NURS 6521C-2, NURS-6521N-2, NURS-6521D-2 Advanced Pharmacology

1. Q_: A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been ... with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has been ... for her. Which of the following should the Nurse Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy? 2. Q_: A common side effect of metformin (Glucophage) therapy is: 3. Q_: A female patient, age 36, is ... inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor for in this patient? 4. Q_: The recommended range for maintaining serum theophylline levels is: 5. Q_: A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently had several changes made to her drug regimen. What assessment Q_ most directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's drug regimen? 6. Q_: Which antihypertensive agent is ... with hair growth? 7. Q_: The Nurse Practitioner is preparing to Prescribe a medication regimen for her patient. He or she recognizes that criteria for choosing an effective drug for any disorder include: 8. Q_: A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 73-year-old man who is receiving drug therapy. He is beginning to exhibit signs of decline in his renal system, yet his current serum creatinine level is normal. The Nurse Practitioner will base the patient's plan of care on the understanding that there is 9. Q_: During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that ... use of laxatives 10. Q_: A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a 21- year history of heavy drinking and is worried about developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse will teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause which of the following? 11. Q_: Which effect does the Nurse Practitioner expect may occur when using cholinergic agonists? 12. Q_: Which of the following is a potential adverse side effect of autonomicanticholinergic agents? 13. Q_: Simpson has a known history of asthma. She is on Theophylline daily. The NP contemplates giving her an antibiotic for her respiratory infection. The NP knows that which choice below could elevate theophylline levels? 14. Q_: Some first-generation antihistamines are ... : 15. Q_: When prescribing an antihypertensive medication for a type 2 diabetic patient, the drug classifications that would tend to reduce insulin sensitivity are: 16. Q_: Glargine (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and is usually administered: 17. Q_: The side effects of antihistamines are mostly due to their: 18. Q_: Autonomic drugs have little effect when administered: 19. Q_: The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates the first sign of a therapeutic