NURS 6521 Actual Final Exam Advanced
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions with Verified Answers 100%
Correct {Graded A} - Walden.
A 50-year-old female patient asks a nurse about taking aspirin to prevent heart
disease. The patient does not have a history of myocardial infarction. Her cholesterol
and blood pressure are normal, and she does not smoke. What will the nurse tell the
patient? - correct answer There is most likely no protective benefit for patients her
age.
A patient who takes warfarin [Coumadin] is brought to the emergency department after
accidentally taking too much warfarin. The patient's heart rate is 78 beats/minute and
the blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg. A dipstick urinalysis is normal. The patient does
not have any obvious hematoma or petechiae and does not complain of pain. The nurse
will anticipate an order for: - correct answer a PT and an INR.
A nurse caring for a patient receiving heparin therapy notes that the patient has a
heart rate of 98 beats/minute and a blood pressure of 110/72 mm Hg. The patient's
,fingertips are purplish in color. A stat CBC shows a platelet count of less than 100,000
mm3. The nurse will: - correct answer discontinue the heparin and notify the provider.
A patient will begin taking dabigatran etexilate [Pradaxa] to prevent stroke. The nurse
will include which statement when teaching this patient? - correct answer It is
important not to crush, chew, or open capsules of dabigatran.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with unstable angina and will undergo a
percutaneous coronary intervention. Which drug regimen will the nurse expect to
administer to prevent thrombosis in this patient? - correct answer Aspirin, heparin,
abciximab [ReoPro]
A patient who has taken warfarin [Coumadin] for a year begins taking carbamazepine.
The nurse will anticipate an order to: - correct answer increase the dose of warfarin.
A nurse has just received an order for tenecteplase [TNKase] for a patient
experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. The nurse should administer this drug: -
correct answer by bolus injection
,A nurse is taking a medication history on a newly admitted patient. The patient reports
taking folic acid and vitamin B12. The nurse notifies the provider because of the
concern that folic acid can: - correct answer mask the signs of vitamin B12 deficiency.
A nurse is caring for a patient after hip replacement surgery. The patient has been
receiving iron
replacement therapy for 2 days. The nurse notes that the patient's stools appear black.
The patient is pale and complains of feeling tired. The patient's heart rate is 98
beats/minute, respirations are 20 breaths/minute, and the blood pressure is 100/50
mm Hg. The nurse will contact the provider to: - correct answer request a hemoglobin
and hematocrit (H&H).
A 12-year-old female patient is admitted to the hospital before sinus surgery. The
nurse preparing to care for this patient notes that the admission hemoglobin is 10.2
gm/dL, and the hematocrit is 32%. The nurse will ask the child's parents which
question about their daughter? - correct answer "Has she begun menstruating?"
, A patient with renal failure is undergoing chronic hemodialysis. The patient's
hemoglobin is 10.6 gm/dL. The provider orders sodium-ferric gluconate complex (SFGC
[Ferrlecit]). What will the nurse expect to do? - correct answer Administer the drug
intravenously with erythropoietin.
A patient tells a nurse that she is thinking about getting pregnant and asks about
nutritional supplements. What will the nurse recommend? - correct answer 400 to 800
mg of folic acid per day
A patient who has recently immigrated to the United States from an impoverished
country appears malnourished. The patient's folic acid levels are low, and the vitamin
B12 levels are normal. The nurse expects this patient's treatment to include: - correct
answer a diet high in folic acid.
A patient is admitted to the hospital. The patient's initial laboratory results reveal
megaloblastic anemia. The patient complains of tingling of the hands and appears
confused. The nurse suspects what in this patient? - correct answer Vitamin B12
deficiency
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions with Verified Answers 100%
Correct {Graded A} - Walden.
A 50-year-old female patient asks a nurse about taking aspirin to prevent heart
disease. The patient does not have a history of myocardial infarction. Her cholesterol
and blood pressure are normal, and she does not smoke. What will the nurse tell the
patient? - correct answer There is most likely no protective benefit for patients her
age.
A patient who takes warfarin [Coumadin] is brought to the emergency department after
accidentally taking too much warfarin. The patient's heart rate is 78 beats/minute and
the blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg. A dipstick urinalysis is normal. The patient does
not have any obvious hematoma or petechiae and does not complain of pain. The nurse
will anticipate an order for: - correct answer a PT and an INR.
A nurse caring for a patient receiving heparin therapy notes that the patient has a
heart rate of 98 beats/minute and a blood pressure of 110/72 mm Hg. The patient's
,fingertips are purplish in color. A stat CBC shows a platelet count of less than 100,000
mm3. The nurse will: - correct answer discontinue the heparin and notify the provider.
A patient will begin taking dabigatran etexilate [Pradaxa] to prevent stroke. The nurse
will include which statement when teaching this patient? - correct answer It is
important not to crush, chew, or open capsules of dabigatran.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with unstable angina and will undergo a
percutaneous coronary intervention. Which drug regimen will the nurse expect to
administer to prevent thrombosis in this patient? - correct answer Aspirin, heparin,
abciximab [ReoPro]
A patient who has taken warfarin [Coumadin] for a year begins taking carbamazepine.
The nurse will anticipate an order to: - correct answer increase the dose of warfarin.
A nurse has just received an order for tenecteplase [TNKase] for a patient
experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. The nurse should administer this drug: -
correct answer by bolus injection
,A nurse is taking a medication history on a newly admitted patient. The patient reports
taking folic acid and vitamin B12. The nurse notifies the provider because of the
concern that folic acid can: - correct answer mask the signs of vitamin B12 deficiency.
A nurse is caring for a patient after hip replacement surgery. The patient has been
receiving iron
replacement therapy for 2 days. The nurse notes that the patient's stools appear black.
The patient is pale and complains of feeling tired. The patient's heart rate is 98
beats/minute, respirations are 20 breaths/minute, and the blood pressure is 100/50
mm Hg. The nurse will contact the provider to: - correct answer request a hemoglobin
and hematocrit (H&H).
A 12-year-old female patient is admitted to the hospital before sinus surgery. The
nurse preparing to care for this patient notes that the admission hemoglobin is 10.2
gm/dL, and the hematocrit is 32%. The nurse will ask the child's parents which
question about their daughter? - correct answer "Has she begun menstruating?"
, A patient with renal failure is undergoing chronic hemodialysis. The patient's
hemoglobin is 10.6 gm/dL. The provider orders sodium-ferric gluconate complex (SFGC
[Ferrlecit]). What will the nurse expect to do? - correct answer Administer the drug
intravenously with erythropoietin.
A patient tells a nurse that she is thinking about getting pregnant and asks about
nutritional supplements. What will the nurse recommend? - correct answer 400 to 800
mg of folic acid per day
A patient who has recently immigrated to the United States from an impoverished
country appears malnourished. The patient's folic acid levels are low, and the vitamin
B12 levels are normal. The nurse expects this patient's treatment to include: - correct
answer a diet high in folic acid.
A patient is admitted to the hospital. The patient's initial laboratory results reveal
megaloblastic anemia. The patient complains of tingling of the hands and appears
confused. The nurse suspects what in this patient? - correct answer Vitamin B12
deficiency
