Pharmacology.2022
NURS-6521N-56,Advanced Pharmacology.2022 Winter Qtr
11/25-02/16-PT27 Test Exam - Week 11 Started 2/9/22 12:41
AM Submitted 2/9/22 2:24 AM Due Date 2/10 /22 1:59 AM
Status Completed Attempt Score 88 out of 100 points Time
Elapsed 1 hour, 43 minutes out of 2 hours
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of
medication patient will take per day?
Selected Answer: 1500 mg
• Question 2
1 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 Answer: Lid margin crusting and pruritus
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of
the following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
Selected Answer: The peak and trough blood levels
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
,A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin
, and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory test results
and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the
following drugs may be ordered?
Selected Answer:
Protamine sulfate
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans and soy
products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are considered
Selected Answer: phytoestrogens.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis and been
admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B. How should the
nurse most safely administer this drug?
Selected Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using an infusion
Answer: pump
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children's
hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug errors. What
measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of infants and
children?
Selected Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before
Answer: administering a drug.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points