NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM. 100% VERIFIED AND CORRECT Q AND A.

NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM. 100% VERIFIED AND CORRECT Q AND A. NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM.  Question 1 1 out of 1 points A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend Selected Answer: tylenol.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using Selected Answer: body surface area.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be sure to Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist.  Question 4 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible? Selected Answer: The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a superinfection.  Question 5 1 out of 1 points A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider? Selected Answer: Dietary habits  Question 6 1 out of 1 points A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug Selected Answer: first thing in the morning.  Question 7 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 Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.  Question 8 1 out of 1 points A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy? Selected Answer: Prostatic neoplasia  Question 9 1 out of 1 points A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his