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NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS (SPRING TERM)
•
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been
prescribed dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from
chemotherapy. The nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral
form of
Selecte marijuan
d a.
Answer:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has acquired primary hypogonadism and has been
prescribed testosterone transdermal (Androderm) patches.
When educating the patient on how to administer the drug,
the nurse will instruct him to
Selecte
place the patch on the back, abdomen,
d
upper arms, or thighs.
Answer:
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse
will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selecte
on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours
d
after taking any meals or other drugs.
Answer:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain
due to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid
Selected alcohol.
Answer:
• Question 5
[Date]
1
, 2
0 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and
requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying
the medication, the nurse would first
Selecte put gloves on to protect herself.
d
Answer:
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and
most effective injection site would be the
Selecte
ventroglu
d
teal
Answer:
muscle.
[Date]
2
, 2
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after
major surgery. The boy will be taking two medications at
home for an extended period. The nurse who is discharging
the patient should provide medication teaching specifically to
Selecte
both the boy and his mother regarding
d
all medication issued.
Answer:
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum
eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is
88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse
will interpret these manifestations as
Selecte
magnesium sulfate toxicity.
d
Answer:
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former
intravenous drug abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of
methotrexate for his rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse
include in her teaching plan for this patient?
Selecte Drink plenty of
d water every day
Answer:
• Question 10
0 out of 1 points
A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin
for a bacterial infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach
her to observe for which of the following adverse effects of
the drug?
Selecte
Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity
d
Answer:
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old patient experienced a sudden onset of chest
pain and shortness of breath and was subsequently
diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in the emergency
[Date]
3
, 2
department. The patient has been started on an intravenous
Selecte
By inactivating
heparin infusion. clotting
How does this drug factors
achieveand thus
therapeutic
d
effect? stopping the coagulation cascade
Answer:
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
[Date]
4
NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS (SPRING TERM)
•
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been
prescribed dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from
chemotherapy. The nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral
form of
Selecte marijuan
d a.
Answer:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has acquired primary hypogonadism and has been
prescribed testosterone transdermal (Androderm) patches.
When educating the patient on how to administer the drug,
the nurse will instruct him to
Selecte
place the patch on the back, abdomen,
d
upper arms, or thighs.
Answer:
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse
will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selecte
on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours
d
after taking any meals or other drugs.
Answer:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain
due to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid
Selected alcohol.
Answer:
• Question 5
[Date]
1
, 2
0 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and
requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying
the medication, the nurse would first
Selecte put gloves on to protect herself.
d
Answer:
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and
most effective injection site would be the
Selecte
ventroglu
d
teal
Answer:
muscle.
[Date]
2
, 2
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after
major surgery. The boy will be taking two medications at
home for an extended period. The nurse who is discharging
the patient should provide medication teaching specifically to
Selecte
both the boy and his mother regarding
d
all medication issued.
Answer:
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum
eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is
88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse
will interpret these manifestations as
Selecte
magnesium sulfate toxicity.
d
Answer:
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former
intravenous drug abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of
methotrexate for his rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse
include in her teaching plan for this patient?
Selecte Drink plenty of
d water every day
Answer:
• Question 10
0 out of 1 points
A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin
for a bacterial infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach
her to observe for which of the following adverse effects of
the drug?
Selecte
Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity
d
Answer:
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old patient experienced a sudden onset of chest
pain and shortness of breath and was subsequently
diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in the emergency
[Date]
3
, 2
department. The patient has been started on an intravenous
Selecte
By inactivating
heparin infusion. clotting
How does this drug factors
achieveand thus
therapeutic
d
effect? stopping the coagulation cascade
Answer:
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
[Date]
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