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A patient who has recently begun working at night reports having difficulty staying awake at work. The primary care NP should consider prescribing:
 
  a. caffeine.
  b. modafinil (Provigil).
  c. methylphenidate (Ritalin).
  d. dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine).

Question 2

A perimenopausal woman tells the primary care NP that she is having hot flashes and increasingly severe mood swings. The woman has had a hysterectomy. The NP should prescribe:
 
  a. estrogen-only HT.
  b. low-dose oral contraceptive therapy.
  c. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy until menopause begins.
  d. estrogen-progesterone HT.


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jordangronback

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Modafinil is approved for day/night shift changes in adults as well as narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness, and sleep apnea.

Answer to Question 2

A
Estrogen-only regimens are used in women without a uterus and may be initiated to treat perimenopause symptoms if needed. Low-dose oral contraceptive pills are used to treat irregular menstrual bleeding in perimenopausal women.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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