3/17/25, 2:21 PM NR565 / NR 565 Midterm Exam Study Guide (Latest 2025 UPDATED): Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals - Chamberlain Flas…
NURS 565 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS
ACTUAL MIDTERM EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST
VERSION 2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+\\CHAMBERLAIN
A patient is prescribed c.
metronidazole for bacterial
vaginosis. Which patient
history finding would be
most concerning?
a. Recent yeast infection
b. Family history of cervical
cancer
c. Drinks two glasses of wine
every night
d. Patient is currently
unemployed
A patient recently a.
prescribed hydrocodone b.
d.
calls to report they are
unable to fill the
prescription. Which factors
could contribute to the
inability to fill the
prescription?Select all that
apply.
a. DEA number missing from
prescription
b. Prescription sent via
electronic messenger
c. Dose higher than typically
prescribed
d. Prescriber license number
not included
e. Patient name and date
of birth were
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A patient is using a c.
metered-dose inhaler
containing albuterol for
asthma. The
medication label instructs
the patient to administer
"two puffs every 4 hours
as needed for coughing or
wheezing." The
patient reports feeling
jittery sometimes when
taking the medication,
and she doesn't feel that
the medication is always
effective. Which action is
most
appropriate?
a. Asking the patient to
demonstrate use of the
inhaler
b. Assessing the patient's
exposure to tobacco
smoke
c. Auscultating lung sounds
and obtaining vitalsigns
d. Suggesting that the
patient use one puff to
reduce side effects
A patient newly diagnosed a.
with diabetes is to be
discharged from the
hospital. Which action
should be taken first
during
medication education?
a. Asking the patient to
demonstrate how to
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measure and administer
insulin
b. Discussing methods of
storing insulin and
discarding syringes
c. Giving information about
how diet and exercise
affect insulin
requirements
d. Teaching the patient about
the long-term
consequences of poor
diabetes control
The drug manual states a.
that older adult patients
are at increased risk for
hepatic side effects. Which
action is most important
when prescribing this
medication to an 80- year-
old patient?
a. Obtain pretreatment
laboratory work.
b. Ensure that the drug is
given in the correct
dose at the correct
time to minimize the
risk of
adverse effects.
c. Discontinue the order;
the drug is
contraindicated for
this patient.
d. Give the medication
intravenously so that the
drug does not pass
through the liver.
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NURS 565 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS
ACTUAL MIDTERM EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST
VERSION 2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+\\CHAMBERLAIN
A patient is prescribed c.
metronidazole for bacterial
vaginosis. Which patient
history finding would be
most concerning?
a. Recent yeast infection
b. Family history of cervical
cancer
c. Drinks two glasses of wine
every night
d. Patient is currently
unemployed
A patient recently a.
prescribed hydrocodone b.
d.
calls to report they are
unable to fill the
prescription. Which factors
could contribute to the
inability to fill the
prescription?Select all that
apply.
a. DEA number missing from
prescription
b. Prescription sent via
electronic messenger
c. Dose higher than typically
prescribed
d. Prescriber license number
not included
e. Patient name and date
of birth were
-fl… 1/20
6
,3/17/25, 2:21 PM NR565 / NR 565 Midterm Exam Study Guide (Latest 2025 UPDATED): Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals - Chamberlain Flas…
handwritten
-fl… 2/20
6
,3/17/25, 2:21 PM NR565 / NR 565 Midterm Exam Study Guide (Latest 2025 UPDATED): Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals - Chamberlain Flas…
A patient is using a c.
metered-dose inhaler
containing albuterol for
asthma. The
medication label instructs
the patient to administer
"two puffs every 4 hours
as needed for coughing or
wheezing." The
patient reports feeling
jittery sometimes when
taking the medication,
and she doesn't feel that
the medication is always
effective. Which action is
most
appropriate?
a. Asking the patient to
demonstrate use of the
inhaler
b. Assessing the patient's
exposure to tobacco
smoke
c. Auscultating lung sounds
and obtaining vitalsigns
d. Suggesting that the
patient use one puff to
reduce side effects
A patient newly diagnosed a.
with diabetes is to be
discharged from the
hospital. Which action
should be taken first
during
medication education?
a. Asking the patient to
demonstrate how to
-fl… 3/20
6
, 3/17/25, 2:21 PM NR565 / NR 565 Midterm Exam Study Guide (Latest 2025 UPDATED): Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals - Chamberlain Flas…
measure and administer
insulin
b. Discussing methods of
storing insulin and
discarding syringes
c. Giving information about
how diet and exercise
affect insulin
requirements
d. Teaching the patient about
the long-term
consequences of poor
diabetes control
The drug manual states a.
that older adult patients
are at increased risk for
hepatic side effects. Which
action is most important
when prescribing this
medication to an 80- year-
old patient?
a. Obtain pretreatment
laboratory work.
b. Ensure that the drug is
given in the correct
dose at the correct
time to minimize the
risk of
adverse effects.
c. Discontinue the order;
the drug is
contraindicated for
this patient.
d. Give the medication
intravenously so that the
drug does not pass
through the liver.
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