Advanced Pharmacology for Prescribers Test Bank (PDF) | 2026 |(Vanderbilt University School of Nursing)

, TableofContents
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Chaptergf1:gfAngfIntroductiongftogfEvidence-BasedgfClinicalgfPracticegfGuidelines .............................................. 3
Chaptergf2:gfPharmacokineticsgf/Chapter3:gfPharmacodynamics .................................................................... 13
Chapter4:g f Pharmacogenetics andgf Pharmacogenomics ................................................................................ 25
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Chaptergf5:gfPharmacologygfAcrossgfthegfLifegfSpan ......................................................................................... 30
Chaptergf6:gfDrug-TherapygfPrescribing ingfSpecialgfPopulations..................................................................... 36
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Chaptergf7:gfDruggfDevelopmentgfand Approval .............................................................................................. 45
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Chaptergf8-Chaptergf10:gfFoundationsgfofgfPrescriptiongfWriting Chaptergf9:gfResponsibleControlled-
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SubstancegfPrescribing Chaptergf10:gfAntibioticgfStewardship ......................................................................... 51
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Chaptergf11:gfAppliedgfCalculationsgfforgfPrescribing ...................................................................................... 58
Chaptergf12-:gfPromoting AdherencegfWithgfPharmacotherapygfII:gfSystem-SpecificgfandgfPatient-
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FocusedgfPrescribing Chaptergf13:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfEar,gfNose,gfMouth,gfandThroatgfConditionsgf/Chaptergf14
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:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfEyegfConditions ....................................................................................................... 67
Chaptergf15:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfSkingfConditions .................................................................................... 74
Chaptergf16:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfNeurologicgfConditions .......................................................................... 81
Chaptergf17:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfCardiovasculargf Conditions ................................................................... 94
Chaptergf18:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfRespiratorygfConditions ....................................................................... 106
Chaptergf19:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfGastrointestinalgfConditionsgfandgfConditionsgfRequiringNutritionalgfSupport
................................................................................................................................................................... 117
Chaptergf 20:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfGenitourinarygfConditions ................................................................... 128
Chaptergf21:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfRenal,gfAcid–Base,gfFluid,gfandgfElectrolytegfDisorders........................... 133
Chaptergf22:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfMusculoskeletalgfandgfRheumatologicgfConditions ............................... 146
Chaptergf23:gfTherapeuticgfApplicationsgfofgfImmunologygfandgfVaccines ..................................................... 158
Chaptergf24:gfPharmacotherapygfforgf EndocrinegfDisorders ........................................................................... 163
Chaptergf25:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfHematologicgfDisorders ....................................................................... 174
Chaptergf26:gfHematology/OncologygfandgfSupportivegfCaregfforgfthegfNononcologist ..................................... 190
Chapterg f 27:gfPharmacotherapygfRelatedgftogfWomen’sgfHealthgfConditions .................................................. 196
Chaptergf28:gfPharmacotherapygfRelatedgftogfMen’sgfHealthgfConditions ........................................................ 211
Chaptergf29:gfPharmacotherapygfRelated togfTransgendergfCare ..................................................................... 217
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Chaptergf30:gfAntimicrobialgfPharmacotherapy ............................................................................................ 224
Chaptergf31:gfAntiretroviralgfPharmacotherapy ............................................................................................ 235
Chaptergf32:gfPsychopharmacologygfandgfIntegrativegfHealth:gfCombinedgfTreatmentgfofPsychiatricgfand Neuroco e


ggfnitive gfConditions ................................................................................................................................... 247
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Chaptergf 33:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfPaingfManagement................................................................................ 257
Chaptergf34:gfSubstancegfUsegfDisordergfIII:gfHealthgfPromotiongfandgfMaintenance ......................................... 267
Chaptergf35:gfOver-the-Countergf Medications .............................................................................................. 283
Chaptergf36:gfPharmacotherapygfforgfObesity ................................................................................................ 291

,Chaptergf1:gfAngfIntroduction togfEvidence-BasedgfClinicalgfPracticegfGuidelines
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MULTIPLEgfCHOICE

• Whatgfisgfthegfprimarygfpurposegfofgfthegfnursinggfassessment?

