NURS 5334. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.
NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology
Test 2 2025 Latest Summer UTA
Exam (ANSWERED) Graded A 500
Questions
You examine a 38-year-old woman who has presented for an initial examination and
Papanicolaou test. She has no complaint. Her blood pressure (BP) is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally
and her body mass index (BMI) is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical examination is
unremarkable. Your next best action is to:
A. initiate antihypertensive therapy.
B. arrange for at least two additional BP measurements
during the next 2 weeks.
C. order blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and potassium
ion measurements and urinalysis.
D. advise her to reduce her sodium intake.
B
You see a 68-year-old woman as a patient who is transferring care into your practice. She has a
10-year history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Current medications
include ydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), glipizide, metformin, simvastatin, and daily low-dose
aspirin. Today's BP reading is 158/92 mm Hg, and the rest of her history and examination are
unremarkable. Documentation from her former healthcare provider indicates that her BP has
been in the range for
the past 12 months. Your next best action is to:
,NURS 5334. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.
A. prescribe an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
(ACEI).
B. have her return for a BP check in 1 week.
C. advise that her current therapy is adequate.
D. add therapy with an aldosterone antagonist.
A
You examine a 78-year-old woman with long-standing, poorly controlled hypertension. When
evaluating her for hypertensive target organ damage, you look for evidence of:
A. lipid abnormalities.
B. insulin resistance.
C. left ventricular hypertrophy.
D. clotting disorders.
C
Diagnostic testing for a patient with newly diagnosed primary hypertension should include all of
the following except:
A. hematocrit.
B. uric acid.
,NURS 5334. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.
C. creatinine.
D. potassium.
B
In the person with hypertension, the nurse practitioner (NP) recommends all of the following to
potentially reduce BP in a patient with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 except:
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss.
B. dietary sodium restriction to 2.4 g (6 g NaCl) per day.
C. regular aerobic physical activity, such as 30-40 minutes
of brisk walking most days of the week.
D. consuming at least 1-2 servings of alcohol.
D
50. From the following list, the most helpful test in suspected bacterial endocarditis includes:
A. urine culture.
B. blood culture.
C. chest x-ray.
D. myocardial biopsy.
B
, NURS 5334. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.
51. Of the following patients, who is in greatest need of endocarditis prophylaxis when planning
dental
work?
A. a 22-year-old woman with MVP with trace mitral
regurgitation noted on echocardiogram
B. a 54-year-old woman with a prosthetic aortic
valve
C. a 66-year-old man with cardiomyopathy
D. a 58-year-old woman who had a three-vessel
coronary artery bypass graft with drug-eluting
stents 1 year ago
B
52. Of the following people, who has no significant increased risk for developing bacterial
endocarditis?
A. a 43-year-old woman with a bicuspid aortic valve
B. a 55-year-old man who was diagnosed with a Still's
murmur during childhood
C. a 45-year-old woman with a history of
endocarditis
D. a 75-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy
B
NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology
Test 2 2025 Latest Summer UTA
Exam (ANSWERED) Graded A 500
Questions
You examine a 38-year-old woman who has presented for an initial examination and
Papanicolaou test. She has no complaint. Her blood pressure (BP) is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally
and her body mass index (BMI) is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical examination is
unremarkable. Your next best action is to:
A. initiate antihypertensive therapy.
B. arrange for at least two additional BP measurements
during the next 2 weeks.
C. order blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and potassium
ion measurements and urinalysis.
D. advise her to reduce her sodium intake.
B
You see a 68-year-old woman as a patient who is transferring care into your practice. She has a
10-year history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Current medications
include ydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), glipizide, metformin, simvastatin, and daily low-dose
aspirin. Today's BP reading is 158/92 mm Hg, and the rest of her history and examination are
unremarkable. Documentation from her former healthcare provider indicates that her BP has
been in the range for
the past 12 months. Your next best action is to:
,NURS 5334. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.
A. prescribe an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
(ACEI).
B. have her return for a BP check in 1 week.
C. advise that her current therapy is adequate.
D. add therapy with an aldosterone antagonist.
A
You examine a 78-year-old woman with long-standing, poorly controlled hypertension. When
evaluating her for hypertensive target organ damage, you look for evidence of:
A. lipid abnormalities.
B. insulin resistance.
C. left ventricular hypertrophy.
D. clotting disorders.
C
Diagnostic testing for a patient with newly diagnosed primary hypertension should include all of
the following except:
A. hematocrit.
B. uric acid.
,NURS 5334. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.
C. creatinine.
D. potassium.
B
In the person with hypertension, the nurse practitioner (NP) recommends all of the following to
potentially reduce BP in a patient with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 except:
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss.
B. dietary sodium restriction to 2.4 g (6 g NaCl) per day.
C. regular aerobic physical activity, such as 30-40 minutes
of brisk walking most days of the week.
D. consuming at least 1-2 servings of alcohol.
D
50. From the following list, the most helpful test in suspected bacterial endocarditis includes:
A. urine culture.
B. blood culture.
C. chest x-ray.
D. myocardial biopsy.
B
, NURS 5334. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.
51. Of the following patients, who is in greatest need of endocarditis prophylaxis when planning
dental
work?
A. a 22-year-old woman with MVP with trace mitral
regurgitation noted on echocardiogram
B. a 54-year-old woman with a prosthetic aortic
valve
C. a 66-year-old man with cardiomyopathy
D. a 58-year-old woman who had a three-vessel
coronary artery bypass graft with drug-eluting
stents 1 year ago
B
52. Of the following people, who has no significant increased risk for developing bacterial
endocarditis?
A. a 43-year-old woman with a bicuspid aortic valve
B. a 55-year-old man who was diagnosed with a Still's
murmur during childhood
C. a 45-year-old woman with a history of
endocarditis
D. a 75-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy
B
