6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Review Test Submission: Exam - Week 11
User Lisa Weatherford
Course NURS-6521N-56,Advanced Pharmacology.2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-
02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11
Started 2/9/20 12:41 AM
Submitted 2/9/20 2:24 AM
Due Date 2/10/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 88 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 43 minutes out of 2 hours
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total
amount of medication patient will take per day?
Selected Answer: 1500 mg
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
, A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a
bacterial infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which
of the following adverse effects of the drug?
Selected Answer: Lid margin crusting and pruritus
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial
infection. Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
Selected Answer: The peak and trough blood levels
• Question 4
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?
Selected Answer: Protamine sulfate
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
, A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans
and soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are
considered
Selected Answer: phytoestrogens.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal
meningitis and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with
amphotericin B. How should the nurse most safely administer this drug?
Selected Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using
an infusion Answer: pump
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a
children's hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug
errors. What
measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of
infants and children?
Selected Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague
before Answer: administering a drug.
• Question 8
, 1 out of 1 points
A female patient is taking filgrastim (Neupogen) to decrease the
incidence of infection. The nurse notices a small increase in the neutrophil count
2 days after starting therapy. The nurse's evaluation of the increase is that
Selected Answer: the increase in the neutrophil count is only
transient.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of
patients in recent months. Which of the following patients should the nurse
observe for extremely elevated white blood cell counts following administration
of the drug?
Selected Answer: A 19-year-old male receiving radiotherapy
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a sexually transmitted
infection. The nurse will instruct the patient to
Selected Answer: complete the entire course of drug therapy.
• Question 11
0 out of 1 points
| VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Review Test Submission: Exam - Week 11
User Lisa Weatherford
Course NURS-6521N-56,Advanced Pharmacology.2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-
02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11
Started 2/9/20 12:41 AM
Submitted 2/9/20 2:24 AM
Due Date 2/10/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 88 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 43 minutes out of 2 hours
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total
amount of medication patient will take per day?
Selected Answer: 1500 mg
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
, A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a
bacterial infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which
of the following adverse effects of the drug?
Selected Answer: Lid margin crusting and pruritus
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial
infection. Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
Selected Answer: The peak and trough blood levels
• Question 4
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?
Selected Answer: Protamine sulfate
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
, A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans
and soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are
considered
Selected Answer: phytoestrogens.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal
meningitis and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with
amphotericin B. How should the nurse most safely administer this drug?
Selected Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using
an infusion Answer: pump
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a
children's hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug
errors. What
measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of
infants and children?
Selected Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague
before Answer: administering a drug.
• Question 8
, 1 out of 1 points
A female patient is taking filgrastim (Neupogen) to decrease the
incidence of infection. The nurse notices a small increase in the neutrophil count
2 days after starting therapy. The nurse's evaluation of the increase is that
Selected Answer: the increase in the neutrophil count is only
transient.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of
patients in recent months. Which of the following patients should the nurse
observe for extremely elevated white blood cell counts following administration
of the drug?
Selected Answer: A 19-year-old male receiving radiotherapy
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a sexually transmitted
infection. The nurse will instruct the patient to
Selected Answer: complete the entire course of drug therapy.
• Question 11
0 out of 1 points
