BAYLOR UNIVERSITY NUR 5351 LATEST MIDTERM
EXAM 1 2026 COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWER
GRADED A+ ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
The Nurse Practitioner is prescribing Salmeterol (Serevent) inhaler for a patient
with asthma. What instructions would be correct to provide the patient?
"This is a long acting medication for your asthma and should be used once every 12
hours"
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing
seizure disorder which has been successfully controlled for several years with
antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize that the patient's
compromised renal function will likely
increase the half-life of medications that are metabolized by the kidneys.
A mother brings her 4-year-old child, who is vomiting and has a temperature of
103°F into the emergency department (ED). The ED physician orders
acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the fever. The best form of Tylenol to give the child,
considering her presentation, would be
suppository.
A 20-year-old woman calls the clinic at 5 PM and reports to the Nurse Practitioner
that she forgot to take her morning dose of fexofenadine (Allegra). She usually
takes her evening dose at 8 PM. She wants to know what she should do. The
Nurse Practitioner will instruct her to
forget about the morning dose and take the evening dose.
A Nurse Practitioner is the cardiac care unit is preparing to hang an intravenous
who has just been admitted. What is the dose of dofetilide (Tikosyn) for a patient
most likely goal of this intervention?
To convert the patient's atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm
A patient in need of myocardial infarction sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the
following most closely for? prophylaxis has been prescribed will the nurse
monitor the patient
, Bleeding
A 33-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The physician has
prescribed simethicone the nurse monitor most closely (Mylicon) for her
discomfort. Which of the during the patient's drug therapy? following will
Increased abdominal pain and vomiting
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma
patients?
It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve asthma control
A 79-year-old woman with a medical history that includes osteoporosis has
recently moved to a long-term care facility. Medication reconciliation indicates
that the woman has been taking calcitonin, salmon for several years. The nurse
should recognize that the most likely route for the administration of this drug is
intranasal.
A 58-year-old man is prescribed dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel
syndrome. In which of the following conditions is dicyclomine therapy
contraindicated?
Glaucoma
A 62 year old male who had a myocardial infarction one year ago is being seen
for hypertension. Which medication has the best evidence in mortality rate?
Beta blocker
A patient is taking cholestyramine. The Nurse Practitioner will assess for which of
the following common adverse effects of the drug?
Constipation
A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient concerning a newly prescribed drug.
Which of the following should be included to help improve patient compliance
and safety?
Measures to alleviate any discomfort associated with adverse effects
EXAM 1 2026 COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWER
GRADED A+ ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
The Nurse Practitioner is prescribing Salmeterol (Serevent) inhaler for a patient
with asthma. What instructions would be correct to provide the patient?
"This is a long acting medication for your asthma and should be used once every 12
hours"
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing
seizure disorder which has been successfully controlled for several years with
antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize that the patient's
compromised renal function will likely
increase the half-life of medications that are metabolized by the kidneys.
A mother brings her 4-year-old child, who is vomiting and has a temperature of
103°F into the emergency department (ED). The ED physician orders
acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the fever. The best form of Tylenol to give the child,
considering her presentation, would be
suppository.
A 20-year-old woman calls the clinic at 5 PM and reports to the Nurse Practitioner
that she forgot to take her morning dose of fexofenadine (Allegra). She usually
takes her evening dose at 8 PM. She wants to know what she should do. The
Nurse Practitioner will instruct her to
forget about the morning dose and take the evening dose.
A Nurse Practitioner is the cardiac care unit is preparing to hang an intravenous
who has just been admitted. What is the dose of dofetilide (Tikosyn) for a patient
most likely goal of this intervention?
To convert the patient's atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm
A patient in need of myocardial infarction sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the
following most closely for? prophylaxis has been prescribed will the nurse
monitor the patient
, Bleeding
A 33-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The physician has
prescribed simethicone the nurse monitor most closely (Mylicon) for her
discomfort. Which of the during the patient's drug therapy? following will
Increased abdominal pain and vomiting
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma
patients?
It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve asthma control
A 79-year-old woman with a medical history that includes osteoporosis has
recently moved to a long-term care facility. Medication reconciliation indicates
that the woman has been taking calcitonin, salmon for several years. The nurse
should recognize that the most likely route for the administration of this drug is
intranasal.
A 58-year-old man is prescribed dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel
syndrome. In which of the following conditions is dicyclomine therapy
contraindicated?
Glaucoma
A 62 year old male who had a myocardial infarction one year ago is being seen
for hypertension. Which medication has the best evidence in mortality rate?
Beta blocker
A patient is taking cholestyramine. The Nurse Practitioner will assess for which of
the following common adverse effects of the drug?
Constipation
A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient concerning a newly prescribed drug.
Which of the following should be included to help improve patient compliance
and safety?
Measures to alleviate any discomfort associated with adverse effects
