altimta (pemetrexed disodium)
d. Sanctura (trospium chloride)
5. Avastin (bevacizumab) is used for:
a. acute
lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
b. metastatic
colorectal carcinoma
c. malignant
pleural mesothelioma
d. non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
6. Which new
oncology drug needs a vitamin B 12 injection every nine (9) weeks?
a. Tarceva (erlotinib)
b. Altimta (pemetrexed disodium)
c. Vidaza (azaciatidine)
d. Clolar (clofarabine)
7. Campral (acamprosate calcium)is
a. the first drug of its
category.
b. used for major
depression.
c. considered for the
patient that has been abstinent for 1-3 years.
d. given on a QID
time schedule.
8. List 2
resources available to access information about medications.
a.
b.
Bonus: What drugs discussed will only be given in the doctor’s office?
EVALUATION: New Medications Released During 2004
The purpose of this course is to enrich the nurse’s and other health care professionals contribution to quality health care and the pursuit of professional career goals by updating the nurse on the changes in the new molecular entities and biological products that were licensed in 2004 so as to improve medication administration and decision making.
1.
The following
objectives were met.
a. Identify the trade or generic name,
classification, dosage/delivery fact or nursing action/safety precaution that
you will take during administration of each of the new drugs that have appeared
on the market during the year of 2004.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
b. List the conditions that the new pain medications
can be used for concurrently.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
c. Identify the unique characteristics of the three
(3) new drugs for cancer and what types of cancer they are being used for.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
d. Discuss the use of the new biologic entity for
Alcohol Dependence.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
e. List the resources available to
access information about medications.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2. Rate the effectiveness of the
teaching/learning resources.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
3. Rate the relationship of the objectives to
the overall purpose of the activity.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
4. Guest Speaker- Renee Acosta,
a.
Knowledge and
currency of topic.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
b.
Ability to make
points clear.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
c.
Ability to apply
content to practice.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
d.
Speaking Style.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
5. Moderator – Elizabeth Huss, RN, BSN
e.
Guides the
discussion.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
f.
Asks pertinent
questions.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
g.
Encourages
attention to subject matter
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
h.
Fosters
clarification of presented information.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
i.
Fosters relaxed
attentiveness.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.