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Advanced Pharmacology2020 Fall Quarter
Status Completed
Attempt 90 out of 100 points
Score
Time 1 hour, 55 minutes out of 2 hours and 30 minutes
Elapsed
Instructions Please answer each QUE below and click Submit when you
have completed the Exam.
• QUE 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?
Choosen corticostero
Answer: i ds
• QUE 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?
Choosen
Cleanse the wound of debris prior to applying the silver
Answer:
sulfadiazine
• QUE 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 shall 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
Choosen
the most appropriateAnxiety
nursing related to perceived
diagnosis danger
for this patient is?of drug therapy to fetus or
Answer:
infant
• QUE 4
, A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner shall be
sure to monitor which of the following?
Choosen
Creatinin
Answer:
e
• QUE 5 clearance
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 shall advise her to
Choosen
perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.
Answer:
• QUE 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?
Choosen weight and
Answer: height
• QUE 7
The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been
diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be
Choosen
Ciproflox
Answer:
ac in
• QUE 8
Ms. Shackleford Has been placed on Ambien to help for her insomnia. The NP
must educate the patient regarding the rapid onset of Ambien. Which statement
below is correct?
Choosen Zolpidem should be taken just
Answer: before going to bed
• QUE 9
On the advice of her sister, a 52-year-old woman has visited her nurse practitioner to discuss
the potential benefits of hormone replacement therapy in controlling the symptoms of
menopause. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
Choosen
"It's important to balance the possible benefits of HRT with the fact that it
Answer:
might increase your risk of heart disease and stroke"
• QUE 10
A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans and soy products.
The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are considered