NURS 6521N WEEK 6 QUIZ: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
30 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, 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
30 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, 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
