PHARMACOLOGY WITH 1OO QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ WALDEN UNIVERSITY
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Question 1
Black cohosh is an herb that is commonly used for
Selected Menopaus
Answer: al
• Question 2 symptoms
A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction.
He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which
of the following before administering the drug?
Selected That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an
Answer: adult
• Question 3
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 10-year-old boy who complains of
chronic headaches. His mother reports that she gives him Tylenol at
least three times a day. Which of the following will the nurse work with
the physician to evaluate?
Selected Hepati
Answer: c
• Question 4 functi
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A nurse practitioner has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of
patients in recent months. Which of the following patients should the
nurse observe for extremely elevated white blood cell counts following
administration of the drug?
Selected A 19-year-old male receiving
Answer: radiotherapy
• Question 5
A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for
metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathy
and
, a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. Which of the following
measures would help limit the severity of the cardiomyopathy in this patient?
Selected The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with
Answer: doxorubicin
• Question 6
Women who are prescribed progestin-only contraception need education
regarding which common adverse drug effect?
Selected Irregular vaginal bleeding for the
Answer: first few months
• Question 7
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse
Practitioner will be sure to monitor which of the following?
Selected Potassium
Answer: level
• Question 8
A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a foul odor.
A microscopic exam reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse practitioner is
aware that
Selected asymptomatic women are diagnosed with trichomoniasis by a
Answer: routine pap smear.
• Question 9
A 59-year-old man with a recent history of erectile dysfunction has been
assessed and prescribed sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education
to this man, the nurse should tell him which of the following?
Selected "You might find that your face becomes flushed or you get a
Answer: headache after you take Viagra."
• Question 10
A patient with chronic heart failure has begun treatment with epoetin alfa,
which she will receive in her own home from a home health nurse. The nurse
should teach the patient to supplement this treatment with a diet that is high in
Selected iron-rich foods such as beans and leafy green vegetables.
Answer:
• Question 11
A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a life-threatening
infection. The nurse will begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining
Selected a baseline complete blood count.
Answer:
, • Question 12