Deal of The Day! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions
Mail Us support@pass4success.com
Location US
Mob_nav_barsMENU

NABP NAPLEX Exam - Topic 7 Question 26 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam
Question #: 26
Topic #: 7
[All NAPLEX Questions]

After talking to the physician you find out her labs. Her labs reveled albumin level of 2.1gm/dL, calcium of 7.8mg/dL, glucose 120mg/dL , sodium 138 mmol/L, phenytoin level of 17.8.

Based on the given data which of the following best interprets phenytoin concentration?

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: B

Corrected phenytoin (mg/L) = Observed phenytoin (mg/L) / (0.2 x albumin [g/dL]) + 0.1 = 17.8 / (0.2 x 2.1) +

0.1 = 17.8 / 0.42 + 0.1 = 42.48mg/L phenytoin level is high. Normal therapeutic range is: 10-20mg/dL


by Bobbye at May 09, 2022, 01:50 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium NAPLEX Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

0/2000 characters
Submit Cancel
Annamae
7 months ago
I agree, better to repeat the test just to be safe.
upvoted 0 times
...
Elsa
7 months ago
I thought it was supposed to be lower than that, not sure.
upvoted 0 times
...
Cecil
7 months ago
Wait, isn't the therapeutic range for phenytoin 10-20?
upvoted 0 times
...
Quentin
7 months ago
Definitely too high, I've seen this before.
upvoted 0 times
...
Polly
8 months ago
Phenytoin level is 17.8, which is high.
upvoted 0 times
...
Adelle
8 months ago
This question is similar to one we practiced where we had to consider lab values affecting drug levels. I think I might lean towards it being too high.
upvoted 0 times
...
Art
8 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I think low albumin levels can affect phenytoin levels, making it seem higher than it actually is.
upvoted 0 times
...
Stephen
8 months ago
I remember that normal phenytoin levels are usually between 10-20 mcg/mL, so 17.8 seems like it could be within normal limits.
upvoted 0 times
...
Aleta
8 months ago
I’m confused about whether we need to repeat the level or not. I feel like I’ve seen questions where they suggest repeating if there are abnormal labs.
upvoted 0 times
...
Cristen
8 months ago
Okay, let's see here. I'm pretty confident that A and C are the right answers - importing a panel configuration file and using the UI Extensions Editor. I'm not sure about the other options, but those two seem like the most straightforward ways to add a custom panel.
upvoted 0 times
...
Kristin
8 months ago
Okay, let me see here. The main objective is to track the movement of the money, right? That makes the most sense to me based on what I know about financial investigations. I'll go with option D.
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel