NURS 6521 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY TEST
EXAM - WEEK 11
Exam Elaborations Questions and Answers
SMARTPREP EXAMINATIONS
Course NURS - 6521 Advanced Pharmacology
Test Exam - Week 11
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 Answer: corticosteroids
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 the silver
Answer: 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 to fetus or
Answer: infant
Question 4
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to
monitor which of the following?
Selected Answer: Creatinine 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 Answer: perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.
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 Answer: weight and height
Question 7
The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been
diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be
PHARMACOLOGY TEST
EXAM - WEEK 11
Exam Elaborations Questions and Answers
SMARTPREP EXAMINATIONS
Course NURS - 6521 Advanced Pharmacology
Test Exam - Week 11
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 Answer: corticosteroids
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 the silver
Answer: 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 to fetus or
Answer: infant
Question 4
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to
monitor which of the following?
Selected Answer: Creatinine 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 Answer: perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.
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 Answer: weight and height
Question 7
The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been
diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be
