NURS 6521 / NURS6521 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam | Question and Answers

NURS 6521 / NURS6521 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam | Question and Answers In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always encourage patients to - ANS take their medication at the prescribed times. A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug likely to influence the management of the patient's existing drug regimen? - ANS It is unlikely to influence the patient's other medications because gabapentin does not interact with other drugs. of the following assessment findings should an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of doses of levothyroxine. Which prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine? - ANS The resident's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm processes protects the lower respiratory system? - ANS Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed. A 62-year-old man has been prescribed lovastatin. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct the patient to take the medication - ANS at bedtime. A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence of drug interactions in this population. When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage them to - ANS consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter medications. A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about polypharmacy. Which of the following statements best describe this term? - ANS Taking several drugs simultaneously A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the Nurse Practitioner that he is having adverse effects from his drug therapy. The patient has been taking dextroamphetamine for 2 weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the following adverse effects would need the Nurse Practitioner's immediate attention? - ANS Increased blood glucose A 22 year old patient is transitioning from oral ag