NURS6521 Final NURS-6521N-55, Advanced Pharmacology
Final Exam - Week 11 LATEST UPDATE Walden University
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A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medicationshe can take for
recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected tylenol.
Answer:
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-
old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage byusing
, Selected body surfacearea.
Answer:
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department duringan episode of status epilepticus.
Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be sure to
Selected avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand orthe wrist.
Answer:
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a narrow-spectrum
antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment ofa patient's infection. Which of the
following facts provides the best rationale for the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever
possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for asuperinfection.
Answer:
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed colchicine. When developing a
care plan for this patient,which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Dietary habits
Answer:
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. Thenurse will instruct
the patient to take the drug
Selected first thing in the
Answer: morning.
, A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient isperspiring and her
blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these
manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer:
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic
hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, thenurse will include which of the
following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy?
Selected Prostatic neoplasia
Answer:
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infectionsin recent weeks, including Kaposi's
sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatmentwith interferon
alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may
put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nursecan make is
Selected whether the pregnant woman uses illegalsubstances.
Answer:
Final Exam - Week 11 LATEST UPDATE Walden University
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A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medicationshe can take for
recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected tylenol.
Answer:
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-
old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage byusing
, Selected body surfacearea.
Answer:
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department duringan episode of status epilepticus.
Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be sure to
Selected avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand orthe wrist.
Answer:
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a narrow-spectrum
antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment ofa patient's infection. Which of the
following facts provides the best rationale for the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever
possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for asuperinfection.
Answer:
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed colchicine. When developing a
care plan for this patient,which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Dietary habits
Answer:
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. Thenurse will instruct
the patient to take the drug
Selected first thing in the
Answer: morning.
, A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient isperspiring and her
blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these
manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer:
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic
hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, thenurse will include which of the
following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy?
Selected Prostatic neoplasia
Answer:
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infectionsin recent weeks, including Kaposi's
sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatmentwith interferon
alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may
put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nursecan make is
Selected whether the pregnant woman uses illegalsubstances.
Answer:
