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Master your Week 11 Pharmacology exam with this targeted study guide, featuring high-yield content, practice questions, and detailed rationales aligned with NURS 6521 curriculum. Covers key drug classes, mechanisms, and clinical applications for advanced practice nursing. Key Topics Tested in Week 11 Psychopharmacology Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs) Key Drugs: Fluoxetine, Venlafaxine, Amitriptyline Side Effects: Serotonin syndrome, QT prolongation Antipsychotics 1st vs. 2nd Gen: Haloperidol (EPS risk) vs. Risperidone (metabolic effects) Monitoring: Weight, glucose, lipids Neurological Agents Antiepileptics (Valproate, Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam) Therapeutic Levels: Valproate (50–100 mcg/mL) Parkinson’s Drugs (Levodopa/Carbidopa, Dopamine agonists) Pain Management Opioids (Morphine, Oxycodone) Risk: Respiratory depression, dependence Adjuvants (Gabapentin for neuropathic pain) Special Populations Geriatric Considerations: Reduced renal/hepatic clearance Pregnancy Categories: Safe vs. contraindicated drugs

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WALDEN UNIVERSITY| NURS - 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Test Exam - Week 11




NURS 6521 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY TEST
EXAM - WEEK 11
Exam Elaborations Questions and Answers

,Course NURS - 6521 Advanced Pharmacology

Test Exam - Week 11

 Question 1

JC is a 13 year old female to be seen in your clinic today. You review JC's medication and

realize that which medication is a potential risk of growth suppression in prepubescent

children?


Selected Answer: corticosteroids

 Question 2

Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk,

arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound

care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds. The

nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the

hospital should perform what action when administering this medication?

Selected Cleanse the wound of debris prior to applying the silver

Answer: sulfadiazine

 Question 3

A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take medication

for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with fear that her baby will be

born with a physical deformity or a congenital anomaly but knows that she has to

take the medication. She talks constantly about this and is unable to sleep most

, nights. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this

patient is?

Selected Anxiety related to perceived danger of drug therapy to fetus or

Answer: infant

 Question 4

A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to

monitor which of the following?

Selected Answer: Creatinine clearance

 Question 5

A 39-year-old woman is receiving doxorubicin for the treatment of cancer. After each

treatment, the patient has acute nausea and vomiting accompanied by a slightly

increased heart rate. The nurse will advise her to

Selected Answer: perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.

 Question 6

A child with chronic allergic symptoms uses an intranasal steroid for control of symptoms.

At this child's annual well-child checkup, the NP should carefully review what?


Selected Answer: weight and height

 Question 7

The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been

diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be

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