NURS 6521N ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS & DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
The culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's wound exudate indicates that a specific
antibiotic is necessary for treatment. The Untied States Pharmacopedia-National
Formulary indicates that the drug in question is 96% protein bound. What are the
implications of this fact? - CORRECT ANSWER Dosages of the drug must be large in
order to be effective.
The nurses assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may
have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by the
client would confirm this? - CORRECT ANSWER I broke out in hives and got terribly
itchy when I started a new prescription last year.
Tylenol 325mg/tab, patient needs 650mg; how many tablets should the patient take? -
CORRECT ANSWER 2
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his physician has
suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER How well a drug produces its desired effect
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse
practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patients medication regimen. Which of the
patient's medications should prompt the patient to teach to avoid drinking grapefruit
juice? - CORRECT ANSWER Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should always encourage the
patients to... - CORRECT ANSWER take their medications at the prescribed times.
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patients oral drug
regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to... - CORRECT
ANSWER identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she cannot sleep.
The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the patient sleep. Two hours later
the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse
evaluates the patients response to a hypnotic as... - CORRECT ANSWER An
idiosyncratic effect
PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS & DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
The culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's wound exudate indicates that a specific
antibiotic is necessary for treatment. The Untied States Pharmacopedia-National
Formulary indicates that the drug in question is 96% protein bound. What are the
implications of this fact? - CORRECT ANSWER Dosages of the drug must be large in
order to be effective.
The nurses assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may
have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by the
client would confirm this? - CORRECT ANSWER I broke out in hives and got terribly
itchy when I started a new prescription last year.
Tylenol 325mg/tab, patient needs 650mg; how many tablets should the patient take? -
CORRECT ANSWER 2
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his physician has
suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER How well a drug produces its desired effect
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse
practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patients medication regimen. Which of the
patient's medications should prompt the patient to teach to avoid drinking grapefruit
juice? - CORRECT ANSWER Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should always encourage the
patients to... - CORRECT ANSWER take their medications at the prescribed times.
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patients oral drug
regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to... - CORRECT
ANSWER identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she cannot sleep.
The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the patient sleep. Two hours later
the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse
evaluates the patients response to a hypnotic as... - CORRECT ANSWER An
idiosyncratic effect
