NURS 6521 Final Exam
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has a malignant
brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of carmustine. It will be critical for the
nurse to observe for which of the following?
Selected Respiratory
Answer: difficulty
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in
recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent
diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment with interferon
alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will address the etiology of
Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient is taking flavoxate hydrochloride (Urispas) to help control an overactive
bladder. On a follow-up visit to the clinic, the nurse will question the patient about
which of the following?
Selected Dental hygiene practices
Answer:
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The
nursing assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully
monitor for which of the following?
Selected Elevated prothrombin time
Answer:
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and
began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When planning the care of
this patient, what desired outcome should the nurse prioritize?
Selected The patient will experience complete bladder emptying
Answer:
, Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can
take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected tylen
Answer: ol.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a comprehensive,
medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to adding
dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be questioned
about her intake of
Selected caffeine.
Answer:
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to
monitor which of the following?
Selected Creatinine
Answer: clearance
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The nurse
will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
Selected marijua
Answer: na.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the Nurse Practitioner that she is an alcoholic
and has been consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that using
alcohol during pregnancy may result in a child who presents with
Selected microceph
Answer: aly.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin
and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory test
results and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the
following drugs may be ordered?
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has a malignant
brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of carmustine. It will be critical for the
nurse to observe for which of the following?
Selected Respiratory
Answer: difficulty
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in
recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent
diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment with interferon
alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will address the etiology of
Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient is taking flavoxate hydrochloride (Urispas) to help control an overactive
bladder. On a follow-up visit to the clinic, the nurse will question the patient about
which of the following?
Selected Dental hygiene practices
Answer:
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The
nursing assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully
monitor for which of the following?
Selected Elevated prothrombin time
Answer:
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and
began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When planning the care of
this patient, what desired outcome should the nurse prioritize?
Selected The patient will experience complete bladder emptying
Answer:
, Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can
take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected tylen
Answer: ol.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a comprehensive,
medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to adding
dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be questioned
about her intake of
Selected caffeine.
Answer:
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to
monitor which of the following?
Selected Creatinine
Answer: clearance
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The nurse
will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
Selected marijua
Answer: na.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the Nurse Practitioner that she is an alcoholic
and has been consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that using
alcohol during pregnancy may result in a child who presents with
Selected microceph
Answer: aly.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin
and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory test
results and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the
following drugs may be ordered?
