Midterm Exam 100 questions and answers correct.
• Question 1
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 2
1 out of 1 points
A common side effect of metformin (Glucophage) therapy is:
Selected diarrhe
Answer: a
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
,Midterm Exam 100 questions and answers correct.
A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse closely monitor for in this patient?
Selected
Answer: Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The recommended range for maintaining serum theophylline levels is:
Selected
10 to 20 μg/mL.
Answer:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently
had several changes made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most
directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's drug regimen?
Selected "Do you take any herbal supplements or
Answer: alternative medications?"
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which antihypertensive agent is associated with hair growth?
Selected Minoxid
Answer: il
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner is preparing to Prescribe a medication regimen for her
patient. He or she recognizes that criteria for choosing an effective drug for any
disorder include:
Selected Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines
Answer: for prescribing
• Question 8
, Midterm Exam 100 questions and answers correct.
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 73-year-old man who is receiving drug therapy.
He is beginning to exhibit signs of decline in his renal system, yet his current
serum creatinine level is normal. The Nurse Practitioner will base the patient's plan
of care on the understanding that there is
Selected a decrease in the amount of creatinine to
Answer: be filtered.
• Question 9
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 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol.
She has a 21-year history of heavy drinking and is worried about
developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take
disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse will teach the patient that the
combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause which of the
following?
Selected
Answer: Nausea
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which effect does the Nurse Practitioner expect may occur when using cholinergic
agonists?
Selected increased bladder
Answer: tone
• Question 12
0 out of 1 points
• Question 1
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 2
1 out of 1 points
A common side effect of metformin (Glucophage) therapy is:
Selected diarrhe
Answer: a
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
,Midterm Exam 100 questions and answers correct.
A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse closely monitor for in this patient?
Selected
Answer: Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The recommended range for maintaining serum theophylline levels is:
Selected
10 to 20 μg/mL.
Answer:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently
had several changes made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most
directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's drug regimen?
Selected "Do you take any herbal supplements or
Answer: alternative medications?"
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which antihypertensive agent is associated with hair growth?
Selected Minoxid
Answer: il
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner is preparing to Prescribe a medication regimen for her
patient. He or she recognizes that criteria for choosing an effective drug for any
disorder include:
Selected Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines
Answer: for prescribing
• Question 8
, Midterm Exam 100 questions and answers correct.
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 73-year-old man who is receiving drug therapy.
He is beginning to exhibit signs of decline in his renal system, yet his current
serum creatinine level is normal. The Nurse Practitioner will base the patient's plan
of care on the understanding that there is
Selected a decrease in the amount of creatinine to
Answer: be filtered.
• Question 9
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 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol.
She has a 21-year history of heavy drinking and is worried about
developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take
disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse will teach the patient that the
combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause which of the
following?
Selected
Answer: Nausea
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which effect does the Nurse Practitioner expect may occur when using cholinergic
agonists?
Selected increased bladder
Answer: tone
• Question 12
0 out of 1 points
