NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM | QUESTION AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of
chronic health problems. Genetic factors are likely to influence his
etiology and/or treatment of
Response The incidence of hypertension is significantly higher
among Feedback:
African-Americans than other ethnic groups. As well, African
Americans respond to some antihypertensive drugs differently than
whites.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed 1 mg lorazepam (Ativan) sublingual
prior to the scheduled insertion of a peripherally inserted central (PIC)
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,line. How should the nurse direct the patient when administering this
medication?
Response Sublingual tablets are placed under the tongue where they
Feedback: dissolve and are absorbed into the bloodstream.
Swallowing the pill may render it less effective, but is not unsafe. It is
not recommended to chew and hold sublingual medications nor to
hold them in the mouth for length of time.
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should always
encourage patients to
Response Taking a drug at the appropriate time will help the patient
Feedback maintain therapeutic drug levels. Not all medications should
be
:
taken with food, which can alter the absorption of some drugs. A
patient should never increase or decrease a medication dosage without
checking with the prescriber. Alternative therapy should only be used
if the patient has discussed the therapy with the prescriber and they
are in agreement.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
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, Tylenol 325 mg/tablet, patient needs 650 mg; how many tables should
patient take?
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is caring for a patient who has had part of her small
intestine removed due to cancer. She has also now developed
hypertension and has been prescribed a new medication to decrease
her blood pressure. While planning the patient's care, the nurse should
consider a possible alteration in which of the following aspects of
pharmacokinetics?
Response Because absorption takes place mostly in the small
intestine,
Feedback there could be possible alterations with this process.
:
Distribution takes place in the blood vessels; metabolism in the liver;
and elimination via the kidneys. Because these systems are not
affected by her surgery, these phases of pharmacokinetics would not
be altered.
• Question 15
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MIDTERM EXAM | QUESTION AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of
chronic health problems. Genetic factors are likely to influence his
etiology and/or treatment of
Response The incidence of hypertension is significantly higher
among Feedback:
African-Americans than other ethnic groups. As well, African
Americans respond to some antihypertensive drugs differently than
whites.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed 1 mg lorazepam (Ativan) sublingual
prior to the scheduled insertion of a peripherally inserted central (PIC)
Page 1 of 26
,line. How should the nurse direct the patient when administering this
medication?
Response Sublingual tablets are placed under the tongue where they
Feedback: dissolve and are absorbed into the bloodstream.
Swallowing the pill may render it less effective, but is not unsafe. It is
not recommended to chew and hold sublingual medications nor to
hold them in the mouth for length of time.
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should always
encourage patients to
Response Taking a drug at the appropriate time will help the patient
Feedback maintain therapeutic drug levels. Not all medications should
be
:
taken with food, which can alter the absorption of some drugs. A
patient should never increase or decrease a medication dosage without
checking with the prescriber. Alternative therapy should only be used
if the patient has discussed the therapy with the prescriber and they
are in agreement.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
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, Tylenol 325 mg/tablet, patient needs 650 mg; how many tables should
patient take?
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is caring for a patient who has had part of her small
intestine removed due to cancer. She has also now developed
hypertension and has been prescribed a new medication to decrease
her blood pressure. While planning the patient's care, the nurse should
consider a possible alteration in which of the following aspects of
pharmacokinetics?
Response Because absorption takes place mostly in the small
intestine,
Feedback there could be possible alterations with this process.
:
Distribution takes place in the blood vessels; metabolism in the liver;
and elimination via the kidneys. Because these systems are not
affected by her surgery, these phases of pharmacokinetics would not
be altered.
• Question 15
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