Stats and Legal

Question 0

Purpose of chi square?

Answer 0

To determine whether difference btwn observed result and expected result is atrributed to exposure vs chance. Tests Null Hypothesis

Question 1

Specificity?

Answer 1

Probability of true negative (TN / TN+FP) (in row of people without disease)

Question 2

Who is an emancipated minor?

Answer 2

teen w/ child or living independently w/ source of income but must be at least 16

Question 3

St Johns wort has what drug interactions?

Answer 3

increases elim and therefore makes less effective the following:
OCP, iron, dig, anticoag, antiretroviral

Question 4

echinacea contraindicated in what population

Answer 4

immunsuppressives

Question 5

ginseng interacts with what?

Answer 5

anticoag, antiplatelet, steroid, hypoglycemic, diuretics

Question 6

valerian root used for what and don’t use w/ what?

Answer 6

insomnia, sedating, so don’t use w/ alcohol and sedating drugs

Question 7

ceclor, kind of reaction?

Answer 7

cephalosporin, high risk of serum sickness

Question 8

if PCN skin rxn, similar rxn w/ cephalosporin is what %?

Answer 8

<10%

Question 9

electrolyte effects from lasix?

Answer 9

blocks absorption of Na and Cl, wastes K and H

hypochloremic, hypokalemic alkalosis

Question 10

dose related s/e of lasix?

Answer 10

ototox / renal tox

Question 11

HCTZ works how?

Answer 11

contraction alkalosis, loss of water, na, chloride in distal, bicarb retained. metabolic alkalosis