ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been
successfully treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years.
Phenytoin achieves a therapeutic effect by
Selected
decreasing the influx of
Answer:
sodium into neurons.
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Mr. Lacuna is an 83-year-old resident of a long-term care facility who
has a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer disease. Mr. Lacuna's
physician recently prescribed oral rivastigmine, but he was unable to
tolerate the drug due to its gastrointestinal effects. As a result, he
has been ordered the transdermal patch form of the medication.
When administering this form of rivastigmine, the nurse should
Selected
teach Mr. Lacuna about the importance of rotating
Answer:
sites when he applies the patch.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic.
Which of the following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to
monitor?
Selected Potassium
Answer: levels
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication regimen consisting of
metoprolol (Lopressor), enalapril (Vasotec), and furosemide (Lasix).
In addition to regularly assessing the patient s heart rate, the nurse
should prioritize assessment of the patient's
Selected
blood pressure.
Answer:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching a patient about his newly prescribed drug,
colchicine, for gout. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct the patient to avoid which
of the following foods?
Selected Answer:
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• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected
Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward
Answer:
toward the trachea and larynx where they can then
be swallowed.
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds
to acid glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans
usually receive
Selected
[None
Answer:
Given]
• Question 8
0 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 [None
Answer: Given]
• Question 9
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 vital signs are BP 100/68 HR 144 RR 22.
The best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
Selected
[None
Answer:
Given]
• Question 10
0 out of 1 points
A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety of
chronic health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet
aggregator that is to be taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged
the woman to take the pill at the same time of day that she takes
some of her other medications. What is the most likely rationale for
the nurse's advice?
, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Selected
[None
Answer:
Given]
• Question 11
0 out of 1 points
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been
successfully treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years.
Phenytoin achieves a therapeutic effect by
Selected
decreasing the influx of
Answer:
sodium into neurons.
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Mr. Lacuna is an 83-year-old resident of a long-term care facility who
has a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer disease. Mr. Lacuna's
physician recently prescribed oral rivastigmine, but he was unable to
tolerate the drug due to its gastrointestinal effects. As a result, he
has been ordered the transdermal patch form of the medication.
When administering this form of rivastigmine, the nurse should
Selected
teach Mr. Lacuna about the importance of rotating
Answer:
sites when he applies the patch.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic.
Which of the following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to
monitor?
Selected Potassium
Answer: levels
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication regimen consisting of
metoprolol (Lopressor), enalapril (Vasotec), and furosemide (Lasix).
In addition to regularly assessing the patient s heart rate, the nurse
should prioritize assessment of the patient's
Selected
blood pressure.
Answer:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching a patient about his newly prescribed drug,
colchicine, for gout. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct the patient to avoid which
of the following foods?
Selected Answer:
, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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r
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m
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, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected
Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward
Answer:
toward the trachea and larynx where they can then
be swallowed.
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds
to acid glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans
usually receive
Selected
[None
Answer:
Given]
• Question 8
0 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 [None
Answer: Given]
• Question 9
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 vital signs are BP 100/68 HR 144 RR 22.
The best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
Selected
[None
Answer:
Given]
• Question 10
0 out of 1 points
A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety of
chronic health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet
aggregator that is to be taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged
the woman to take the pill at the same time of day that she takes
some of her other medications. What is the most likely rationale for
the nurse's advice?
, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Selected
[None
Answer:
Given]
• Question 11
0 out of 1 points
