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NURS 6521N ADVANCED PHARMOCOLOGY WEEK 1 EXAM
NEWEST UPDATE 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (GRADED A+) |
The culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's wound exudate
indicates that a specific antibiotic is necessary for treatment. The
Untied States Pharmacopedia-National Formulary indicates that the
drug in question is 96% protein bound. What are the implications of this
fact? ......ANSWER......Dosages of the drug must be large in order to be
effective.
The nurses assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the
client may have drug allergies that have not been previously
documented. What statement by the client would confirm this?
......ANSWER......I broke out in hives and got terribly itchy when I started
a new prescription last year.
Tylenol 325mg/tab, patient needs 650mg; how many tablets should the
patient take? ......ANSWER......2
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his
physician has suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means
which of the following? ......ANSWER......How well a drug produces its
desired effect
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A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her
nurse practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patients medication
regimen. Which of the patient's medications should prompt the patient
to teach to avoid drinking grapefruit juice? ......ANSWER......Atorvastatin
(Lipitor)
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should always
encourage the patients to... ......ANSWER......take their medications at
the prescribed times.
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patients
oral drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen
to... ......ANSWER......identify any changes in drug absorption that would
change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she
cannot sleep. The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the
patient sleep. Two hours later the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full
of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse evaluates the patients response
to a hypnotic as... ......ANSWER......An idiosyncratic effect
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings a patient has been
started on a thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a
beta-adrenergenic blocker. What is the most likely rationale for using
two medications to address the patients hypertension?
......ANSWER......Using the two drugs to treat a health problem may
create a synergistic effect.
NURS 6521N ADVANCED PHARMOCOLOGY WEEK 1 EXAM
NEWEST UPDATE 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (GRADED A+) |
The culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's wound exudate
indicates that a specific antibiotic is necessary for treatment. The
Untied States Pharmacopedia-National Formulary indicates that the
drug in question is 96% protein bound. What are the implications of this
fact? ......ANSWER......Dosages of the drug must be large in order to be
effective.
The nurses assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the
client may have drug allergies that have not been previously
documented. What statement by the client would confirm this?
......ANSWER......I broke out in hives and got terribly itchy when I started
a new prescription last year.
Tylenol 325mg/tab, patient needs 650mg; how many tablets should the
patient take? ......ANSWER......2
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his
physician has suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means
which of the following? ......ANSWER......How well a drug produces its
desired effect
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A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her
nurse practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patients medication
regimen. Which of the patient's medications should prompt the patient
to teach to avoid drinking grapefruit juice? ......ANSWER......Atorvastatin
(Lipitor)
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should always
encourage the patients to... ......ANSWER......take their medications at
the prescribed times.
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patients
oral drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen
to... ......ANSWER......identify any changes in drug absorption that would
change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she
cannot sleep. The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the
patient sleep. Two hours later the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full
of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse evaluates the patients response
to a hypnotic as... ......ANSWER......An idiosyncratic effect
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings a patient has been
started on a thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a
beta-adrenergenic blocker. What is the most likely rationale for using
two medications to address the patients hypertension?
......ANSWER......Using the two drugs to treat a health problem may
create a synergistic effect.
