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020 Fall Quarter graded A
• Question 1
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?
Selected corticosteroi
Answer: ds
• Question 2
Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his
trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his
current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver
sulfadiazine to his wounds. The nurses who are providing care for Mr.
Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what
action when administering this medication?
Selected
Cleanse the wound of debris prior to applying
Answer:
the silver sulfadiazine
• Question 3
A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take
medication for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with
fear that her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a congenital
anomaly but knows that she has to take the medication. She talks
constantly about this and is unable to sleep most nights. Which of the
following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient is?
Selected
Anxiety related to perceived danger of drug therapy
Answer:
to fetus or infant
• Question 4
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AdvancedPharmacology2
020 Fall Quarter graded A
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to
monitor which of the following?
Selected Creatinine
Answer: clearance
• Question 5
A 39-year-old woman is receiving doxorubicin for the treatment of cancer.
After each treatment, the patient has acute nausea and vomiting
accompanied by a slightly increased heart rate. The nurse will advise her
to
Selected
perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.
Answer:
• Question 6
A child with chronic allergic symptoms uses an intranasal steroid for control of
symptoms. At this child's annual well-child checkup, the NP should carefully review what?
Selected weight and
Answer: height
• Question 7
The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been
diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be
Selected Ciprofloxac
Answer: in
• Question 8
Ms. Shackleford Has been placed on Ambien to help for her insomnia. The NP must
educate the patient regarding the rapid onset of Ambien. Which statement below is
correct?
Selected Zolpidem should be taken just before
Answer: going to bed
• Question 9
On the advice of her sister, a 52-year-old woman has visited her nurse
practitioner to discuss the potential benefits of hormone replacement
therapy in controlling the symptoms of menopause. Which of the following
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020 Fall Quarter graded A
responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
Selected
"It's important to balance the possible benefits of HRT with
Answer:
the fact that it might increase your risk of heart disease
and stroke"
• Question 10
A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans
and soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are
considered
Selected
phytoestrogens.
Answer:
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AdvancedPharmacology2
020 Fall Quarter graded A
• Question 11
A 35-year-old woman is on a weight-loss program and is to begin taking
sibutramine (Meridia). After baseline physical data are obtained, the
nurse will assess the patient's childbearing potential. The nurse will
inform the patient that during sibutramine therapy she should
Selected
use
Answer:
adequate
contraceptio
n.
• Question 12
A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a
comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction.
Prior to adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the
patient should be questioned about her intake of
Selected
caffeine.
Answer:
• Question 13
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 14
Ms. Carter, a 48 year old female was placed on an aminoglycoside. The NP knows
that an adverse reaction to aminoglycosides is?
Selected Ototoxici
Answer: ty
• Question 15
A Nurse Practitioner is reviewing the prepregnancy medication regimen of a patient
who has just had a positive pregnancy test. The nurse should be aware of which of the
following changes in pharmacokinetics that accompanies pregnancy?
6521N-9/NURS-6521C-9-
AdvancedPharmacology2
020 Fall Quarter graded A
• Question 1
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?
Selected corticosteroi
Answer: ds
• Question 2
Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his
trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his
current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver
sulfadiazine to his wounds. The nurses who are providing care for Mr.
Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what
action when administering this medication?
Selected
Cleanse the wound of debris prior to applying
Answer:
the silver sulfadiazine
• Question 3
A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take
medication for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with
fear that her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a congenital
anomaly but knows that she has to take the medication. She talks
constantly about this and is unable to sleep most nights. Which of the
following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient is?
Selected
Anxiety related to perceived danger of drug therapy
Answer:
to fetus or infant
• Question 4
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AdvancedPharmacology2
020 Fall Quarter graded A
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to
monitor which of the following?
Selected Creatinine
Answer: clearance
• Question 5
A 39-year-old woman is receiving doxorubicin for the treatment of cancer.
After each treatment, the patient has acute nausea and vomiting
accompanied by a slightly increased heart rate. The nurse will advise her
to
Selected
perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.
Answer:
• Question 6
A child with chronic allergic symptoms uses an intranasal steroid for control of
symptoms. At this child's annual well-child checkup, the NP should carefully review what?
Selected weight and
Answer: height
• Question 7
The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been
diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be
Selected Ciprofloxac
Answer: in
• Question 8
Ms. Shackleford Has been placed on Ambien to help for her insomnia. The NP must
educate the patient regarding the rapid onset of Ambien. Which statement below is
correct?
Selected Zolpidem should be taken just before
Answer: going to bed
• Question 9
On the advice of her sister, a 52-year-old woman has visited her nurse
practitioner to discuss the potential benefits of hormone replacement
therapy in controlling the symptoms of menopause. Which of the following
,NURS-6521F-9/NURS-
6521N-9/NURS-6521C-9-
AdvancedPharmacology2
020 Fall Quarter graded A
responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
Selected
"It's important to balance the possible benefits of HRT with
Answer:
the fact that it might increase your risk of heart disease
and stroke"
• Question 10
A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans
and soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are
considered
Selected
phytoestrogens.
Answer:
, NURS-6521F-9/NURS-
6521N-9/NURS-6521C-9-
AdvancedPharmacology2
020 Fall Quarter graded A
• Question 11
A 35-year-old woman is on a weight-loss program and is to begin taking
sibutramine (Meridia). After baseline physical data are obtained, the
nurse will assess the patient's childbearing potential. The nurse will
inform the patient that during sibutramine therapy she should
Selected
use
Answer:
adequate
contraceptio
n.
• Question 12
A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a
comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction.
Prior to adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the
patient should be questioned about her intake of
Selected
caffeine.
Answer:
• Question 13
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 14
Ms. Carter, a 48 year old female was placed on an aminoglycoside. The NP knows
that an adverse reaction to aminoglycosides is?
Selected Ototoxici
Answer: ty
• Question 15
A Nurse Practitioner is reviewing the prepregnancy medication regimen of a patient
who has just had a positive pregnancy test. The nurse should be aware of which of the
following changes in pharmacokinetics that accompanies pregnancy?
