NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM – QUESTION AND ANSWERS (SPRING TERM 2020)

NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM – QUESTION AND ANSWERS (SPRING TERM 2020) NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM – QUESTION AND ANSWERS (SPRING TERM 2020) 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 marijuan Answer: a. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient has acquired primary hypogonadism and has been prescribed testosterone transdermal (Androderm) patches. When educating the patient on how to administer the drug, the nurse will instruct him to Selected place the patch on the back, abdomen, upper arms, or Answer: thighs. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug Selected on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any Answer: meals or other drugs. • Question 4 1 out of 1 points Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain due to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid Selected alcohol. Answer: • Question 5 0 out of 1 points The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying the medication, the nurse would first Selected put gloves on to protect herself. Answer: • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection site would be the Selected ventrogluteal Answer: muscle. • Question 7 1 out of 1 points A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after major surgery. The boy will be taking two medications at home for an extended period. The nurse who is discharging the patient should provide medication teaching specifically to Selected both the boy and his mother regarding all medication Answer: issued. • Question 8 1 out of 1 points A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity. Answer: • Question 9 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former intravenous drug abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of methotrexate for his rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse include in her teaching plan for this patient? Selected Drink plenty of water Answer: every day • Question 10 0 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 Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity Answer: • Question 11 1 out of 1 points A 60-year-old patient experienced a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath and was subsequently diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. The patient has been started on an intravenous heparin infusion. How does this drug achieve therapeutic effect? Selected By inactivating clotting factors and thus stopping the Answer: coagulation cascade • Question 12 1 out of 1 points A 45-year-old woman with acute leukemia is going to begin chemotherapy with vincristine. The nurse is aware that vincristine must always be administered Selected through a central line. Answer: • Question 13 1 out of 1 points A 20-year-old female patient is receiving topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris. She develops a rash and urticaria along with severe itching where the medication is applied. The nurse will formulate which of the following nursing diagnoses for the patient? Selected Risk for Injury related to allergic Answer: reactions • Question 14 1 out of 1 points A 56-year-old woman will soon begin treatment of her overactive bladder with tolterodine (Detrol). What patient teaching should the nurse provide to this woman? Selected "You might find that you get a dry mouth or a headache from this Answer: drug, but this does not mean it has to be discontinued." • Question 15 1 out of 1 points A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristin/dalfopristin IV infusion for a lifethreatening infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Selected Infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion Answer: site • Question 16 1 out of 1 points A patient is prescribed ganciclovir to treat a CMV infection. An oral dosage is prescribed. To help increase bioavailability of the drug, the nurse will encourage the patient to take the medication Selected with high-fat meals. Answer: