NSG 5240 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Question 1: Which of the following pharmacological therapies for hematopoietic
disorders is specifically indicated to stimulate red blood cell production and elevate
a patient's hemoglobin levels?
A) Neupogen
B) Procrit (Epoetin alfa) ✔✔
C) Interferon alfa-2b
D) Filgrastim
Question 2: Which of the following drug therapies belongs to the colony-
stimulating factor class and is primarily used to prevent infections by addressing
neutropenia in immunocompromised patients?
A) Procrit
B) Neupogen ✔✔
C) Cyanocobalamin
D) Epoetin alfa
Question 3: A student nurse understands that the administration of epoetin alfa to
treat anemia will be clinically ineffective unless the patient has adequate systemic
stores of which nutrient?
A) Calcium
B) Vitamin $\text{B}_{12}$
C) Iron ✔✔
D) Potassium
, Question 4: A 60-year-old oncology patient initiates treatment with interferon
alfa-2b. Shortly after returning home, he contacts the clinic to report experiencing
flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle aches. Which over-
the-counter medication should the nurse advise the patient to take to relieve these
specific side effects?
A) Ibuprofen
B) Aspirin
C) Acetaminophen ✔✔
D) Diphenhydramine
Question 5: Which of the following dietary choices or substances is a well-known
trigger that can exacerbate inflammation and contribute to the development or
flare-up of rosacea?
A) Green tea
B) Alcohol ✔✔
C) Shellfish
D) Complex carbohydrates
Question 6: Which fungal condition most frequently develops as an opportunistic
superinfection following a patient's use of broad-spectrum systemic antibiotics?
A) Oral thrush (Candidiasis) ✔✔
B) Tinea versicolor
C) Ringworm
D) Histoplasmosis
A youngster has just returned home from the family's tropical vacation and is now
reporting worsening tenderness in the right ear. When the child is diagnosed with
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Question 1: Which of the following pharmacological therapies for hematopoietic
disorders is specifically indicated to stimulate red blood cell production and elevate
a patient's hemoglobin levels?
A) Neupogen
B) Procrit (Epoetin alfa) ✔✔
C) Interferon alfa-2b
D) Filgrastim
Question 2: Which of the following drug therapies belongs to the colony-
stimulating factor class and is primarily used to prevent infections by addressing
neutropenia in immunocompromised patients?
A) Procrit
B) Neupogen ✔✔
C) Cyanocobalamin
D) Epoetin alfa
Question 3: A student nurse understands that the administration of epoetin alfa to
treat anemia will be clinically ineffective unless the patient has adequate systemic
stores of which nutrient?
A) Calcium
B) Vitamin $\text{B}_{12}$
C) Iron ✔✔
D) Potassium
, Question 4: A 60-year-old oncology patient initiates treatment with interferon
alfa-2b. Shortly after returning home, he contacts the clinic to report experiencing
flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle aches. Which over-
the-counter medication should the nurse advise the patient to take to relieve these
specific side effects?
A) Ibuprofen
B) Aspirin
C) Acetaminophen ✔✔
D) Diphenhydramine
Question 5: Which of the following dietary choices or substances is a well-known
trigger that can exacerbate inflammation and contribute to the development or
flare-up of rosacea?
A) Green tea
B) Alcohol ✔✔
C) Shellfish
D) Complex carbohydrates
Question 6: Which fungal condition most frequently develops as an opportunistic
superinfection following a patient's use of broad-spectrum systemic antibiotics?
A) Oral thrush (Candidiasis) ✔✔
B) Tinea versicolor
C) Ringworm
D) Histoplasmosis
A youngster has just returned home from the family's tropical vacation and is now
reporting worsening tenderness in the right ear. When the child is diagnosed with
