The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient diagnosed with Parkinson disease. The patient reports that his tremors are beginning to affect his daily routine and quality of life. Which of the following medications should the nurse practitioner consider?

Controlled or scheduled drugs, substances, and certain chemicals are ones whose use and distribution are tightly controlled because of their abuse potential or risk. What is the schedule category for marijuana?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing the mechanism of action for different types of beta blockers. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding of the mechanism of action of carvedilol?

A male patient presents to the emergency department with a severe cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction. He reports that three days ago he went to his primary care provider with symptoms of a urinary tract infection and he had been taking sulfamethazine/trimethoprim double strength. The nurse practitioner thinks the patient has toxic epidermal necrosis. Which agent could not cause this adverse drug reaction?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing tobacco cessation. The learner correctly identifies which antidepressant medication is can also treat tobacco dependence?

Which of the following antiarrhythmic medications can cause heart block, hypoglycemia, hypotension, asthma, lethargy, impotence, and hyperkalemia?

A patient presents to urgent care with a rash on his forearms. The patient’s heart rate is 86 beats/minute, the respiratory rate is 24 breaths/minute, and the blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg. Upon further investigation, the patient took his first dose of a newly prescribed medication this morning. The prescriber will discontinue the drug based on the assumption the patient experienced what medication induced effect?

Which monoamine oxidase inhibitor is matched with its mechanism of action?

A patient has been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a hemoglobin A1c of 7.9%. What is the most appropriate initial glucose management strategy?

A patient with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, and early-onset Alzheimer presents for initial care at a specialty diabetes clinic. The nurse practitioner notes that patient receives her insulin through an insulin pump. Which of the following is a priority assessment?