NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM Q & A
• 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
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM Q & A
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
hypertension.
Answer:
• 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
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 vi
22. The best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
Selected 3.
Answer: 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
Selected Electrolyte
Answer: levels
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM Q & A
• 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 improve
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM Q & A
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
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?
Selected Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen
Answer: whenever he is in direct 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)
• 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
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM Q & A
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
hypertension.
Answer:
• 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
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 vi
22. The best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
Selected 3.
Answer: 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
Selected Electrolyte
Answer: levels
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM Q & A
• 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 improve
, NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM Q & A
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
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?
Selected Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen
Answer: whenever he is in direct 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)
