Pharmacy NURS-6521 EXAM
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a young patient. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have caused a 79-year-old woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in recent weeks. This patient's age will have
what effect on her use of nitroglycerin?
Acute Pain, headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse is
creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
Put your patch on a part of your skin that doesn't have too much hair on it. - CORRECT
ANSWER-A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. What patient education should the
nurse provide to this patient?
Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium channel
blocker. - CORRECT ANSWER-Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina several
months ago and has
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his physician
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is true
, regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina?
Determine if the drug is going to make you drowsy before you
drive. - CORRECT ANSWER-A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine
(Claritin) is
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the nurse include when
providing patient education concerning this drug?
Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels dependent on
them, making you more susceptible to constipation. - CORRECT ANSWER-A 73-year-old woman
has scheduled an appointment with her nurse practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that she experiences
constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on a daily basis and
performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How should the nurse best
respond to this patient's statements?
15 to 30 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER-A 68-year-old man complains of a chronic,
nonproductive cough. He states that
he has to have relief, that he has been coughing every 2 to 3 minutes, and he is
worn out. Dextromethorphan is prescribed for him. Before he leaves the clinic he asks how long
it will take for the medicine to work. The nurse will advise him that
he should experience therapeutic effects in
she must be prepared to show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine. - CORRECT ANSWER-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
, A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER-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?
Monitor glucose levels closely - CORRECT ANSWER-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?
An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years - CORRECT
ANSWER-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?
Integrating the new drug into the patient's existing schedule
promotes adherence. - CORRECT ANSWER-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?
Late afternoon - CORRECT ANSWER-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
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a young patient. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have caused a 79-year-old woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in recent weeks. This patient's age will have
what effect on her use of nitroglycerin?
Acute Pain, headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse is
creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
Put your patch on a part of your skin that doesn't have too much hair on it. - CORRECT
ANSWER-A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. What patient education should the
nurse provide to this patient?
Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium channel
blocker. - CORRECT ANSWER-Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina several
months ago and has
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his physician
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is true
, regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina?
Determine if the drug is going to make you drowsy before you
drive. - CORRECT ANSWER-A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine
(Claritin) is
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the nurse include when
providing patient education concerning this drug?
Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels dependent on
them, making you more susceptible to constipation. - CORRECT ANSWER-A 73-year-old woman
has scheduled an appointment with her nurse practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that she experiences
constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on a daily basis and
performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How should the nurse best
respond to this patient's statements?
15 to 30 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER-A 68-year-old man complains of a chronic,
nonproductive cough. He states that
he has to have relief, that he has been coughing every 2 to 3 minutes, and he is
worn out. Dextromethorphan is prescribed for him. Before he leaves the clinic he asks how long
it will take for the medicine to work. The nurse will advise him that
he should experience therapeutic effects in
she must be prepared to show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine. - CORRECT ANSWER-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
, A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER-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?
Monitor glucose levels closely - CORRECT ANSWER-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?
An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years - CORRECT
ANSWER-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?
Integrating the new drug into the patient's existing schedule
promotes adherence. - CORRECT ANSWER-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?
Late afternoon - CORRECT ANSWER-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
