NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology
Week 1 (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions with Verified Answers 100%
Correct {Graded A} - Walden
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patients oral drug
regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to... - correct answer
identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she cannot sleep.
The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the patient sleep. Two hours later
the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse
evaluates the patients response to a hypnotic as... - correct answer An idiosyncratic
effect
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings a patient has been started on a
thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a beta-adrenergenic blocker.
What is the most likely rationale for using two medications to address the patients
, hypertension? - correct answer Using the two drugs to treat a health problem may
create a synergistic effect.
A patient has a blood serum drug level of 50 units/ml. The drugs half life is 1 hour. If
concentrations above 25 units/ml are toxic and no more of the drug is given, how long
will it take for the blood level reach the nontoxic range? - correct answer 1 hour
For which of the following patients would a nasogastric tube most likely be considered
to aid in the administration of medications? - correct answer A 78 year old man who is
unable to swallow following an ischemic stroke
A 56 year old female patient has been admitted to the hospital with chronic muscle
spasms and has been prescribed a new medication to treat spasms. She has a poorly
documented allergy to eggs, synthetic clothing, and perfumes. What is the priority
action of the nurse to ensure that prescribed medication does not experience an
allergic reaction? - correct answer Post an allergies notice on the front of the chart
and document the allergies in the appropriate area of the patients record.
Week 1 (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions with Verified Answers 100%
Correct {Graded A} - Walden
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patients oral drug
regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to... - correct answer
identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she cannot sleep.
The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the patient sleep. Two hours later
the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse
evaluates the patients response to a hypnotic as... - correct answer An idiosyncratic
effect
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings a patient has been started on a
thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a beta-adrenergenic blocker.
What is the most likely rationale for using two medications to address the patients
, hypertension? - correct answer Using the two drugs to treat a health problem may
create a synergistic effect.
A patient has a blood serum drug level of 50 units/ml. The drugs half life is 1 hour. If
concentrations above 25 units/ml are toxic and no more of the drug is given, how long
will it take for the blood level reach the nontoxic range? - correct answer 1 hour
For which of the following patients would a nasogastric tube most likely be considered
to aid in the administration of medications? - correct answer A 78 year old man who is
unable to swallow following an ischemic stroke
A 56 year old female patient has been admitted to the hospital with chronic muscle
spasms and has been prescribed a new medication to treat spasms. She has a poorly
documented allergy to eggs, synthetic clothing, and perfumes. What is the priority
action of the nurse to ensure that prescribed medication does not experience an
allergic reaction? - correct answer Post an allergies notice on the front of the chart
and document the allergies in the appropriate area of the patients record.
