NURS 6521 Final Exam Advanced Pharmacology Walden
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• 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
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,• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female
patient who is receiving IV heparin
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, 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?
Select Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central
ed line using an infusion pump
Answ
er:
• Question 7
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, 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?
Select Having nurses check their math calculations
ed with a colleague before administering a drug.
Answ
er:
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
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University (Verified Answers).
co
• 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
Page 1 of 51
,• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female
patient who is receiving IV heparin
Page 2 of 51
, 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?
Select Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central
ed line using an infusion pump
Answ
er:
• Question 7
Page 3 of 51
, 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?
Select Having nurses check their math calculations
ed with a colleague before administering a drug.
Answ
er:
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
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