NURS6521 Week 7 Midterm Exam (Updated)
Question 1
Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted
living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following
assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine?
A) The resident has not eaten breakfast because of a recent loss of appetite
B) The resident's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm
C) The resident had a fall during the night while transferring from her bed to her bathroom
D) The resident received her annual influenza vaccination the previous day
Question 2
A 33-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The physician has prescribed
simethicone (Mylicon) for her discomfort. Which of the following will the nurse monitor
most closely during the patient's drug therapy?
A) drug toxicity
B) anorexia
C) increased abdominal pain and vomiting
D) increased urine output
Question 3
The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that confer
protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological processes
protects the lower respiratory system?
A) goblet cells throughout the lower airways produce phagocytes that trap particles and
microorganisms
Question 1
Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted
living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following
assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine?
A) The resident has not eaten breakfast because of a recent loss of appetite
B) The resident's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm
C) The resident had a fall during the night while transferring from her bed to her bathroom
D) The resident received her annual influenza vaccination the previous day
Question 2
A 33-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The physician has prescribed
simethicone (Mylicon) for her discomfort. Which of the following will the nurse monitor
most closely during the patient's drug therapy?
A) drug toxicity
B) anorexia
C) increased abdominal pain and vomiting
D) increased urine output
Question 3
The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that confer
protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological processes
protects the lower respiratory system?
A) goblet cells throughout the lower airways produce phagocytes that trap particles and
microorganisms
