NURS 676 MIDTERM EXAM 2023 (FALL SEMESTER EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

NURS 676 MIDTERM EXAM 2023 (FALL SEMESTER
EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

Question 1
1 out of 1 points

In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always
encourage patients to


Selected Answer: take their medication at the prescribed times.

Question 2

1 out of 1 points
A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing
increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded
appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun
treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug
likely to influence the management of the patient's existing drug regimen?

Select It is unlikely to influence the patient's other medications because
ed gabapentin does not interact with other drugs.
Answ
er:

Question 3

1 out of 1 points

Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of
an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which
of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a
scheduled dose of levothyroxine?
Selected The resident's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a
Answer: regular rhythm

Question 4

1 out of 1 points
The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that
confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological
processes protects the lower respiratory system?
Selected Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the
Answer: trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.

, NURS 676 MIDTERM EXAM 2023 (FALL SEMESTER
EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

Question 5

1 out of 1 points
A 62-year-old man has been prescribed lovastatin. The Nurse Practitioner will
instruct the patient to take the medication

Selected Answer: at bedtime.

Question 6

1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware of the high
incidence of drug interactions in this population. When educating a group of
seniors about the prevention of drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should
encourage them to
Selected consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter
Answer: medications.

Question 7

1 out of 1 points

A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about polypharmacy. Which
of the following statements best describe this term?

Selected Answer: Taking several drugs simultaneously

Question 8

1 out of 1 points

A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the Nurse Practitioner that he is
having adverse effects from his drug therapy. The patient has been taking
dextroamphetamine for 2 weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the following
adverse effects would need the Nurse Practitioner's immediate attention?

Selected Answer: Increased blood glucose

Question 9

1 out of 1 points
A 22 year old patient is transitioning from oral agents to insulin. He will be taking
20 units of lantus at bedtime and regular insulin before meals. What instructions
should the NP provide about the timing and dose of regular insulin?

, NURS 676 MIDTERM EXAM 2023 (FALL SEMESTER
EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+



Select Take 1 unit of regular insulin for each 10 grams of carbohydrate to
ed be consumed 15 minutes before each meal
Answ
er:

Question 10

1 out of 1 points

Topical inhaled alpha adrenergic blocking agents or nasal vasoconstricting
decongestants should not be used chronically (>5 days) because they can cause

Selected Answer: rebound rhinitis/congestion



Question 11

1 out of 1 points
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who has just been diagnosed with allergic asthma
are being taught about their son's medication regimen by the nurse. The nurse is
currently teaching the parent's about the appropriate use of a "rescue drug" for
acute exacerbations of their son's asthma. What drug should the nurse
suggests the parents to use in these situations?

Selected Answer: Albuterol

Question 12

0 out of 1 points
A 70-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation takes digoxin and

verapamil to control her health problem. Verapamil achieves a therapeutic effect by

Select blocking adrenergic receptors and producing antisympathetic
ed effects.
Answ
er:

Question 13

1 out of 1 points