WALDEN UNIVERSITY
NURS 6521
FINAL Exam
ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY
Latest Update 2025
Questions with Answers
Graded A+
,NURS 6521
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she
can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: tylenol.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication
to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using
Selected Answer: body surface area.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of
status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be
sure to
Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
, patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the
use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a Answer:
superinfection.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Answer: Dietary habits
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The
nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected Answer: first thing in the morning.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is
perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
NURS 6521
FINAL Exam
ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY
Latest Update 2025
Questions with Answers
Graded A+
,NURS 6521
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she
can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: tylenol.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication
to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using
Selected Answer: body surface area.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of
status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be
sure to
Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
, patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the
use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a Answer:
superinfection.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Answer: Dietary habits
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The
nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected Answer: first thing in the morning.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is
perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
