NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM (Q & As)
• 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 nitrate
Answer: tolerance.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful cor
Selected potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr.
Answer: Nguyen will be 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 Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole,
Answer: and Tetracycline
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems. Gene
Selected hypertension.
Answer:
,NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM (Q & As)
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A female patient has been taking prednisone for her asthma for 1 month. The nurse will te
Selected adrenal insufficiency.
Answer:
• Question 6
1 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:
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM (Q & As)
Selected Beta blocker such as Metoprolol
Answer:
• 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
Selected Electrolyte
Answer: 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 guaifen
Selected Gastrointesti
Answer: nal 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
Answer: improve 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.
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM (Q & As)
Which of the patient's medications should prompt the nurse to
teach her to avoid drinking grapefruit juice?
Selected
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Answer:
• 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?
• 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 nitrate
Answer: tolerance.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful cor
Selected potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr.
Answer: Nguyen will be 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 Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole,
Answer: and Tetracycline
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems. Gene
Selected hypertension.
Answer:
,NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM (Q & As)
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A female patient has been taking prednisone for her asthma for 1 month. The nurse will te
Selected adrenal insufficiency.
Answer:
• Question 6
1 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:
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM (Q & As)
Selected Beta blocker such as Metoprolol
Answer:
• 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
Selected Electrolyte
Answer: 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 guaifen
Selected Gastrointesti
Answer: nal 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
Answer: improve 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.
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM (Q & As)
Which of the patient's medications should prompt the nurse to
teach her to avoid drinking grapefruit juice?
Selected
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Answer:
• 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?
