NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM.
User Nancy Doctura
Course NURS-6521D-6/NURS-6521F-6/NURS-6521N-6-Advanced
Pharmacology2021 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 7
Started 1/12/20 6:10 PM
Submitted 1/12/20 8:10 PM
Due Date 1/13/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 98 out of 100 points
Score
Time 1 hour, 59 minutes out of 2 hours
Elapsed
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have
completed the Exam.
Results Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions
Displayed
• 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, and
Answer: Tetracycline
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
,NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM.
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 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
• 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 Gastrointestinal
Answer: 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.
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
Answer: 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)
to the woman's medication regimen. The nurse should
consequently assess for signs and symptoms of
Selected
Answer: hyperkalemia.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been
diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor,
captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse
Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy?
Selected Serum potassium
Answer: levels
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
User Nancy Doctura
Course NURS-6521D-6/NURS-6521F-6/NURS-6521N-6-Advanced
Pharmacology2021 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 7
Started 1/12/20 6:10 PM
Submitted 1/12/20 8:10 PM
Due Date 1/13/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 98 out of 100 points
Score
Time 1 hour, 59 minutes out of 2 hours
Elapsed
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have
completed the Exam.
Results Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions
Displayed
• 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, and
Answer: Tetracycline
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
,NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM.
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 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
• 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 Gastrointestinal
Answer: 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.
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
Answer: 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)
to the woman's medication regimen. The nurse should
consequently assess for signs and symptoms of
Selected
Answer: hyperkalemia.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been
diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor,
captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse
Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy?
Selected Serum potassium
Answer: levels
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
