NURS-6521N-20,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Fall Quarter
Course NURS-6521N-20,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Fall Quarter
Question 1
A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The
nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause
Selected staining of permanent teeth.
Answer:
• Question 2
A 45-year-old woman with acute leukemia is going to begin chemotherapy
with vincristine. The nurse is aware that vincristine must always be
administered
Selected through a central line.
Answer:
• Question 3
A Nurse Practitioner is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer 0.5 mL of epoetin alfa
to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for chemotherapy-induced anemia. Which of
the following will the nurse do with the unused portion of the drug?
Selected Discard the unused portion of
Answer: the drug.
• Question 4
Mr. Singh is a 66-year-old man who is receiving chemotherapy for the
treatment of lung cancer that has metastasized to his liver. In an effort to
prevent infection, Mr. Singh has been prescribed filgrastim (Neupogen).
Which of the nurse's following assessment questions most directly
addresses a common adverse effect of filgrastim?
Selected "Do you feel like you're having any pain in your bones?"
Answer:
• Question 5
A child is admitted to the burn unit with second and third degree burns on
both arms and part of his or her face. When administering topical
medications to the burned areas, the nurse should
Selected use sterile technique when applying the medication.
,NURS-6521N-20,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Fall Quarter
Answer:
• Question 6
Which of the following is a true statement about aspirin and its action on platelets
Selected It is used for prophylaxis against strokes and acute
Answer: myocardial infarction
• Question 7
Which of the following medications will not increase the likelihood of photosensitivity?
Selected Amoxicilli
Answer: n
• Question 8
Combination OCs prevent pregnancy primarily by:
Selected Suppressing ovulation.
Answer:
• Question 9
Cindy has been on Citalopram (Lexapro) For a year and is willing to try tapering off of the
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What is the initial dosage adjustment when tapering
off antidepressants
Selected Reduce dose by 50% for 3 to
Answer: 4 days
• Question 10
An immunocompromised patient with a diagnosis of candidiasis has failed
to respond to conservative therapy and has consequently begun treatment
with amphotericin B. The nurse is aware that this drug achieves a
therapeutic effect by way of its influence on
Selected the permeability of fungal cell walls.
Answer:
• Question 11
A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has
cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin.
Which of the following measures would help limit the severity of the
cardiomyopathy in this patient?
Selected The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin
Answer:
• Question 12
JC is a 13 year old female to be seen in your clinic today. You review JC's medication and
realize that which medication is a potential risk of growth suppression in prepubescent
children?
, NURS-6521N-20,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Fall Quarter
Selected corticosteroi
Answer: ds
• Question 13
A patient who is at risk for DVT tells the NP she has just learned she is pregnant. The NP
should expect that this patient will use which of the following anticoagulant medications?
Selected Hepari
Answer: n
• Question 14
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 department. The patient has been started on
an intravenous heparin infusion. How does this drug achieve therapeutic
effect?
Selected By inactivating clotting factors and thus stopping the
Answer: coagulation cascade
• Question 15
Mr. Lepp is a 63-year-old man who was diagnosed with colon cancer
several weeks ago and who is scheduled to begin chemotherapy. He
reports to the nurse that he read about the need for erythropoietin in an
online forum for cancer patients and wants to explore the use of epoetin
alfa with his oncologist. Which of the following facts should underlie the
nurse's response to Mr. Lepp?
Selected The potential benefits of epoetin alfa must be weighed
Answer: carefully against the potential adverse effects in cancer
patients.
• Question 16
A 15-year-old patient has meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae.
She is being treated with chloramphenicol. The most important nursing
action for this patient would be to monitor
Selected plasma concentrations regularly.
Answer:
• Question 17
A Nurse Practitioner will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking
allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months?
Selected Liver function
Answer: tests
• Question 18
The NP is considering a medication to treat Ms. Robert's Urinary Tract Infection. The NP
knows that Trimethoprim sulfamethazole (Bactrim) Is contra indicated in which of the
following conditions:
Selected G6PD deficiency
Answer: anemia
Course NURS-6521N-20,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Fall Quarter
Question 1
A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The
nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause
Selected staining of permanent teeth.
