NURS 6521N Midterm
Exam 2022-2023 Advanced
Pharmacology LATEST
UPDATE 2023 Questions &
Answers A+
1
,1.A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic
drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider
when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Selected Answer : Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a
written prescription.
• Question 2 1 out of 1 points
2.A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which
of the following should the nurse anticipate?
Selected Answer : The drug will decrease in effectiveness
• Question 3 1 out of 1 points
3.A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of unstable angina and a new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which
of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning
of this patient's care?
Selected Answer : Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy
• Question 4 1 out of 1 points
4.A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of?
Selected Answer : nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise
program.
• Question 5 1 out of 1 points
2
, 5.A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an
opioid analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority
assessments?
Selected Answer : Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
• Question 6 1 out of 1 points
6.A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first
pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Answer : Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally
Question 7 1 out of 1 points
7.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?
Selected Answer : The drugs' generic names
• Question 8 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?
Selected Answer : To ensure the safety of the public
• Question 9 1 out of 1 points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in
her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over
the- counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that
prolonged use of laxatives
3
Exam 2022-2023 Advanced
Pharmacology LATEST
UPDATE 2023 Questions &
Answers A+
1
,1.A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic
drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider
when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Selected Answer : Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a
written prescription.
• Question 2 1 out of 1 points
2.A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which
of the following should the nurse anticipate?
Selected Answer : The drug will decrease in effectiveness
• Question 3 1 out of 1 points
3.A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of unstable angina and a new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which
of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning
of this patient's care?
Selected Answer : Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy
• Question 4 1 out of 1 points
4.A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of?
Selected Answer : nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise
program.
• Question 5 1 out of 1 points
2
, 5.A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an
opioid analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority
assessments?
Selected Answer : Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
• Question 6 1 out of 1 points
6.A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first
pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Answer : Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally
Question 7 1 out of 1 points
7.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?
Selected Answer : The drugs' generic names
• Question 8 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?
Selected Answer : To ensure the safety of the public
• Question 9 1 out of 1 points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in
her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over
the- counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that
prolonged use of laxatives
3
