NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADE (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
Risk for Infection - (ANSWER)related to bone marrow suppression
Risk for Injury - (ANSWER)related to allergic reactions
Monophasic - (ANSWER)a category of oral contraceptives (OCs) that is likely beneficial for a
patient with irregular menses
Acetaminophen - (ANSWER)the safest analgesic recommended for a woman in the second
trimester of pregnancy experiencing frequent headaches
Consuming chocolates - (ANSWER)a suggestion to help offset magnesium losses from high-
dose cisplatin therapy
Sterile technique - (ANSWER)the method to use when applying topical medications to burned
areas
Sibutramine (Meridia) - (ANSWER)a medication prescribed for a patient with type 2 diabetes
mellitus and a BMI of 59, to be taken once each day on an empty stomach
Choice between liquid and chewable medications - (ANSWER)a strategy to increase the
likelihood that a child will take prescribed antibiotics for otitis media
Continue using birth control - (ANSWER)the advice given to a woman who has completed
rituximab therapy and wishes to start a family, for at least 12 months
Light-weight exercises and walks - (ANSWER)recommendations for a patient with osteoporosis
who is prescribed alendronate
Seek care quickly - (ANSWER)advice for a 20-year-old woman starting oral contraceptives if
experiencing bad headaches, calf pain, or changes in vision
Avoid salicylates - (ANSWER)instruction for a 50-year-old woman taking methotrexate (MTX)
for breast cancer
Alternative form of birth control - (ANSWER)a priority teaching point for a 19-year-old female
patient using fluconazole for candida vaginitis
Leukopenia - (ANSWER)a condition to assess for in a patient with chronic lymphoblastic
myelogenous leukemia receiving hydroxyurea (Hydrea)
, NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADE (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
Bone pain - (ANSWER)a common adverse effect of filgrastim that the nurse should assess for in
a patient receiving chemotherapy
Bloody stools - (ANSWER)a condition to monitor for in a preterm neonate who received
caffeine for apnea
Muscle pain or tingling - (ANSWER)symptoms to report immediately for a patient prescribed
daptomycin for a complicated skin infection
Staining of permanent teeth - (ANSWER)a potential side effect of tetracycline in a 7-year-old
child
Once a day - (ANSWER)the frequency for using sulconazole prescribed for tinea pedis
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics - (ANSWER)the preferred choice over broad-spectrum antibiotics
to reduce the risk of superinfection
Breakthrough bleeding - (ANSWER)a common adverse effect of estrogen therapy
Fluid retention weight gain - (ANSWER)the most common adverse effect of oprelvekin therapy
Exogenous testosterone - (ANSWER)the medication that best addresses erectile dysfunction
(ED) in a patient with androgen deficiency
Bleeding - (ANSWER)the condition a nurse should monitor for in a female patient receiving
thalidomide (Thalomid) for follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Filgrastim - (ANSWER)A drug administered to patients that may lead to extremely elevated
white blood cell counts.
Selective toxicity - (ANSWER)A drug harms microbe without harming human cells.
Sildenafil (Viagra) - (ANSWER)A medication prescribed for erectile dysfunction that may cause
facial flushing or headaches.
Rituximab - (ANSWER)A drug that may indicate treatment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Phytoestrogens - (ANSWER)Food sources such as soybeans and soy products that contain plant-
derived estrogens.
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADE (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
Risk for Infection - (ANSWER)related to bone marrow suppression
Risk for Injury - (ANSWER)related to allergic reactions
Monophasic - (ANSWER)a category of oral contraceptives (OCs) that is likely beneficial for a
patient with irregular menses
Acetaminophen - (ANSWER)the safest analgesic recommended for a woman in the second
trimester of pregnancy experiencing frequent headaches
Consuming chocolates - (ANSWER)a suggestion to help offset magnesium losses from high-
dose cisplatin therapy
Sterile technique - (ANSWER)the method to use when applying topical medications to burned
areas
Sibutramine (Meridia) - (ANSWER)a medication prescribed for a patient with type 2 diabetes
mellitus and a BMI of 59, to be taken once each day on an empty stomach
Choice between liquid and chewable medications - (ANSWER)a strategy to increase the
likelihood that a child will take prescribed antibiotics for otitis media
Continue using birth control - (ANSWER)the advice given to a woman who has completed
rituximab therapy and wishes to start a family, for at least 12 months
Light-weight exercises and walks - (ANSWER)recommendations for a patient with osteoporosis
who is prescribed alendronate
Seek care quickly - (ANSWER)advice for a 20-year-old woman starting oral contraceptives if
experiencing bad headaches, calf pain, or changes in vision
Avoid salicylates - (ANSWER)instruction for a 50-year-old woman taking methotrexate (MTX)
for breast cancer
Alternative form of birth control - (ANSWER)a priority teaching point for a 19-year-old female
patient using fluconazole for candida vaginitis
Leukopenia - (ANSWER)a condition to assess for in a patient with chronic lymphoblastic
myelogenous leukemia receiving hydroxyurea (Hydrea)
, NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADE (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
Bone pain - (ANSWER)a common adverse effect of filgrastim that the nurse should assess for in
a patient receiving chemotherapy
Bloody stools - (ANSWER)a condition to monitor for in a preterm neonate who received
caffeine for apnea
Muscle pain or tingling - (ANSWER)symptoms to report immediately for a patient prescribed
daptomycin for a complicated skin infection
Staining of permanent teeth - (ANSWER)a potential side effect of tetracycline in a 7-year-old
child
Once a day - (ANSWER)the frequency for using sulconazole prescribed for tinea pedis
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics - (ANSWER)the preferred choice over broad-spectrum antibiotics
to reduce the risk of superinfection
Breakthrough bleeding - (ANSWER)a common adverse effect of estrogen therapy
Fluid retention weight gain - (ANSWER)the most common adverse effect of oprelvekin therapy
Exogenous testosterone - (ANSWER)the medication that best addresses erectile dysfunction
(ED) in a patient with androgen deficiency
Bleeding - (ANSWER)the condition a nurse should monitor for in a female patient receiving
thalidomide (Thalomid) for follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Filgrastim - (ANSWER)A drug administered to patients that may lead to extremely elevated
white blood cell counts.
Selective toxicity - (ANSWER)A drug harms microbe without harming human cells.
Sildenafil (Viagra) - (ANSWER)A medication prescribed for erectile dysfunction that may cause
facial flushing or headaches.
Rituximab - (ANSWER)A drug that may indicate treatment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Phytoestrogens - (ANSWER)Food sources such as soybeans and soy products that contain plant-
derived estrogens.
