NUR 635 Advanced Pharmacology Final
18 y.o. patient diagnosed with frequent migraines, what Is
abortive therapy for migraines? Correct Answers triptans-
(ABORTIVE MEDS FOR MIGRAINES)
82yr patient has shingles and will get Valacyclovir. What should
be assessed prior to starting tx? Correct Answers renal
function
85yr old patient with shingles is miserable with pain and
discomfort what is the tx plan? Correct Answers NSAIDs,
Acyclovir, topical lidoderm once lesions resolve
A 21yr has gonococcal conjunctivitis. What is the tx choice?
Correct Answers IM ceftriaxone
A 59 year old post menopausal woman with hx of breast cancer
at 40 years? Correct Answers Topical conjugated estrogen
cream
A 6-year-old child presents with crying due to ear pain.
Tympanic membranes are erythematous, bulging, and immobile,
but intact. In addition to antibiotic therapy, what will the
provider recommend for pain management? Correct Answers
Lidocaine ear drops
A child with an ear infection did not respond to amoxicillin.
What is the next line of tx? Correct Answers Augmentin
,A five-year-old has gray teeth, provider asks about which meds?
Correct Answers Tetracyclines
A nurse caring for a patient who is undergoing a third round of
chemotherapy is preparing to administer ondansetron [Zofran]
30 minutes before
initiation of the chemotherapy. The patient tells the nurse that
the ondansetron did not work as well the last time as it had the
first time. What will the nurse do? Correct Answers Request
an order to administer dexamethasone with the ondansetron.
A nurse is reviewing the culture results of a patient receiving an
aminoglycoside. The report reveals an anaerobic organism as the
cause of infection. What will the nurse do? Correct Answers
Request an order for a different class of antibiotic.
A patient begins using timolol [Timoptic] to treat primary open-
angle glaucoma (POAG). The nurse gives a dose and notes that
the patient develops shortness of breath. The nurse assesses the
patient and auscultates wheezes in both lungs. The nurse will
ask this patient about a history of which condition? Correct
Answers Asthma
A patient being prescribed phenytoin for seizures, what does
monitoring include? Correct Answers Monitor for phenytoin
syndrome, 3-5 weeks after starting therapy
A patient has a skin infection and the culture reveals methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What is an
appropriate treatment for this patient? Correct Answers
Ceftaroline
, A patient is being prescribed acyclovir what education should
the provider include? Correct Answers increased fluid intake
A patient received 500 mg of azithromycin [Zithromax] at 0800
as a first dose. What are the usual amount and time of the second
dose of azithromycin? Correct Answers 250 mg at 0800 the
next day
A patient recently began receiving clindamycin [Cleocin] to
treat an infection. After 8 days of treatment, the patient reports
having 10 to 15 watery stools per day. What will the nurse tell
this patient? Correct Answers The patient should stop taking
the clindamycin now and contact the provider immediately.
A patient report that brand x tablets work faster than brand y
tablets: Correct Answers inactive ingredients used in the
composition may cause different rates of dissolution which can
alter the onset of action of the drug.
A patient shows signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis. Which
amino-glycoside would the nurse expect to be ordered? Correct
Answers Neomycin [Neomycin]
A patient will begin initial treatment for severe acne. Which
regimen will the nurse expect the provider to order? Correct
Answers Doxycycline (Vibramycin) and tretinoin (Retin-A)
A patient with an infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
is being treated with
18 y.o. patient diagnosed with frequent migraines, what Is
abortive therapy for migraines? Correct Answers triptans-
(ABORTIVE MEDS FOR MIGRAINES)
82yr patient has shingles and will get Valacyclovir. What should
be assessed prior to starting tx? Correct Answers renal
function
85yr old patient with shingles is miserable with pain and
discomfort what is the tx plan? Correct Answers NSAIDs,
Acyclovir, topical lidoderm once lesions resolve
A 21yr has gonococcal conjunctivitis. What is the tx choice?
Correct Answers IM ceftriaxone
A 59 year old post menopausal woman with hx of breast cancer
at 40 years? Correct Answers Topical conjugated estrogen
cream
A 6-year-old child presents with crying due to ear pain.
Tympanic membranes are erythematous, bulging, and immobile,
but intact. In addition to antibiotic therapy, what will the
provider recommend for pain management? Correct Answers
Lidocaine ear drops
A child with an ear infection did not respond to amoxicillin.
What is the next line of tx? Correct Answers Augmentin
,A five-year-old has gray teeth, provider asks about which meds?
Correct Answers Tetracyclines
A nurse caring for a patient who is undergoing a third round of
chemotherapy is preparing to administer ondansetron [Zofran]
30 minutes before
initiation of the chemotherapy. The patient tells the nurse that
the ondansetron did not work as well the last time as it had the
first time. What will the nurse do? Correct Answers Request
an order to administer dexamethasone with the ondansetron.
A nurse is reviewing the culture results of a patient receiving an
aminoglycoside. The report reveals an anaerobic organism as the
cause of infection. What will the nurse do? Correct Answers
Request an order for a different class of antibiotic.
A patient begins using timolol [Timoptic] to treat primary open-
angle glaucoma (POAG). The nurse gives a dose and notes that
the patient develops shortness of breath. The nurse assesses the
patient and auscultates wheezes in both lungs. The nurse will
ask this patient about a history of which condition? Correct
Answers Asthma
A patient being prescribed phenytoin for seizures, what does
monitoring include? Correct Answers Monitor for phenytoin
syndrome, 3-5 weeks after starting therapy
A patient has a skin infection and the culture reveals methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What is an
appropriate treatment for this patient? Correct Answers
Ceftaroline
, A patient is being prescribed acyclovir what education should
the provider include? Correct Answers increased fluid intake
A patient received 500 mg of azithromycin [Zithromax] at 0800
as a first dose. What are the usual amount and time of the second
dose of azithromycin? Correct Answers 250 mg at 0800 the
next day
A patient recently began receiving clindamycin [Cleocin] to
treat an infection. After 8 days of treatment, the patient reports
having 10 to 15 watery stools per day. What will the nurse tell
this patient? Correct Answers The patient should stop taking
the clindamycin now and contact the provider immediately.
A patient report that brand x tablets work faster than brand y
tablets: Correct Answers inactive ingredients used in the
composition may cause different rates of dissolution which can
alter the onset of action of the drug.
A patient shows signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis. Which
amino-glycoside would the nurse expect to be ordered? Correct
Answers Neomycin [Neomycin]
A patient will begin initial treatment for severe acne. Which
regimen will the nurse expect the provider to order? Correct
Answers Doxycycline (Vibramycin) and tretinoin (Retin-A)
A patient with an infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
is being treated with