Answer:
• Question 2
A 45-year-old woman with acute leukemia is going to begin chemotherapy
with vincristine. The nurse is aware that vincristine must always be
administered
Selected through a central line.
Answer:
• Question 3
A Nurse Practitioner is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer 0.5 mL of epoetin alfa
to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for chemotherapy-induced anemia. Which of
the following will the nurse do with the unused portion of the drug?
Selected Discard the unused portion of
Answer: the drug.
• Question 4
Mr. Singh is a 66-year-old man who is receiving chemotherapy for the
treatment of lung cancer that has metastasized to his liver. In an effort to
prevent infection, Mr. Singh has been prescribed filgrastim (Neupogen).
Which of the nurse's following assessment questions most directly
addresses a common adverse effect of filgrastim?
Selected "Do you feel like you're having any pain in your bones?"
Answer:
• Question 5
A child is admitted to the burn unit with second and third degree burns on
both arms and part of his or her face. When administering topical
medications to the burned areas, the nurse should
Selected use sterile technique when applying the medication.
,NURS-6521N-20,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Fall Quarter
Answer:
• Question 6
Which of the following is a true statement about aspirin and its action on platelets
Selected It is used for prophylaxis against strokes and acute
Answer: myocardial infarction
• Question 7
Which of the following medications will not increase the likelihood of photosensitivity?
Selected Amoxicilli
Answer: n
• Question 8
Combination OCs prevent pregnancy primarily by:
Selected Suppressing ovulation.
Answer:
• Question 9
Cindy has been on Citalopram (Lexapro) For a year and is willing to try tapering off of the
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What is the initial dosage adjustment when tapering
off antidepressants
Selected Reduce dose by 50% for 3 to
Answer: 4 days
• Question 10
An immunocompromised patient with a diagnosis of candidiasis has failed
to respond to conservative therapy and has consequently begun treatment
with amphotericin B. The nurse is aware that this drug achieves a
therapeutic effect by way of its influence on
Selected the permeability of fungal cell walls.
Answer:
• Question 11
A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has
cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin.
Which of the following measures would help limit the severity of the
cardiomyopathy in this patient?
Selected The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin
Answer:
• Question 12
JC is a 13 year old female to be seen in your clinic today. You review JC's medication and
realize that which medication is a potential risk of growth suppression in prepubescent
children?
, NURS-6521N-20,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Fall Quarter
Selected corticosteroi
Answer: ds
• Question 13
A patient who is at risk for DVT tells the NP she has just learned she is pregnant. The NP
should expect that this patient will use which of the following anticoagulant medications?
Selected Hepari
Answer: n
• Question 14
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 department. The patient has been started on
an intravenous heparin infusion. How does this drug achieve therapeutic
effect?
Selected By inactivating clotting factors and thus stopping the
Answer: coagulation cascade
• Question 15
Mr. Lepp is a 63-year-old man who was diagnosed with colon cancer
several weeks ago and who is scheduled to begin chemotherapy. He
reports to the nurse that he read about the need for erythropoietin in an
online forum for cancer patients and wants to explore the use of epoetin
alfa with his oncologist. Which of the following facts should underlie the
nurse's response to Mr. Lepp?
Selected The potential benefits of epoetin alfa must be weighed
Answer: carefully against the potential adverse effects in cancer
patients.
• Question 16
A 15-year-old patient has meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae.
She is being treated with chloramphenicol. The most important nursing
action for this patient would be to monitor
Selected plasma concentrations regularly.
Answer:
• Question 17
A Nurse Practitioner will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking
allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months?
Selected Liver function
Answer: tests
• Question 18
The NP is considering a medication to treat Ms. Robert's Urinary Tract Infection. The NP
knows that Trimethoprim sulfamethazole (Bactrim) Is contra indicated in which of the
following conditions:
Selected G6PD deficiency
Answer: anemia
