NURS 6521 Week-2 Quiz, NURS 6521
Advanced Pharmacology, Walden University
(Detail Solutions Resources for the exam)
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A patient with seasonal allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal
congestion and has expressed her desire to treat it by using
pseudoephedrine. The nurse should inform the patient that
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is providing care for a 71-year-old woman who was sponsored
to emigrate from Mexico to the United States 6 months ago. Earlier this
week, the woman slipped while getting off a bus and fractured her hip.
How should the woman's nurse best exemplify cultural competence in
the care of this patient?
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following serves to protect the public by ensuring the
purity of a drug and its contents?
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
,A Native American man who lives a traditional lifestyle is scheduled to
have heart surgery. The tribal chief has requested that the tribe's
medicine man perform a ritual before the patient goes to surgery. The
nurse's response to this request should be
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient has taken an overdose of a vitamin/mineral supplement
containing magnesium. The nurse will be sure to assess
Question 6
1 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
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a narcotic,
every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim.
The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and
that it is categorized as a
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
, A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's
plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the
nurse use to list the drugs?
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is a member of a research team that is exploring unique
differences in responses to drugs that each individual possesses, based
on genetic make-up. This area of study is called
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for
new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is admitting a Mexican woman to the hospital who cannot speak
or understand English. The patient is alone, and there is no interpreter
available. When trying to communicate with the patient the nurse will
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
What critical piece of information is missing from the following
medication order: Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Question 13