NURS6521_MIDTERM_EXAM[latest 2022]
• 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
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems. Gene
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
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[latest 2022]
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 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
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?
,NURS6521_MIDTERM_EXAM[latest 2022]
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
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle
cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the
patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7
years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of
laxatives
Selected
Answer: may cause nutrient deficiencies.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner is conducting a medication reconciliation of a new resident
of a long-term care facility. The Nurse Practitioner notes that the resident takes
allopurinol on a daily basis for the treatment of gout. What is the primary purpose
of this drug?
Selected To balance urate concentration and prevent
Answer: gout attacks
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
, NURS6521_MIDTERM_EXAM[latest 2022]
A woman has a long history of seasonal allergies that are typically
accompanied by rhinorrhea, red eyes, and frequent sneezing.
Sneezes are a result of
Selected
Answer: a CNS reflex that is initiated by receptors in
the nasal cavities.
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed a Scheduled 5 drug, an example of this drug is
Selected Antitussives
Answer:
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is providing discharge planning for a 45-year-old woman who has a prescription for oral albuterol. Th
Selected Coffe
Answer: e
• Question 19
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol
level. The nurse's teaching plan will include a basic explanation of
how the drug produces its therapeutic effect. The nurse will
explain that lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels because it
Selected
Answer: inhibits cholesterol syntheses.
• Question 20
1 out of 1 points
A patient with bronchial asthma is prescribed a sustained-release preparation of theophyll
Selected Take it on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or
Answer: 2 hours after meals
• Question 21
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 78-year-old patient with renal insufficiency and chronic heart failure who is receivin
Selected ototoxicit
y.
• 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
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems. Gene
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
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[latest 2022]
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 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
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?
,NURS6521_MIDTERM_EXAM[latest 2022]
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
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle
cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the
patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7
years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of
laxatives
Selected
Answer: may cause nutrient deficiencies.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner is conducting a medication reconciliation of a new resident
of a long-term care facility. The Nurse Practitioner notes that the resident takes
allopurinol on a daily basis for the treatment of gout. What is the primary purpose
of this drug?
Selected To balance urate concentration and prevent
Answer: gout attacks
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
, NURS6521_MIDTERM_EXAM[latest 2022]
A woman has a long history of seasonal allergies that are typically
accompanied by rhinorrhea, red eyes, and frequent sneezing.
Sneezes are a result of
Selected
Answer: a CNS reflex that is initiated by receptors in
the nasal cavities.
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed a Scheduled 5 drug, an example of this drug is
Selected Antitussives
Answer:
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is providing discharge planning for a 45-year-old woman who has a prescription for oral albuterol. Th
Selected Coffe
Answer: e
• Question 19
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol
level. The nurse's teaching plan will include a basic explanation of
how the drug produces its therapeutic effect. The nurse will
explain that lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels because it
Selected
Answer: inhibits cholesterol syntheses.
• Question 20
1 out of 1 points
A patient with bronchial asthma is prescribed a sustained-release preparation of theophyll
Selected Take it on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or
Answer: 2 hours after meals
• Question 21
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 78-year-old patient with renal insufficiency and chronic heart failure who is receivin
Selected ototoxicit
y.
