Nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis.

Nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis.

Question

Question 1

Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend:

a. testosterone therapy.
b. estrogen-only therapy.
c. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis.
d. estrogen-progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years.

Question 2

A woman is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She tells the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) that she continues to have severe morning sickness on a daily basis. The NP notes a weight loss of 1 pound from her previous visit 2 weeks prior. The NP should consult an obstetrician and prescribe:

a. aprepitant (Emend).
b. ondansetron (Zofran).
c. scopolamine transdermal.
d. prochlorperazine (Compazine).