NURS 6521N WEEK 6 QUIZ: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
QUESTION 1
1. A male patient is to begin glyburide (Diabeta) for type 2 diabetes. Before the drug
therapy begins, a priority action by the nurse will be to assess the patient's
A potassium level.
.
B. use of alcohol.
C. use of salt in his diet.
D blood pressure.
.
QUESTION 2
1. A nurse will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking
allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months?
A Blood sugar levels
.
B. Blood pressure
C. Body temperature
D Liver function tests
.
QUESTION 3
1. A 40-year-old woman with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia has been prescribed
cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) as an adjunct to her existing drug regimen. What
nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize when updating the nursing care plan
for this patient?
A. Diarrhea related to anticholinergic effects
B. Risk for Injury related to CNS depressant effects
C. Impaired Swallowing related to increased muscle tone
D. Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements, related to appetite
suppression
QUESTION 4
1. A nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism.
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) has been prescribed. Before the drug therapy is started,
the nurse will assess for which of the following?
A. The patient's age
, B. History of taking anticoagulant drugs
C. Allergy to seafood
D. Hirsutism
QUESTION 5
1. A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
A Typical daily fluid intake
.
B. Dietary habits
C. Ethnicity
D Work environment
.
QUESTION 6
1. A nurse is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former intravenous drug
abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of methotrexate for his
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse include in her teaching
plan for this patient?
A. Take the tablets before bedtime
B. Drink plenty of water every day
C. Avoid red meat
D. Avoid high-fat foods
QUESTION 7
1. During long-term desmopressin therapy in a 48-year-old woman, it will be most
important for the nurse to assess which of the following?
A The patient's diet
.
B. The condition of the patient's nasal passages
C. The condition of the patient's skin
D The patient's environment
.
QUESTION 8
1. A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who has multiple sclerosis. An
expected outcome for the patient who is receiving glatiramer would be a decrease
in
A. heart palpitations.
, B. chest pain.
C. breathing difficulties.
D. fatigue.
QUESTION 9
1. A clinic nurse is following a 9-year-old boy who is taking somatropin. Which of
the following will the nurse monitor periodically?
A. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels
B. Water retention
C. Height
D. Dehydration
QUESTION 10
1. A nurse is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male and the foreman
for a construction company. In order to minimize one important adverse effect of
the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following instructions?
A. Have a complete blood cell count done weekly
B. Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct sunlight
C. Decrease the dosage if any adverse effect is experienced
D. Eat a high-protein diet
QUESTION 11
1. A nurse has been invited to speak to a support group for persons with movement
disorders and their families. Which of the following statements by the nurse
addresses the chronic nature of these diseases and the relevant drug therapies?
A. “Persons of all cultures are treated similarly and respond in similar ways to
treatment.”
B. “Drugs do not cure these disorders; they instead enhance quality of life.”
C. “Drugs used to treat these disorders always pose a risk of severe liver and
kidney dysfunction.”
D. “Drug therapy can consist of one or more drugs to eliminate the symptoms
of these diseases.”
QUESTION 12
1. A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her treatment
includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The nurse will advise her to take which
of the following vitamin supplements while taking the drug?
A Vitamin A
.
QUESTION 1
1. A male patient is to begin glyburide (Diabeta) for type 2 diabetes. Before the drug
therapy begins, a priority action by the nurse will be to assess the patient's
A potassium level.
.
B. use of alcohol.
C. use of salt in his diet.
D blood pressure.
.
QUESTION 2
1. A nurse will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking
allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months?
A Blood sugar levels
.
B. Blood pressure
C. Body temperature
D Liver function tests
.
QUESTION 3
1. A 40-year-old woman with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia has been prescribed
cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) as an adjunct to her existing drug regimen. What
nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize when updating the nursing care plan
for this patient?
A. Diarrhea related to anticholinergic effects
B. Risk for Injury related to CNS depressant effects
C. Impaired Swallowing related to increased muscle tone
D. Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements, related to appetite
suppression
QUESTION 4
1. A nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism.
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) has been prescribed. Before the drug therapy is started,
the nurse will assess for which of the following?
A. The patient's age
, B. History of taking anticoagulant drugs
C. Allergy to seafood
D. Hirsutism
QUESTION 5
1. A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
A Typical daily fluid intake
.
B. Dietary habits
C. Ethnicity
D Work environment
.
QUESTION 6
1. A nurse is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former intravenous drug
abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of methotrexate for his
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse include in her teaching
plan for this patient?
A. Take the tablets before bedtime
B. Drink plenty of water every day
C. Avoid red meat
D. Avoid high-fat foods
QUESTION 7
1. During long-term desmopressin therapy in a 48-year-old woman, it will be most
important for the nurse to assess which of the following?
A The patient's diet
.
B. The condition of the patient's nasal passages
C. The condition of the patient's skin
D The patient's environment
.
QUESTION 8
1. A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who has multiple sclerosis. An
expected outcome for the patient who is receiving glatiramer would be a decrease
in
A. heart palpitations.
, B. chest pain.
C. breathing difficulties.
D. fatigue.
QUESTION 9
1. A clinic nurse is following a 9-year-old boy who is taking somatropin. Which of
the following will the nurse monitor periodically?
A. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels
B. Water retention
C. Height
D. Dehydration
QUESTION 10
1. A nurse is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male and the foreman
for a construction company. In order to minimize one important adverse effect of
the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following instructions?
A. Have a complete blood cell count done weekly
B. Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct sunlight
C. Decrease the dosage if any adverse effect is experienced
D. Eat a high-protein diet
QUESTION 11
1. A nurse has been invited to speak to a support group for persons with movement
disorders and their families. Which of the following statements by the nurse
addresses the chronic nature of these diseases and the relevant drug therapies?
A. “Persons of all cultures are treated similarly and respond in similar ways to
treatment.”
B. “Drugs do not cure these disorders; they instead enhance quality of life.”
C. “Drugs used to treat these disorders always pose a risk of severe liver and
kidney dysfunction.”
D. “Drug therapy can consist of one or more drugs to eliminate the symptoms
of these diseases.”
QUESTION 12
1. A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her treatment
includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The nurse will advise her to take which
of the following vitamin supplements while taking the drug?
A Vitamin A
.
