NURS 6521N WEEK 8 QUIZ: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
35 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,NURS 6521N WEEK 8 QUIZ : ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
Question 1
Laboratory testing has confirmed that a patient has chloroquine-resistant malaria
and the patient's physician has prescribed quinine along with an adjunctive drug.
The nurse should question the physician's order if the patient has a history of
A.
osteoporosis or low bone density.
B.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
C.
diabetes mellitus.
D.
cardiac arrhythmias.
1 points
Question 2
A 20-year-old female patient is receiving topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris.
She develops a rash and urticaria along with severe itching where the medication is
applied. The nurse will formulate which of the following nursing diagnoses for the
patient?
A.
Diarrhea
B.
Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
C.
Risk of Injury related to blood dyscrasia
D.
Risk for Injury related to allergic reactions
, 1 points
Question 3
A 43-year-old man has been diagnosed with active TB. He is prescribed a multiple
drug therapy, including INH and rifampin. A priority assessment by the nurse will
be to monitor which combination of laboratory test results?
A.
Serum alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, and bilirubin
B.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxine, and triiodothyronine levels
C.
Red blood count, white blood count, and differential
D.
Fasting blood sugar and 2-hour postprandial blood sugar
1 points
Question 4
An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis
and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B.
How should the nurse most safely administer this drug?
A.
Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using an infusion pump
B.
Place the patient on a constant infusion of amphotericin B at a rate determined by
the patient's body weight.
C.
Hang the drug by piggyback with lactated Ringer's and infuse over several hours to
minimize the risk of infusion reaction
D.
Flush the patient's central line with normal saline and infuse the amphotericin B by
intravenous push over 5 to 7 minutes.
1 points
35 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,NURS 6521N WEEK 8 QUIZ : ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
Question 1
Laboratory testing has confirmed that a patient has chloroquine-resistant malaria
and the patient's physician has prescribed quinine along with an adjunctive drug.
The nurse should question the physician's order if the patient has a history of
A.
osteoporosis or low bone density.
B.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
C.
diabetes mellitus.
D.
cardiac arrhythmias.
1 points
Question 2
A 20-year-old female patient is receiving topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris.
She develops a rash and urticaria along with severe itching where the medication is
applied. The nurse will formulate which of the following nursing diagnoses for the
patient?
A.
Diarrhea
B.
Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
C.
Risk of Injury related to blood dyscrasia
D.
Risk for Injury related to allergic reactions
, 1 points
Question 3
A 43-year-old man has been diagnosed with active TB. He is prescribed a multiple
drug therapy, including INH and rifampin. A priority assessment by the nurse will
be to monitor which combination of laboratory test results?
A.
Serum alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, and bilirubin
B.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxine, and triiodothyronine levels
C.
Red blood count, white blood count, and differential
D.
Fasting blood sugar and 2-hour postprandial blood sugar
1 points
Question 4
An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis
and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B.
How should the nurse most safely administer this drug?
A.
Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using an infusion pump
B.
Place the patient on a constant infusion of amphotericin B at a rate determined by
the patient's body weight.
C.
Hang the drug by piggyback with lactated Ringer's and infuse over several hours to
minimize the risk of infusion reaction
D.
Flush the patient's central line with normal saline and infuse the amphotericin B by
intravenous push over 5 to 7 minutes.
1 points
