MN 553 FINAL REVIEW 2026 STUDY GUIDE
REVISION SHEET CORE CONCEPT
BREAKDOWN
◉ Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his
depression. Education regarding how quickly selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would be: Question
options:
A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
B. Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting
citalopram.
C. Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he reaches
the full therapeutic dose.
D. His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks..
Answer: A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2
weeks.
◉ Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient
who is taking allopurinol includes:Question options:
,A. Complete blood count
B. Blood glucose
C. C-reactive protein
D. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance.
Answer: D. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
◉ When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more
treatment alternatives that are considered equal in efficacy and
compares the costs of each it is referred to as: Question options:
A. Cost-minimization analysis
B. Cost-of-illness analysis
C. Cost-effectiveness analysis
D. Cost-benefit analysis.
,Answer: A. Cost-minimization analysis
◉ Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical
practice is expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice
competence includes the ability to: Question options:
A. Search for information using the most common search engines
B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and
evaluating information
C. Systems Write programs to assure the integrity of health
information
D. Use information technology to prescribe drugs.
Answer: B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing,
and evaluating information
◉ Instructions for the use of nicotine gum include: Question options:
A. Chew the gum quickly to get a peak effect.
, B. The gum should be "parked" in the buccal space between
chewing.
C. Acidic drinks such as coffee help with the absorption of the
nicotine.
D. The highest abstinence rates occur if the patient chews the gum
when he or she is having cravings..
Answer: B. The gum should be "parked" in the buccal space between
chewing.
◉ A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is
above the minimum toxic concentration. This means that the:
Question options:
A. Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
C. Time between doses must be shortened
D. Duration of action of the drug is too long.
Answer: B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
REVISION SHEET CORE CONCEPT
BREAKDOWN
◉ Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his
depression. Education regarding how quickly selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would be: Question
options:
A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
B. Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting
citalopram.
C. Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he reaches
the full therapeutic dose.
D. His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks..
Answer: A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2
weeks.
◉ Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient
who is taking allopurinol includes:Question options:
,A. Complete blood count
B. Blood glucose
C. C-reactive protein
D. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance.
Answer: D. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
◉ When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more
treatment alternatives that are considered equal in efficacy and
compares the costs of each it is referred to as: Question options:
A. Cost-minimization analysis
B. Cost-of-illness analysis
C. Cost-effectiveness analysis
D. Cost-benefit analysis.
,Answer: A. Cost-minimization analysis
◉ Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical
practice is expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice
competence includes the ability to: Question options:
A. Search for information using the most common search engines
B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and
evaluating information
C. Systems Write programs to assure the integrity of health
information
D. Use information technology to prescribe drugs.
Answer: B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing,
and evaluating information
◉ Instructions for the use of nicotine gum include: Question options:
A. Chew the gum quickly to get a peak effect.
, B. The gum should be "parked" in the buccal space between
chewing.
C. Acidic drinks such as coffee help with the absorption of the
nicotine.
D. The highest abstinence rates occur if the patient chews the gum
when he or she is having cravings..
Answer: B. The gum should be "parked" in the buccal space between
chewing.
◉ A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is
above the minimum toxic concentration. This means that the:
Question options:
A. Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
C. Time between doses must be shortened
D. Duration of action of the drug is too long.
Answer: B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
