NURS 6521 FINAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NURS 6521 FINAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 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? The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using BSA( Body surface area ) based on height and weight of the child . 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? The risks associated with finasteride therapy include : impotence, loss of interest in sex, trouble having an orgasm, abnormal ejaculation, swelling in your hands or feet, swelling or tenderness in your breasts, dizziness, weakness. The most important side effect Finasteride causes that should be mentioned to the patient is the dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position. A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be questioned about her intake of? Prior to adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be questioned about her intake of Caffeine. When planning care for a patient who is receiving filgrastim (Neupogen) for a nonmyeloid malignancy, the nurse should formulate which of the following patient outcomes? The treatment with filgrastim is shown for prevention of infection as febrile neutropenia will be avoided and it also minimises bone pain. The positive outcome about this medicine is it can be self administered subcutaneously everyday during therapy.