NURS 6521N WEEKLY PRACTICE TESTED
QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
◉ A patient with seasonal allergies is exasperated by her recent
nasal congestion
and has expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine.
The nurse
should inform the patient that Answer: she must be prepared to
show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine.
◉ A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In
which of the
following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-
than-normal
maintenance dose of digoxin? Answer: A 79-year-old male with
cardiomegaly
◉ A patient with diabetes has had a cough for 1 week and has been
prescribed a
cough syrup (an expectorant). What special instructions should the
nurse include
in the patient teaching for this situation? Answer: Monitor glucose
levels closely
,◉ An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative
pneumonia in the
days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a
number of
medications. Which of the following medications that the nurse will
administer
has the slowest absorption? Answer: An oral antidepressant that the
patient has been taking daily for several years
◉ A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety
of chronic
health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator
that is to be
taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged the woman to take the
pill at the
same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What
is the
most likely rationale for the nurse's advice? Answer: Integrating the
new drug into the patient's existing schedule
promotes adherence.
◉ A patient receives 25 units of NPH insulin at 7.AM. At what time of
day should
, the nurse advise the patient to be most alert for a potential
hypoglycemic
reaction? Answer: Late afternoon
◉ A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every
4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The
nurse is
aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is
categorized as a ... Answer: C-11 drug
◉ A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that
binds to acid
glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans usually
receive... Answer: a higher-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to
acid glycoproteins.
◉ A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol
level. The nurse's
teaching plan will include a basic explanation of how the drug
produces its
therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that lovastatin lowers
cholesterol levels
because it... Answer: inhibits cholesterol synthesis
QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
◉ A patient with seasonal allergies is exasperated by her recent
nasal congestion
and has expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine.
The nurse
should inform the patient that Answer: she must be prepared to
show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine.
◉ A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In
which of the
following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-
than-normal
maintenance dose of digoxin? Answer: A 79-year-old male with
cardiomegaly
◉ A patient with diabetes has had a cough for 1 week and has been
prescribed a
cough syrup (an expectorant). What special instructions should the
nurse include
in the patient teaching for this situation? Answer: Monitor glucose
levels closely
,◉ An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative
pneumonia in the
days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a
number of
medications. Which of the following medications that the nurse will
administer
has the slowest absorption? Answer: An oral antidepressant that the
patient has been taking daily for several years
◉ A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety
of chronic
health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator
that is to be
taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged the woman to take the
pill at the
same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What
is the
most likely rationale for the nurse's advice? Answer: Integrating the
new drug into the patient's existing schedule
promotes adherence.
◉ A patient receives 25 units of NPH insulin at 7.AM. At what time of
day should
, the nurse advise the patient to be most alert for a potential
hypoglycemic
reaction? Answer: Late afternoon
◉ A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every
4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The
nurse is
aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is
categorized as a ... Answer: C-11 drug
◉ A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that
binds to acid
glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans usually
receive... Answer: a higher-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to
acid glycoproteins.
◉ A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol
level. The nurse's
teaching plan will include a basic explanation of how the drug
produces its
therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that lovastatin lowers
cholesterol levels
because it... Answer: inhibits cholesterol synthesis
