NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam /6521
Week 11 Version C Questions And Answers Verified 100%
Correct (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
• Question 1
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may
put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse can make is
Selected whether the pregnant woman uses illegal Answer:
substances.
• Question 2
During ongoing assessment of a patient receiving 5-FU therapy, the nurse finds the
patient's platelet count to be 92,000 cells/mm3. The nurse should do which of the
following?
Selected Consult the prescriber for discontinuation of the
Answer: drug
• Question 3
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of
medication patient will take per day?
Selected 1500 mg
Answer:
• Question 4
Which antibiotic requires administration of a loading dose?
Selected Erythromyc
in
Answer:
• Question 5
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 headache
Answer: after you take Viagra."
• Question 6
A contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is:
Selected A history of a clotting
, Answer: disorder
• Question 7
Gold compounds are contraindicated in patients with all of the following conditions except:
Selected Rheumatoid
Answer: arthritis
• Question 8
A 20-year-old woman has been prescribed estrogen. As with all women taking
estrogen, the nurse will carefully monitor the patient for which of the following?
Selected Cardiovascular complications Answer:
• Question 9
A 16-year-old boy is prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal allergy.
To maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following will the nurse
include in instructions to the patient?
Selected Take the drug for one full week before coming in contact with
Answer: allergens
• Question 10
A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole for candida
vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to
, Selected Answer:
• Question
use an alternative form of birth control, if taking an oral contraceptive.
11
Donald is a nurse practitioner student. He recognizes Which option below could be a secondary use
for an anxiolytic medication?
Selected ethanol Answer: withdrawal
• Question 12
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be administered
medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his mother, grandmother, and
four other children between the ages of 14 months and 7 years. The home health
nurse is asked to assess the home environment to determine if it is appropriate for
the child to take his medication at home. Which of the following will have the greatest
impact on the nurse's assessment?
Selected Where the medications will be stored Answer:
• Question 13
Off label prescribing is:
Selected Regulated by the
FDA
Answer:
• Question 14
All insects have an FDA black box warning regarding
Selected Potential for causing life-threatening Answer:
G.I. bleed
• Question 45
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?
Selected corticosteroi
ds
Answer:
• Question 46
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal
candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication
Week 11 Version C Questions And Answers Verified 100%
Correct (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
• Question 1
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may
put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse can make is
Selected whether the pregnant woman uses illegal Answer:
substances.
• Question 2
During ongoing assessment of a patient receiving 5-FU therapy, the nurse finds the
patient's platelet count to be 92,000 cells/mm3. The nurse should do which of the
following?
Selected Consult the prescriber for discontinuation of the
Answer: drug
• Question 3
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of
medication patient will take per day?
Selected 1500 mg
Answer:
• Question 4
Which antibiotic requires administration of a loading dose?
Selected Erythromyc
in
Answer:
• Question 5
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 headache
Answer: after you take Viagra."
• Question 6
A contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is:
Selected A history of a clotting
, Answer: disorder
• Question 7
Gold compounds are contraindicated in patients with all of the following conditions except:
Selected Rheumatoid
Answer: arthritis
• Question 8
A 20-year-old woman has been prescribed estrogen. As with all women taking
estrogen, the nurse will carefully monitor the patient for which of the following?
Selected Cardiovascular complications Answer:
• Question 9
A 16-year-old boy is prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal allergy.
To maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following will the nurse
include in instructions to the patient?
Selected Take the drug for one full week before coming in contact with
Answer: allergens
• Question 10
A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole for candida
vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to
, Selected Answer:
• Question
use an alternative form of birth control, if taking an oral contraceptive.
11
Donald is a nurse practitioner student. He recognizes Which option below could be a secondary use
for an anxiolytic medication?
Selected ethanol Answer: withdrawal
• Question 12
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be administered
medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his mother, grandmother, and
four other children between the ages of 14 months and 7 years. The home health
nurse is asked to assess the home environment to determine if it is appropriate for
the child to take his medication at home. Which of the following will have the greatest
impact on the nurse's assessment?
Selected Where the medications will be stored Answer:
• Question 13
Off label prescribing is:
Selected Regulated by the
FDA
Answer:
• Question 14
All insects have an FDA black box warning regarding
Selected Potential for causing life-threatening Answer:
G.I. bleed
• Question 45
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?
Selected corticosteroi
ds
Answer:
• Question 46
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal
candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication
