NURS 6521CAdvanced Pharmacology Midterm Sample 3 (Study Guide)
NURS 6521C Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Sample 3 (Study Guide)
Advanced Pharmacology Midterm
Submitted 1/12/20
Due Date 1/13/20
Status Completed
Attempt Score 98 out of 100 points
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be applied in
the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule reduces the
potential for
Selected Answer: nitrate tolerance.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). During patient education about his drug regimen,
Mr. Nguyen's nurse should prioritize teach about
Selected potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr. Nguyen will be
Answer: taking.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The most effective therapy for a patient who is H. pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is:
Selected Answer: Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole, and Tetracycline
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems.
Genetic factors are likely to influence his etiology and/or treatment of
Selected Answer: hypertension.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A female patient has been taking prednisone for her asthma for 1 month. The nurse will
teach her to gradually decrease her dose of prednisone to avoid
Selected Answer: adrenal insufficiency.
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• Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The APRN is treating a 56 year old male with diagnosed atrial fibrillation. He is
complaining of being light headed. His vital signs are BP 100/68 HR 144 RR 22. The
best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
Selected Answer: 3.
, NURS 6521CAdvanced Pharmacology Midterm Sample 3 (Study Guide)
Cardiac glycoside such as Digoxin
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is taking desmopressin
(DDAVP). The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. The nurse will prioritize
the assessment of which of the following?
Selected Answer: Electrolyte levels
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of the most
common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal distress
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma patients?
Selected It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve
Answer: asthma control
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse
practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication regimen. Which of the
patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to avoid drinking grapefruit
juice?
Selected Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner 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?
Selected Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct
Answer: sunlight
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly-controlled
type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy and chronic heart
failure (CHF). Her care provider has recently added spironolactone (Aldactone) to the
NURS 6521C Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Sample 3 (Study Guide)
Advanced Pharmacology Midterm
Submitted 1/12/20
Due Date 1/13/20
Status Completed
Attempt Score 98 out of 100 points
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be applied in
the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule reduces the
potential for
Selected Answer: nitrate tolerance.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). During patient education about his drug regimen,
Mr. Nguyen's nurse should prioritize teach about
Selected potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr. Nguyen will be
Answer: taking.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The most effective therapy for a patient who is H. pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is:
Selected Answer: Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole, and Tetracycline
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems.
Genetic factors are likely to influence his etiology and/or treatment of
Selected Answer: hypertension.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A female patient has been taking prednisone for her asthma for 1 month. The nurse will
teach her to gradually decrease her dose of prednisone to avoid
Selected Answer: adrenal insufficiency.
, NURS 6521CAdvanced Pharmacology Midterm Sample 3 (Study Guide)
• Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The APRN is treating a 56 year old male with diagnosed atrial fibrillation. He is
complaining of being light headed. His vital signs are BP 100/68 HR 144 RR 22. The
best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
Selected Answer: 3.
, NURS 6521CAdvanced Pharmacology Midterm Sample 3 (Study Guide)
Cardiac glycoside such as Digoxin
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is taking desmopressin
(DDAVP). The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. The nurse will prioritize
the assessment of which of the following?
Selected Answer: Electrolyte levels
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of the most
common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal distress
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma patients?
Selected It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve
Answer: asthma control
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse
practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication regimen. Which of the
patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to avoid drinking grapefruit
juice?
Selected Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner 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?
Selected Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct
Answer: sunlight
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly-controlled
type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy and chronic heart
failure (CHF). Her care provider has recently added spironolactone (Aldactone) to the
