Nurs 6521 Midterm Exam
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In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse
Practitioner should always encourage patients to - Answer:
take their medication at the prescribed times.
A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus
has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent
months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to
conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun
treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of
this drug likely to influence the management of the patient's
existing drug regimen? - Answer: It is unlikely to influence the
patient's other medications because gabapentin does not
interact with other drugs.
of the following assessment findings should an assisted living
facility has begun taking daily oral Following an assessment by
her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of doses of
levothyroxine. Which prompt the nurse to withhold a
scheduled dose of levothyroxine? - Answer: The resident's
apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm
,processes protects the lower respiratory system? - Answer:
Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the
trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.
, A 62-year-old man has been prescribed lovastatin. The Nurse
Practitioner will instruct the patient to take the medication -
Answer: at bedtime.
A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware
of the high incidence of drug interactions in this population.
When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of
drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage
them to - Answer: consult their care provider before taking
new over-the-counter medications.
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about
polypharmacy. Which of the following statements best describe
this term? - Answer: Taking several drugs simultaneously
A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the Nurse
Practitioner that he is having adverse effects from his drug
therapy. The patient has been taking dextroamphetamine for 2
weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the following adverse
effects would need the Nurse Practitioner's immediate
attention? - Answer: Increased blood glucose
A 22 year old patient is transitioning from oral agents to insulin.
He will be taking 20 units of lantus at bedtime and regular
Comprehensive Study Guide + Exam
Questions & Solutions Graded A+
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse
Practitioner should always encourage patients to - Answer:
take their medication at the prescribed times.
A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus
has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent
months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to
conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun
treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of
this drug likely to influence the management of the patient's
existing drug regimen? - Answer: It is unlikely to influence the
patient's other medications because gabapentin does not
interact with other drugs.
of the following assessment findings should an assisted living
facility has begun taking daily oral Following an assessment by
her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of doses of
levothyroxine. Which prompt the nurse to withhold a
scheduled dose of levothyroxine? - Answer: The resident's
apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm
,processes protects the lower respiratory system? - Answer:
Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the
trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.
, A 62-year-old man has been prescribed lovastatin. The Nurse
Practitioner will instruct the patient to take the medication -
Answer: at bedtime.
A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware
of the high incidence of drug interactions in this population.
When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of
drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage
them to - Answer: consult their care provider before taking
new over-the-counter medications.
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about
polypharmacy. Which of the following statements best describe
this term? - Answer: Taking several drugs simultaneously
A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the Nurse
Practitioner that he is having adverse effects from his drug
therapy. The patient has been taking dextroamphetamine for 2
weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the following adverse
effects would need the Nurse Practitioner's immediate
attention? - Answer: Increased blood glucose
A 22 year old patient is transitioning from oral agents to insulin.
He will be taking 20 units of lantus at bedtime and regular
