MN 553 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
A potentially life-threatening adverse response to angiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitors is angioedema. Which of the
following statements is true about this adverse response?
Question options:
A. Swelling of the tongue or hoarseness are the most common
symptoms.
B. It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone
production.
C. Presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this
adverse response.
D. Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after
being on the drug for about 1 week. ANSWER - >A. Swelling of
the tongue or hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his
depression. Education regarding how quickly selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would
be: Question options:
A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
,B. Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting
citalopram.
C. Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he
reaches the full therapeutic dose.
D. His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks. ANSWER -
>A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2
weeks.
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a
patient who is taking allopurinol includes:Question options:
A. Complete blood count
B. Blood glucose
C. C-reactive protein
D. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance ANSWER - >D.
BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more
treatment alternatives that are considered equal in efficacy and
compares the costs of each it is referred to as: Question
options:
A. Cost-minimization analysis
,B. Cost-of-illness analysis
C. Cost-effectiveness analysis
D. Cost-benefit analysis ANSWER - >A. Cost-minimization
analysis
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical
practice is expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice
competence includes the ability to: Question options:
A. Search for information using the most common search
engines
B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and
evaluating information
C. Systems Write programs to assure the integrity of health
information
D. Use information technology to prescribe drugs ANSWER -
>B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and
evaluating information
Instructions for the use of nicotine gum include: Question
options:
, A. Chew the gum quickly to get a peak effect.
B. The gum should be "parked" in the buccal space between
chewing.
C. Acidic drinks such as coffee help with the absorption of the
nicotine.
D. The highest abstinence rates occur if the patient chews the
gum when he or she is having cravings. ANSWER - >B. The gum
should be "parked" in the buccal space between chewing.
A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is
above the minimum toxic concentration. This means that the:
Question options:
A. Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
C. Time between doses must be shortened
D. Duration of action of the drug is too long ANSWER - >B.
Concentration will produce an adverse response
An acceptable first-line treatment for peptic ulcer disease with
positive H. pylori test is: Question options:
A. Histamine2 receptor antagonists for 4 to 8 weeks
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
A potentially life-threatening adverse response to angiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitors is angioedema. Which of the
following statements is true about this adverse response?
Question options:
A. Swelling of the tongue or hoarseness are the most common
symptoms.
B. It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone
production.
C. Presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this
adverse response.
D. Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after
being on the drug for about 1 week. ANSWER - >A. Swelling of
the tongue or hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his
depression. Education regarding how quickly selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would
be: Question options:
A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
,B. Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting
citalopram.
C. Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he
reaches the full therapeutic dose.
D. His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks. ANSWER -
>A. Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2
weeks.
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a
patient who is taking allopurinol includes:Question options:
A. Complete blood count
B. Blood glucose
C. C-reactive protein
D. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance ANSWER - >D.
BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more
treatment alternatives that are considered equal in efficacy and
compares the costs of each it is referred to as: Question
options:
A. Cost-minimization analysis
,B. Cost-of-illness analysis
C. Cost-effectiveness analysis
D. Cost-benefit analysis ANSWER - >A. Cost-minimization
analysis
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical
practice is expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice
competence includes the ability to: Question options:
A. Search for information using the most common search
engines
B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and
evaluating information
C. Systems Write programs to assure the integrity of health
information
D. Use information technology to prescribe drugs ANSWER -
>B. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and
evaluating information
Instructions for the use of nicotine gum include: Question
options:
, A. Chew the gum quickly to get a peak effect.
B. The gum should be "parked" in the buccal space between
chewing.
C. Acidic drinks such as coffee help with the absorption of the
nicotine.
D. The highest abstinence rates occur if the patient chews the
gum when he or she is having cravings. ANSWER - >B. The gum
should be "parked" in the buccal space between chewing.
A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is
above the minimum toxic concentration. This means that the:
Question options:
A. Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
C. Time between doses must be shortened
D. Duration of action of the drug is too long ANSWER - >B.
Concentration will produce an adverse response
An acceptable first-line treatment for peptic ulcer disease with
positive H. pylori test is: Question options:
A. Histamine2 receptor antagonists for 4 to 8 weeks
