NUR 615 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
I FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK;
COMPLETE ACCURATE QUIZZES WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A 6-year-old child has been diagnosed with severe
attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which
intervention(s) will the healthcare provider consider for
includion in the child's plan of care?
a. Family counseling.
b. Bupropion.
c. Methylphenidate.
d. Atomexetine. - correct answer- c.
Methylphenidate.
A 14-year-old female who was recently accepted into the
school's track team has a history of exercise-induces
asthma. The child wants to know when they should take
his albuterol inhaler. The advanced practice nurse would
advise the patient:
a. Premeditate 60 minutes before starting exercise.
,b. Wait until he starts to exercise before using the inhaler.
c. Wait until he finishes his exercise before using his
inhaler.
d. Premedicate himself 20 minutes prior to starting
exercise. - correct answer- d. Premedicate
himself 20 minutes prior to starting exercise.
A 21-year-old woman with a history of mild intermittent
asthma and allergic rhinitis complains of a cough that has
been waking her up very early in the morning. She reports
that she is wheezing more than usual. Her last office visit
was 8 months ago. Which of the following is the best
initial course of action?
a. Perform a thorough physical examination and obtain
blood work.
b. Discuss her symptoms and other factors associated
with asthmatic exacerbations.
c. Initiate a prescription of a short-acting beta-2 agonist
QID PRN.
d. Refer the patient to an allergist for a scratch test. -
correct answer- b. Discuss her symptoms and
other factors associated with asthmatic exacerbations.
,A 36-year-old patient with no significant past medical
history is evaluated for a report of nasal congestion for
the past 6 weeks. The patient has been taking loratadine
for the past month with limited improvement. The patient
uses oxymetazoline nasal spray 5 to 6 days per week,
which the patient started following the first week of
symptoms. The patient has not been given any steroids or
antibiotics. What should the health care provider
recommend the patient do first?
a. Initiate loratadine and discontinue cetirizine.
b. Discontinue oxymetazoline.
c. Initiate phenylephrine nasal spray.
d. Initiate azithromycin. - correct answer- b.
Discontinue oxymetazoline.
A 52-year-old male has recently been prescribed a
thiazide diuretic. Which supplement would the advanced
practice nurse add to the patient's medication regime?
a. Vitamin D.
b. Black Cohosh.
, c. Calcium.
d. Potassium. - correct answer- d. Potassium.
A 55-year-old female with a history of migraine headaches
has recently been diagnosed with Stage II hypertension.
The EKG rhythm indicates second-degree heart block and
the chest x-ray is normal. Which of the following drugs are
contraindicated for this patient?
a. Calcium channel blockers.
b. Diuretics.
c. ACE inhibitors.
d. Angiotensin receptor blockers. - correct answer-
a. Calcium channel blockers.
A 60-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes and no ASCVD
has an LDL-C value of 180. The ASCVD risk is <7.5%. What
statin dosage would be appropriate for this patient?
a. High-intensity statin.
b. No statin is recommended.
c. Moderate-intensity statin.
I FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK;
COMPLETE ACCURATE QUIZZES WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A 6-year-old child has been diagnosed with severe
attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which
intervention(s) will the healthcare provider consider for
includion in the child's plan of care?
a. Family counseling.
b. Bupropion.
c. Methylphenidate.
d. Atomexetine. - correct answer- c.
Methylphenidate.
A 14-year-old female who was recently accepted into the
school's track team has a history of exercise-induces
asthma. The child wants to know when they should take
his albuterol inhaler. The advanced practice nurse would
advise the patient:
a. Premeditate 60 minutes before starting exercise.
,b. Wait until he starts to exercise before using the inhaler.
c. Wait until he finishes his exercise before using his
inhaler.
d. Premedicate himself 20 minutes prior to starting
exercise. - correct answer- d. Premedicate
himself 20 minutes prior to starting exercise.
A 21-year-old woman with a history of mild intermittent
asthma and allergic rhinitis complains of a cough that has
been waking her up very early in the morning. She reports
that she is wheezing more than usual. Her last office visit
was 8 months ago. Which of the following is the best
initial course of action?
a. Perform a thorough physical examination and obtain
blood work.
b. Discuss her symptoms and other factors associated
with asthmatic exacerbations.
c. Initiate a prescription of a short-acting beta-2 agonist
QID PRN.
d. Refer the patient to an allergist for a scratch test. -
correct answer- b. Discuss her symptoms and
other factors associated with asthmatic exacerbations.
,A 36-year-old patient with no significant past medical
history is evaluated for a report of nasal congestion for
the past 6 weeks. The patient has been taking loratadine
for the past month with limited improvement. The patient
uses oxymetazoline nasal spray 5 to 6 days per week,
which the patient started following the first week of
symptoms. The patient has not been given any steroids or
antibiotics. What should the health care provider
recommend the patient do first?
a. Initiate loratadine and discontinue cetirizine.
b. Discontinue oxymetazoline.
c. Initiate phenylephrine nasal spray.
d. Initiate azithromycin. - correct answer- b.
Discontinue oxymetazoline.
A 52-year-old male has recently been prescribed a
thiazide diuretic. Which supplement would the advanced
practice nurse add to the patient's medication regime?
a. Vitamin D.
b. Black Cohosh.
, c. Calcium.
d. Potassium. - correct answer- d. Potassium.
A 55-year-old female with a history of migraine headaches
has recently been diagnosed with Stage II hypertension.
The EKG rhythm indicates second-degree heart block and
the chest x-ray is normal. Which of the following drugs are
contraindicated for this patient?
a. Calcium channel blockers.
b. Diuretics.
c. ACE inhibitors.
d. Angiotensin receptor blockers. - correct answer-
a. Calcium channel blockers.
A 60-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes and no ASCVD
has an LDL-C value of 180. The ASCVD risk is <7.5%. What
statin dosage would be appropriate for this patient?
a. High-intensity statin.
b. No statin is recommended.
c. Moderate-intensity statin.
