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NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Final Cartes
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EXAM CODE: NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY E
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XAM ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A child will receive 750 mg of an antibiotic for 10 days. The child attends day care. The d
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rug may be dosed in several ways and is available in two concentrations. Which dosing regime
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n will the nurse discuss with the child's provider?
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[Verified Solution]: 500 mg/5 mL to 375 mg PO twice daily
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Q2. Parents ask the nurse why an over-the-
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counter cough suppressant with sedative side effects is not recommended for infants. Which re
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sponse by the nurse is correct?
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[Verified Solution]: "Infants are more susceptible to central nervous system effects than are adults."
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Q3. A nurse caring for a 5-year-
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old child notes that the child has discoloration of several teeth. When taking a medication hist
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ory, the nurse will ask about which group of medications?
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[Verified Solution]: Tetracyclines dd dddd




Q4. An infant has allergies and often develops a pruritic rash when exposed to allergens. The
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infant's parents ask the nurse about using a topical antihistamine. What should the nurse tell t
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hem?
[Verified Solution]: Applying an antihistamine to the skin can cause toxicity in this age group.
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,Q5. An infant is receiving a medication that has a narrow therapeutic range. The nurse revie
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ws the medication information and learns that the drug is excreted by the kidneys. When givin
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g the medication, the nurse will assess the infant for:
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[Verified Solution]: signs of drug toxicity. dd dddd dd dd dd




Q6. A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students to calculate medication doses for children
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using a formula based on body surface area. Which statement by a nursing student indicates u
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nderstanding of the teaching? dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: "This formula helps approximate the first dose; other doses should be based on cli
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nical observations." dd




Q7. A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students about medication administration in childre
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n. Which statement by a student indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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[Verified Solution]: "Drugs effective in adults may not work in children, even if the dose is proportio
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nal for weight and size."
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Q8. A nurse is teaching nursing students about pediatric medication administration. What wil
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l the nurse include when discussing pediatric drug research?
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[Verified Solution]: Studies showed a significant percentage of unanticipated and potentially lethal sid
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e effects in children.
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Q9. A prescriber has ordered medication for a newborn. The medication is eliminated primar
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ily by hepatic metabolism. The nurse expects the prescriber to:
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[Verified Solution]: order a dose that is lower than an adult dose.
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Q10. The parents of a child with asthma ask the nurse why their child can not use oral cortic
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osteroids more often, because they are so effective. The nurse will offer which information that
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is true for children?
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[Verified Solution]: Chronic steroid use can inhibit growth.
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Q11. A patient with schizophrenia receives a dose of risperidone [Risperdal Consta] IM. The
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nurse teaching this patient about this medication will make which statement?
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[Verified Solution]: "You will need to take an oral antipsychotic drug for 3 weeks."
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,Q12. A patient with schizophrenia shows suicidal behaviors, and the provider orders clozapin
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e [Clozaril]. The nurse teaches the family about the medication and its side effects. Which stat
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ement by a family member indicates a need for further teaching about this drug?
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[Verified Solution]: "If the ANC is less than 3000, the drug will be discontinued permanently."
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Q13. A patient in whom drug therapy has failed several times in the past is readmitted to a h
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ospital to begin therapy for schizophrenia. What will the nurse do to help improve adherence?
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[Verified Solution]: Teach the patient about drug side effects and how to manage them.
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Q14. A nurse provides teaching for a patient about to begin taking an FGA drug for schizoph
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renia. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching about side effects o
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f these drugs?
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[Verified Solution]: "Dry mouth and constipation are uncommon with this medication."
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Q15. A patient taking an FGA medication develops severe parkinsonism and is treated with a
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mantadine [Symmetrel]. The amantadine is withdrawn 2 months later, and the parkinsonism r
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eturns. The nurse will expect the provider to:
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[Verified Solution]: try a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA).
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Q16. What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia? Select all that apply.
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[Verified Solution]: Poor judgment Poor self-care Poverty of speech
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Q17. A patient is taking an FGA for schizophrenia. The nurse notes that the patient has trou
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ble speaking and chewing and observes slow, wormlike-
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movements of the patient's tongue. The nurse recognizes which adverse effect in this patient?
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[Verified Solution]: Tardive dyskinesia
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Q18. A nurse and a nursing student are discussing the plan of care for a patient with schizop
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hrenia. The patient, who has been taking a high-
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potency FGA for 2 months, has become restless and constantly needs to be in motion. Which s
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tatement by the student indicates a need for further education?
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[Verified Solution]: "Because this may be an exacerbation of psychosis, the provider may increase the
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ddose of the FGA." dd dd dd

, Q19. A patient who is taking a first-
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generation antipsychotic (FGA) drug for schizophrenia comes to the clinic for evaluation. The
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nurse observes that the patient has a shuffling gait and mild tremors. The nurse will ask the p
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atient's provider about which course of action?
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[Verified Solution]: Giving an anticholinergic medication
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Q20. A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an oral FGA for 1 week. The patient has b
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een taking the drug daily in two divided doses. The individual complains of daytime drowsines
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s. The patient's family reports a decrease in the person's hostility and anxiety but states that t
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he patient remains antisocial with disordered thinking. What will the nurse tell the patient and
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the family?
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[Verified Solution]: Some symptoms take months to improve.
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Q21. A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an antipsychotic drug for several days. Th
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e nurse enters the patient's room to administer a dose of haloperidol [Haldol] and finds the pa
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tient having facial spasms. The patient's head is thrust back, and the patient is unable to speak
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. What will the nurse do?
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[Verified Solution]: Request an order to give diphenhydramine.
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Q22. A parent reports being afraid that a child may have schizophrenia because of disorganiz
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ed speech and asocial behaviors. The nurse will tell this parent that which of the following mu
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st also be present to make a diagnosis? Select all that apply.
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[Verified Solution]: A decrease in self-care, job, or school function A 1-
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month duration of active phase symptoms Continuous signs of disturbance for longer than 6 months
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Q23. Which side effects are more common in second-
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generation antipsychotic medications than in first-
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generation antipsychotic medications? Select all that apply.
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[Verified Solution]: Agranulocytosis Anticholinergic effects Metabolism by CYP3A4
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Q24. A nurse in a mental health hospital finds a patient with schizophrenia who takes haloper
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idol [Haldol] lying rigid in bed with a temperature of 41.3°
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C. A cardiac monitor shows cardiac dysrhythmias. What will be included in the treatment of this pat
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ient? Select all that apply.
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[Verified Solution]: Dantrolene Intravenous fluids Withdrawal of haloperidol
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