NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology for NP UT Arlington Practice Test – 350 Questions and Correct Verified Answers/ NURS 5334 Exam Prep 1

NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology for
NP UT Arlington
NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology for NP
UT Arlington Practice Test – 350 Questions
and Correct Verified Answers/ NURS 5334
Exam Prep 1
which of the following is a potential mechanism of drug interactions?
1. altered absorption
2. competition for protein binding
3. altered metabolism
4. altered renal excretion
5. all of the above
- Correct Answer :all of the above


prescriptive authority is the legal right to prescribe drugs and is determined by federal law. T/F
–
Correct Answer :false


all the drugs listed have a high first pass metabolism EXCEPT:
1. morphine (MS contin)
2. atorvastatin (lipitor)
3. ondansetron ODT (zofran ODT)
4. diazepam (valium) –


Correct Answer :ondansetron ODT (zofran ODT)




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NP UT Arlington
factors that affect the medication distribution include:
1. protein binding
2. blood flow
3. blood brain barrier
4. all of the above –


Correct Answer :all of the above


which of the following terms best describes considering the cost of prescriptions?
1. pharmacodynamics
2. pharmacoeconomics
3. pharmacology
4. pharamcokinetics –


Correct Answer :pharmacoeconomics


an adverse drug reaction can include which of the following?
1. allergic hypersensitivity reaction
2. drug interaction
3. exaggerated drug response
4. all of the above –


Correct Answer :all of the above


an official statement that outlines how to prevent, diagnose, and treat specific medical
conditions or how to preform certain clinical procedures is called:
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1. accepted standards
2. clinical practice guidelines evidence/based medicine
3. process of guideline development
4. growth of evidence-based medicine as a decision-making process


- Correct Answer :clinical practice guidelines evidence/based medicine


in elderly patients we often see an increased risk of adverse effects as a result of:
1. increased absorption of medications
2. decreased metabolism of medications
3. decreased renal excretion
4. both b and c
5. all of the above –


Correct Answer :both b and c


which of the following is a reason for drug noncompliance in the elderly?
1. cost of medications
2. unpleasant side effects
3. complicated schedule
4. all of the above –


Correct Answer :all of the above


calculate CrCl for a 75 year old female who has a SCr of 1.2, weighs 125 pounds, and is 5'6" tall.

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1. 108 ml/min
2. 92 ml/min
3. 41 ml/min
4. 36 ml/min


- Correct Answer :36 ml/min


the cockroft-gault equation gives an estimate of which of the following:
1. the fraction of drug that enters systemic circulation
2. the patient's renal function
3. the amount of free drug available to activate a specific receptor site to cause a
pharmacological reaction


- Correct Answer :the patient's renal function


all of the following statements are true about therapeutic drug monitoring EXCEPT:
1. it is the process of obtaining blood concentrations of a medication to help guide dosing
2. theophylline, digoxin, and thyroid hormones are some of the medications that require drug
monitoring for safe use
3. therapeutic levels for all medications are the same
4. therapeutic levels serve as a guide for practitioners, but do not replace clinical judgement –




Correct Answer :therapeutic levels for all medications are the same


which of the following should be avoided in pediatric patients <8 years of age?

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