An older adult patient whose medical history includes angina is ...

[beccaep]

An older adult patient whose medical history includes angina is gardening outside his home when he experiences a sudden onset of chest pain. This patient would most likely administer a dose of nitroglycerin by what route?
 
  A) Subcutaneous injection
  B) Oral sustained-release tablet
  C) Nebulized inhalation
  D) Transmucosal spray

Question 2

Which of the following patients would likely be the most appropriate candidate for treatment with filgrastim (Neupogen)?
 
  A) A patient who has undergone a mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer
  B) A patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) who has been diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma
  C) A patient who developed acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis
  D) A patient whose acute myelogenous leukemia necessitated a bone marrow transplant

[jliusyl]

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
For relief of sudden-onset angina, fast-acting preparations of nitroglycerin include SL and chewable tablets and transmucosal spray. Sub-Q injections, sustained-release tablets, and nebulizers are not used.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Indications for filgrastim include preventing infection in patients with neutropenia induced by cancer chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation. Surgical patients, patients with AIDS, and patients with renal failure are not typically treated with G-CSFs.

[beccaep]

Thank you!

[jliusyl]

Always glad to help...