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A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence of
drug interactions in this population. When educating a group of seniors about the
prevention of drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage them to
Selected consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter
Answer: medications.
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds
to acid glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans
usually receive
Selected
a lower-than-normal dose of drugs that bind
Answer:
to acid glycoproteins.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-
standing seizure disorder which has been successfully controlled for
several years with antiseizure medications. The nurse should
recognize that the patient's compromised renal function will likely
Selected
increase the half-life of medications that are
Answer:
metabolized by the kidneys.
• Question 4
0 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has
been prescribed clonidine (Catapres) as part of step 2 antihypertensive therapy. The
Nurse Practitioner should anticipate that the drug will be administered
Selected orally
Answer: .
• Question 5
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed a histamine-2 (H2) receptor
antagonist for the treatment of GERD. Why are H2RAs more effective
than H1 receptor antagonists in the treatment of diseases of the
upper GI tract?
Selected
H2RAs have a longer duration of action and fewer
Answer:
adverse effects than H1RAs.
• Question 6
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1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a female patient who has developed atelectasis
because of thick mucus secretions. The Nurse Practitioner is monitoring IV
administration of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) and notices that the patient's face is
flushed. The appropriate nursing action would be to
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Selected slow the administration of acetylcysteine and administer
Answer: diphenhydramine if ordered.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching a patient about his newly prescribed drug,
colchicine, for gout. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct the patient to avoid which
of the following foods?
Selected Shrim
Answer: p
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old woman is prescribed magnesium hydroxide for
constipation. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient is
being treated for rheumatoid arthritis and hypertension. The patient
lives in assisted living and is on a low- sodium diet. Before the
magnesium hydroxide therapy begins, it will be most important for
the nurse to assess the patient's
Selected
medication history.
Answer:
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 24-year-old factory worker has been prescribed guaifenesin for the
first time. Which of the following will be a priority assessment by the
nurse before the patient's first dose?
Selected
The amount of alcohol consumption
Answer:
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 70-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation takes digoxin
and verapamil to control her health problem. Verapamil achieves a
therapeutic effect by
Selected
inhibiting the movement of calcium ions across the
Answer:
cardiac muscle cell membrane.
• Question 11
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a
high first- pass effect. Which of the following measures has the
potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to
body cells?
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Selected
Giving the drug with food in order to delay absorption
Answer:
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A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence of
drug interactions in this population. When educating a group of seniors about the
prevention of drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage them to
Selected consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter
Answer: medications.
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds
to acid glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans
usually receive
Selected
a lower-than-normal dose of drugs that bind
Answer:
to acid glycoproteins.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-
standing seizure disorder which has been successfully controlled for
several years with antiseizure medications. The nurse should
recognize that the patient's compromised renal function will likely
Selected
increase the half-life of medications that are
Answer:
metabolized by the kidneys.
• Question 4
0 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has
been prescribed clonidine (Catapres) as part of step 2 antihypertensive therapy. The
Nurse Practitioner should anticipate that the drug will be administered
Selected orally
Answer: .
• Question 5
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed a histamine-2 (H2) receptor
antagonist for the treatment of GERD. Why are H2RAs more effective
than H1 receptor antagonists in the treatment of diseases of the
upper GI tract?
Selected
H2RAs have a longer duration of action and fewer
Answer:
adverse effects than H1RAs.
• Question 6
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1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a female patient who has developed atelectasis
because of thick mucus secretions. The Nurse Practitioner is monitoring IV
administration of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) and notices that the patient's face is
flushed. The appropriate nursing action would be to
,NURS6521 MIDTERM.d
Selected slow the administration of acetylcysteine and administer
Answer: diphenhydramine if ordered.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching a patient about his newly prescribed drug,
colchicine, for gout. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct the patient to avoid which
of the following foods?
Selected Shrim
Answer: p
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old woman is prescribed magnesium hydroxide for
constipation. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient is
being treated for rheumatoid arthritis and hypertension. The patient
lives in assisted living and is on a low- sodium diet. Before the
magnesium hydroxide therapy begins, it will be most important for
the nurse to assess the patient's
Selected
medication history.
Answer:
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 24-year-old factory worker has been prescribed guaifenesin for the
first time. Which of the following will be a priority assessment by the
nurse before the patient's first dose?
Selected
The amount of alcohol consumption
Answer:
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 70-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation takes digoxin
and verapamil to control her health problem. Verapamil achieves a
therapeutic effect by
Selected
inhibiting the movement of calcium ions across the
Answer:
cardiac muscle cell membrane.
• Question 11
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a
high first- pass effect. Which of the following measures has the
potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to
body cells?
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Selected
Giving the drug with food in order to delay absorption
Answer:
