NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A 2023-2024
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication
she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: tylenol.
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using
Selected Answer: body surface area.
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of
status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be
sure to
Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist.
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the
use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
Answer: superinfection.
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Answer: Dietary habits
,A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The
nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected Answer: first thing in the morning.
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
Selected Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the
nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride
therapy?
Selected Answer: Prostatic neoplasia
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent
weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his
care team has opted to begin treatment with interferon alfa-2a. The nurse is aware
that this drug will address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected Answer: inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing inflammation.
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for
behavior that may put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse
can make is
Selected Answer: whether the pregnant woman uses illegal substances.
A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is
discussing treatment options with his care team. What aspect of the patient's
condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment of
leukemia?
, Selected Answer: The patient's bone marrow function is significantly depressed.
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected Answer: ventrogluteal muscle.
A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her treatment
includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN will advise her to take which
of the following vitamin supplements while taking the drug?
Selected Answer: Vitamin D
An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a
respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment
with
Selected Answer: vancomycin.
A child is taking permethrin for head lice. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct her
mother to
Selected stop using creams, ointments, and oils on the child's skin and scalp.
Answer:
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been
experiencing frequent headaches and has sought advice from her nurse practitioner
about safe treatment options. What analgesic can the nurse most safely recommend?
Selected Answer: Acetaminophen
A 54-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis has been prescribed
ciprofloxacin for recurrent cystitis. Because of the patient's history, the nurse would
be sure to discuss with the woman the use of
Selected Answer: food containing iron or calcium.
FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A 2023-2024
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication
she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: tylenol.
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using
Selected Answer: body surface area.
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of
status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be
sure to
Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist.
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the
use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
Answer: superinfection.
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Answer: Dietary habits
,A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The
nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected Answer: first thing in the morning.
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
Selected Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the
nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride
therapy?
Selected Answer: Prostatic neoplasia
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent
weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his
care team has opted to begin treatment with interferon alfa-2a. The nurse is aware
that this drug will address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected Answer: inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing inflammation.
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for
behavior that may put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse
can make is
Selected Answer: whether the pregnant woman uses illegal substances.
A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is
discussing treatment options with his care team. What aspect of the patient's
condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment of
leukemia?
, Selected Answer: The patient's bone marrow function is significantly depressed.
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected Answer: ventrogluteal muscle.
A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her treatment
includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN will advise her to take which
of the following vitamin supplements while taking the drug?
Selected Answer: Vitamin D
An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a
respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment
with
Selected Answer: vancomycin.
A child is taking permethrin for head lice. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct her
mother to
Selected stop using creams, ointments, and oils on the child's skin and scalp.
Answer:
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been
experiencing frequent headaches and has sought advice from her nurse practitioner
about safe treatment options. What analgesic can the nurse most safely recommend?
Selected Answer: Acetaminophen
A 54-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis has been prescribed
ciprofloxacin for recurrent cystitis. Because of the patient's history, the nurse would
be sure to discuss with the woman the use of
Selected Answer: food containing iron or calcium.
