NURS 6521 Adv. Pharmacology Final Exam (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Advanced Health Assessment Questions with Verified Answers 100% Correct {Graded A} - Walden.

NURS 6521 Adv. Pharmacology Final Exam
(Latest 2026/2027 Update) Advanced
Health Assessment Questions with Verified
Answers 100% Correct {Graded A} -
Walden.


Question A Nurse Practitioner is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-year-old


patient who is to be started on dextroamphetamine for ADHD. After obtaining vital


signs, height, and weight, the nurse will prepare the patient for an -




- correct answer : electrocardiogram (ECG). -




Question 32: Mr. Lepp is a 63-year-old man diagnosed with colon cancer several

weeks ago and is scheduled to begin chemotherapy. He reports to the nurse that he


read about the need for erythropoietin in an online forum for cancer patients and


wants to explore the use of epoetin alfa with his oncologist. Which of the following


facts should underlie the nurse's response to Mr. Lepp? -

,- correct answer : The potential benefits of epoetin alfa must be weighed carefully


against the potential adverse effects in cancer patients -




Question 33: A Nurse Practitioner has completed a medication reconciliation of a


patient admitted following a motor vehicle accident. Rituximab is among the many


drugs the patient has received in the previous year. The nurse would be justified in


suspecting the patient may have received treatment for the following diseases. -




- correct answer : Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma -




Question An oncology nurse is aware of the risk for injury related to the preparation,


transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In order to reduce


these risks, the nurse should take the following actions? -




- correct answer : Prime the IV tubing with an approved IV solution rather than the


drug itself. -

,Question A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a life-threatening


infection. The nurse will begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining -




- correct answer : a baseline CBC -




Question A 45-year-old woman with acute leukemia will begin chemotherapy with


vincristine. The nurse is aware that vincristine must always be administered. -




- correct answer : through a central line. -




Question A patient takes rifampin (Rifadin) for active TB. When discussing this drug


with the patient, the nurse should stress that -




- correct answer : body fluids such as urine, saliva, tears, and sputum may become


discolored. -




Question A 30-year-old woman in the first trimester of pregnancy has presented to

her primary care provider with a 4-day history of a reddened, itchy left eye crusted

, with a purulent exudate. The clinician suspects a bacterial, rather than viral, etiology.


How will the patient's pregnancy affect the potential use of ciprofloxacin to treat her


conjunctivitis? -




- correct answer : The use of ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in pregnancy. -




Question A male patient is taking finasteride for BPH. Which of the following will the


nurse evaluate at each clinic visit? -




- correct answer : Urinary elimination patterns -




Question A 62-year-old patient taking tamoxifen exhibits increased bone and tumor


pain and a local disease flare. The nurse interprets this as an indication of which of the

following? -




- correct answer : The tumor is responding to treatment. -