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NURS6521 Final EXAM
Advanced Pharmacology (Walden University)
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1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The
nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
Selected marijuan
Answer: a.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has acquired primary hypogonadism and has been prescribed
testosterone transdermal (Androderm) patches. When educating the patient on
how to administer the drug, the nurse will instruct him to
Selected place the patch on the back, abdomen, upper arms, or
Answer: thighs.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the
patient to take the drug
Selected on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any
Answer: meals or other drugs.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain due
to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid
Selected alcohol.
Answer:
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and
requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying the
medication, the nurse would first
Selected put gloves on to protect herself.
Answer:
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected ventrogluteal
Answer: muscle.
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Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after major surgery. The
boy will be taking two medications at home for an extended period. The nurse
who is discharging the patient should provide medication teaching specifically to
Selected both the boy and his mother regarding all medication
Answer: issued.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient
is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer:
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former intravenous
drug abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of methotrexate for his
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse include in her teaching
plan for this patient?
Selected Drink plenty of water
Answer: every day
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a bacterial
infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which of the
following adverse effects of the drug?
Selected Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity
Answer:
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old patient experienced a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness
of breath and was subsequently diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in the
emergency department. The patient has been started on an intravenous heparin
infusion. How does this drug achieve therapeutic effect?
Selected By inactivating clotting factors and thus stopping the
Answer: coagulation cascade
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
NURS6521 Final EXAM
Advanced Pharmacology (Walden University)
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1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The
nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
Selected marijuan
Answer: a.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has acquired primary hypogonadism and has been prescribed
testosterone transdermal (Androderm) patches. When educating the patient on
how to administer the drug, the nurse will instruct him to
Selected place the patch on the back, abdomen, upper arms, or
Answer: thighs.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the
patient to take the drug
Selected on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any
Answer: meals or other drugs.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain due
to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid
Selected alcohol.
Answer:
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and
requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying the
medication, the nurse would first
Selected put gloves on to protect herself.
Answer:
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected ventrogluteal
Answer: muscle.
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Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after major surgery. The
boy will be taking two medications at home for an extended period. The nurse
who is discharging the patient should provide medication teaching specifically to
Selected both the boy and his mother regarding all medication
Answer: issued.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient
is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer:
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former intravenous
drug abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of methotrexate for his
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse include in her teaching
plan for this patient?
Selected Drink plenty of water
Answer: every day
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a bacterial
infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which of the
following adverse effects of the drug?
Selected Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity
Answer:
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old patient experienced a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness
of breath and was subsequently diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in the
emergency department. The patient has been started on an intravenous heparin
infusion. How does this drug achieve therapeutic effect?
Selected By inactivating clotting factors and thus stopping the
Answer: coagulation cascade
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
