NURSs6521NsAdvancedsPharmocologysWeeks1
Thesculturesandssensitivitystestingsofsaspatient'sswoundsexudatesindicatessth
atsasspecificsantibioticsissnecessarysforstreatment.sThesUntiedsStatessPharm
acopedia-
NationalsFormularysindicatessthatsthesdrugsinsquestionsiss96%sproteinsboun
d.sWhatsaresthesimplicationssofsthissfact?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Dosagessofsthesdrugsmustsbeslargesinsorderstosbes
effective.
Thesnursessassessmentsofsascommunity-
dwellingsadultssuggestssthatsthesclientsmayshavesdrugsallergiessthatshavesno
tsbeenspreviouslysdocumented.sWhatsstatementsbysthesclientswouldsconfir
msthis?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Isbrokesoutsinshivessandsgotsterribly sitchyswhensI
sstartedsasnewsprescriptionslastsyear.
Tylenols325mg/
tab,spatientsneedss650mg;showsmanystabletssshouldsthespatientstake?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔2
Asnursesissdiscussingswithsaspatientsthesefficacysofsasdrugsthatshissphysician
shasssuggested,sandshesbeginstaking.sEfficacysofsasdrugsmeansswhichsofsthes
following?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Howswellsasdrugsproducessitssdesiredseffect
, Aspatientswithsasvarietysofschronicshealthsproblemssissbeingsseensbyshersnur
sespractitioner,swhosisscurrentlysreviewingsthespatientssmedicationsregime
n.sWhichsofsthespatient'ssmedicationssshouldspromptsthespatientstosteachstos
avoidsdrinkingsgrapefruitsjuice?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Atorvastatins(Lipitor)
Insorderstospromotestherapeuticsdrugseffects,sthesnursesshouldsalwayssenco
uragesthespatientssto...s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔takestheirsmedications satsthesprescribedstimes.
Ashomeshealthsnursesnotessthatsthereshavesbeenschangesstosaspatientssoralsd
rugsregimen.sThesnurseswillscloselysmonitorsthesnewsdrugsregimensto...s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔identify sanyschangessinsdrugsabsorptionsthatswo
uldschangesthesdrugseffect.
ons1samsroundssthesnursesfindssaspatientsawakesandsfrustratedsthatsshescann
otssleep.sThesnursesadministerssansorderedshypnoticstoshelpsthespatientsslee
p.sTwoshoursslatersthesnursesfindssthespatientsoutsofsbed,sfullsofsenergy,sclea
ningshersroom.sThesnursesevaluatessthespatientssresponsestosashypnoticsas...s
-sCORRECTsANSWER✔Ansidiosyncraticseffect
Inslightsofshersrecentshighsbloodspressuresreadingssaspatientshassbeensstarte
dsonsasthiazidesdiureticsandsmetoprolols(Lopressor),swhichsissasbeta-
adrenergenicsblocker.sWhatsissthesmostslikelysrationalesforsusingstwosmedi
cationsstosaddresssthespatientsshypertension?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Usingsthestwosdrugsstostreatsashealthsproblemsm
ayscreatesassynergisticseffect.
Thesculturesandssensitivitystestingsofsaspatient'sswoundsexudatesindicatessth
atsasspecificsantibioticsissnecessarysforstreatment.sThesUntiedsStatessPharm
acopedia-
NationalsFormularysindicatessthatsthesdrugsinsquestionsiss96%sproteinsboun
d.sWhatsaresthesimplicationssofsthissfact?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Dosagessofsthesdrugsmustsbeslargesinsorderstosbes
effective.
Thesnursessassessmentsofsascommunity-
dwellingsadultssuggestssthatsthesclientsmayshavesdrugsallergiessthatshavesno
tsbeenspreviouslysdocumented.sWhatsstatementsbysthesclientswouldsconfir
msthis?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Isbrokesoutsinshivessandsgotsterribly sitchyswhensI
sstartedsasnewsprescriptionslastsyear.
Tylenols325mg/
tab,spatientsneedss650mg;showsmanystabletssshouldsthespatientstake?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔2
Asnursesissdiscussingswithsaspatientsthesefficacysofsasdrugsthatshissphysician
shasssuggested,sandshesbeginstaking.sEfficacysofsasdrugsmeansswhichsofsthes
following?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Howswellsasdrugsproducessitssdesiredseffect
, Aspatientswithsasvarietysofschronicshealthsproblemssissbeingsseensbyshersnur
sespractitioner,swhosisscurrentlysreviewingsthespatientssmedicationsregime
n.sWhichsofsthespatient'ssmedicationssshouldspromptsthespatientstosteachstos
avoidsdrinkingsgrapefruitsjuice?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Atorvastatins(Lipitor)
Insorderstospromotestherapeuticsdrugseffects,sthesnursesshouldsalwayssenco
uragesthespatientssto...s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔takestheirsmedications satsthesprescribedstimes.
Ashomeshealthsnursesnotessthatsthereshavesbeenschangesstosaspatientssoralsd
rugsregimen.sThesnurseswillscloselysmonitorsthesnewsdrugsregimensto...s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔identify sanyschangessinsdrugsabsorptionsthatswo
uldschangesthesdrugseffect.
ons1samsroundssthesnursesfindssaspatientsawakesandsfrustratedsthatsshescann
otssleep.sThesnursesadministerssansorderedshypnoticstoshelpsthespatientsslee
p.sTwoshoursslatersthesnursesfindssthespatientsoutsofsbed,sfullsofsenergy,sclea
ningshersroom.sThesnursesevaluatessthespatientssresponsestosashypnoticsas...s
-sCORRECTsANSWER✔Ansidiosyncraticseffect
Inslightsofshersrecentshighsbloodspressuresreadingssaspatientshassbeensstarte
dsonsasthiazidesdiureticsandsmetoprolols(Lopressor),swhichsissasbeta-
adrenergenicsblocker.sWhatsissthesmostslikelysrationalesforsusingstwosmedi
cationsstosaddresssthespatientsshypertension?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER✔Usingsthestwosdrugsstostreatsashealthsproblemsm
ayscreatesassynergisticseffect.