A. Identifyinggfunderlyinggfpathologicgfconditions
B. Assistinggf thegfphysician in identifyinggfmedicalgf conditions
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C. Determininggfthegfpatientsgfmentalgfstatus
D. Exploringgfpatient responsesgftogfhealthgfproblems
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ANS:gfD

Agfnursinggfassessmentgfis donegfto identifygfthegfpatients responsegftogfhealthgfpro
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blgfems.gfDuring thegfnursinggfassessmentgfphase,gfa comprehensive informationg
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fbasgfegfisgfdevelopedgfthroughgfagfphysicalgfexamination,gfnursinggfhistory,gfmedicat

iongfhigfstory,gfandgfprofessionalgfobservation.gfIdentifyinggfunderlyinggfpathologi
cgfconditgfionsgfandgfassistinggfthe physician ingfidentifyinggfmedicalgfconditionsgfis
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gfnotgfpartgfogffgfthegfnursinggfprocess.gfDetermininggfthegfpatientsgfmentalgfstatusgfisgf

onegfpartgfofgfthgfegfnursing gfassessment,gfbutgfitgfisgfnotgfthegfprimarygfpurpose.
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DIF:gfCognitivegfLevel:gfComprehension
g f REF:gfdm 36gfOBJ:gf1gf|gf3gfTOP:gfNursin
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ggfPrgfocessgfStep:gfAssessment
MSC:gfNCLEXgfClientgfNeedsgfCategory:gfHealth PromotiongfandgfMaintenance
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• Whatgfisgfthegfbasisgfofgfthe NANDAIgftaxonomy?
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A. Functionalgfhealthgfpatterns
B. Humangfresponsegfpatterns
C. Basicgfhuman needs
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D. Pathophysiologicg f needs

ANS:gfB

ThegfNANDAgfI g f taxonomygfidentifiesgfhumangfresponsegfpatterns.gfFunction
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algfcomponentsgfofgfhealthgfpatternsgfaregflimitedgfto activity,gffluidgfvolume,gfnutri
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tion
,gfselfgfcare,gfandgfsensorygfperception.gfBasicgfhumangfneedsgfcomprisegflessgfthangf
mgferelygfhealthgfpatterns.gfPathophysiologicgfneedsgfaregfnotgfpart ofgfthe scope e e e


ofgfNgfANDAgfI.

, DIF:gfCognitivegfLevel:gfKnowledgegfREF:
pp.gf37-38gfOBJ:gf5gfTOP:
NursinggfProcessgfStep:gfDiagnosis
MSC:gfNCLEXgfClientgfNeedsgfCategory:gfPhysiologicalgfIntegrity

• Whichgftaskgfisgfincludedgfin thegfassessmentgfstepgfofgfthegfnursing gf process?
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A. Establishinggfpatientgfgoals/outcomes
B. Implementinggfthegfnursinggfcaregfplangf(NCP)
C. Measuring goal/outcomegfachievement
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D. Collectinggfandgfcommunicatinggfdata


ANS: D e




Datagfaregfcollectedgfandgfcommunicatedgfin thegfassessmentgfphasegfofgfthegfnursin
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g g f process.gfEstablishinggfgoalsgfis thegffunction ofgfplanning.
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Implementing thegfNCPgfisgfthegffunctiongfofgfimplementation.gfMeasuringgfoutco
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mgfegfachievementgfis thegffunction ofgfevaluation.
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DIF:gfCognitivegfLevel:gfComprehensio
ngfREF:gfdmgf36gfOBJ:gf2gf|gf3gfTOP:gfNursin
ggfPrgfocessgfStep:gfAssessment
MSC:gfNCLEX gfClientgfNeedsgfCategory:gfHealthgfPromotiongfandgfMaintenance
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• Whichgfstatementgfregardinggfnursinggfdiagnosesgf is gf accurate?
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a. Nursinggfdiagnosesgfremaingfthegfsamegfforgfasgflong asgfthegfdiseasegfisgfpresent.
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b. Nursinggfdiagnosesgfaregfwrittengftogfidentifygfdiseasegfstates.

c. Nursinggfdiagnosesgfdescribegfpatientgfproblems thatgfnursesg f treat.
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d. Nursinggfdiagnoses gfidentifygfcausesgfrelated to illness.
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ANS:gfC

Diagnosticgfstatementsgfidentifygfproblemsgfagfnurse isgfindependentlygfablegfto tre
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agftgfwithingfthegfscopegfofgfprofessionalgfpractice.gfNursinggfdiagnosesgfvarygfwithgft
hegfcgfhanginggfconditiongfofgfthegfpatient.gfThegfresponsegfpatternsgfaregfuniquegftogf
the patigfentgfand aregfnot diseasegfspecific.gfNursinggfdiagnosesgfdescribegfthegfpat
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ients humgfangfresponsegfpattern.
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DIF:gfCognitivegfLevel:gfComprehension