WGU D116 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT AND
PRE ASSESSMENT 700 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED /ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient who has been taking a monoamine oxidase
inhibitor (MAOI) for depression for several months tells
the provider that the medication has not helped with
symptoms. The provider plans to switch the patient to an
SSRI. The nurse practitioner will teach this patient to: -
....ANSWER...Stop taking the MAOI 2 weeks before
starting the SSRI
MAOIs cause irreversible inhibition of MAO
A nurse practitioner is teaching a class on addiction.
Which statement by one of the class participants indicates
a need for further teaching? - ....ANSWER..."Addictive
drugs lead to dopamine release in amounts similar to those
released by normal reward circuits"
,Research shows that there is a SIGNIFICANT increase of
dopamine
An adult patient will begin taking atomoxetine for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. What will the
nurse teach this patient? - ....ANSWER...Therapeutic
effects may not be felt for 4-8 weeks after beginning
therapy
A patient who has a lower back injury exhibits muscle
spasms. The provider orders cyclobenzaprine 10 mg three
times a day. What will the nurse practitioner include when
teaching this patient about this drug? -
....ANSWER..."You may experience blurred vision, dry
mouth, or constipation"
Flexeril has anticholinergic properties: increased intraocular
pressure, urinary retention two other s/s
A patient with a form of epilepsy that may have
spontaneous remission has been taking an AED for a year.
The patient reports being seizure free for 6 months and
,asks the nurse when the drug can be discontinued. What
will the nurse tell the patient? - ....ANSWER...The
provider will withdraw the drug over a 6-12 weeks period
Can taper the dose and discontinue seizure meds after 6-12
months of being seizure free
A patient on the unit complains of cluster headaches. A
new graduate nurse practitioner is asked to differentiate
between a migraine headache and cluster headaches. The
graduate nurse practitioner is correct to state that
manifestations and/or risk factors for a patient with
cluster headaches include what? - ....ANSWER...-Male
-Short duration (15 mints to 2 hrs)
-Throbing, piercing pain
-Less common than migraines
Migraines: females, NV, auras
A patient who travels frequently for business reports
occasional instances of being unable to fall asleep. The
patient tells the nurse practitioner that job demands
, require staying up late and then getting up early for
meetings. The provider will prescribe which medication for
this patient? - ....ANSWER...Zaleplon (sonata)
A nurse practitioner student asks the nurse practitioner
about receptor specificity of adrenergic agonist
medications. What will the nurse practitioner say? -
....ANSWER..."Specificity is relative and is dose
dependent"
A patient who is an opioid addict has undergone
detoxification with buprenorphine and has been given a
prescription for buprenorphine with naloxone. The patient
asks the nurse why the drug was changed. Which response
by the nurse is correct? - ....ANSWER..."The addition of
naloxone is used for maintenance"
Treatment is initiated with buprenorphine alone, due to
minimal risk of withdrawal, pt is maintained with combo med
A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit for
treatment of shock. The prescriber orders isoproterenol.
The nurse practitioner expects this drug to increase tissue
EXAM OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT AND
PRE ASSESSMENT 700 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED /ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient who has been taking a monoamine oxidase
inhibitor (MAOI) for depression for several months tells
the provider that the medication has not helped with
symptoms. The provider plans to switch the patient to an
SSRI. The nurse practitioner will teach this patient to: -
....ANSWER...Stop taking the MAOI 2 weeks before
starting the SSRI
MAOIs cause irreversible inhibition of MAO
A nurse practitioner is teaching a class on addiction.
Which statement by one of the class participants indicates
a need for further teaching? - ....ANSWER..."Addictive
drugs lead to dopamine release in amounts similar to those
released by normal reward circuits"
,Research shows that there is a SIGNIFICANT increase of
dopamine
An adult patient will begin taking atomoxetine for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. What will the
nurse teach this patient? - ....ANSWER...Therapeutic
effects may not be felt for 4-8 weeks after beginning
therapy
A patient who has a lower back injury exhibits muscle
spasms. The provider orders cyclobenzaprine 10 mg three
times a day. What will the nurse practitioner include when
teaching this patient about this drug? -
....ANSWER..."You may experience blurred vision, dry
mouth, or constipation"
Flexeril has anticholinergic properties: increased intraocular
pressure, urinary retention two other s/s
A patient with a form of epilepsy that may have
spontaneous remission has been taking an AED for a year.
The patient reports being seizure free for 6 months and
,asks the nurse when the drug can be discontinued. What
will the nurse tell the patient? - ....ANSWER...The
provider will withdraw the drug over a 6-12 weeks period
Can taper the dose and discontinue seizure meds after 6-12
months of being seizure free
A patient on the unit complains of cluster headaches. A
new graduate nurse practitioner is asked to differentiate
between a migraine headache and cluster headaches. The
graduate nurse practitioner is correct to state that
manifestations and/or risk factors for a patient with
cluster headaches include what? - ....ANSWER...-Male
-Short duration (15 mints to 2 hrs)
-Throbing, piercing pain
-Less common than migraines
Migraines: females, NV, auras
A patient who travels frequently for business reports
occasional instances of being unable to fall asleep. The
patient tells the nurse practitioner that job demands
, require staying up late and then getting up early for
meetings. The provider will prescribe which medication for
this patient? - ....ANSWER...Zaleplon (sonata)
A nurse practitioner student asks the nurse practitioner
about receptor specificity of adrenergic agonist
medications. What will the nurse practitioner say? -
....ANSWER..."Specificity is relative and is dose
dependent"
A patient who is an opioid addict has undergone
detoxification with buprenorphine and has been given a
prescription for buprenorphine with naloxone. The patient
asks the nurse why the drug was changed. Which response
by the nurse is correct? - ....ANSWER..."The addition of
naloxone is used for maintenance"
Treatment is initiated with buprenorphine alone, due to
minimal risk of withdrawal, pt is maintained with combo med
A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit for
treatment of shock. The prescriber orders isoproterenol.
The nurse practitioner expects this drug to increase tissue
