NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Final EXAM 2026 -
2027 Latest Version with All Questions from Actual Exam
100% Correct Answers, and Rationale\Walden University
A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students to calculate medication
doses for children using a formula based on body surface area. Which
statement by a
nursing student indicates understanding of the teaching?
"This formula helps approximate the first dose; other doses should be
based on clinical observations."
A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students about medication
administration in children. Which statement by a student indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
"Drugs effective in adults may not work in children, even if the dose is
proportional for weight and size."
,A nurse is teaching nursing students about pediatric medication
administration. What will the nurse include when discussing pediatric
drug research?
Studies showed a significant percentage of unanticipated and potentially
lethal side effects in children.
A prescriber has ordered medication for a newborn. The medication is
eliminated primarily by hepatic metabolism. The nurse expects the
prescriber to:
order a dose that is lower than an adult dose.
The parents of a child with asthma ask the nurse why their child can not
use oral corticosteroids more often, because they are so effective. The
nurse will offer which information that is true for children?
Chronic steroid use can inhibit growth.
A patient with schizophrenia receives a dose of risperidone [Risperdal
Consta] IM. The nurse teaching this patient about this medication will
make which statement?
"You will need to take an oral antipsychotic drug for 3 weeks."
A patient with schizophrenia shows suicidal behaviors, and the provider
orders clozapine [Clozaril]. The nurse teaches the family about the
medication and its side effects. Which statement by a family member
indicates a need for further teaching about this drug?
"If the ANC is less than 3000, the drug will be discontinued permanently."
,A patient in whom drug therapy has failed several times in the past is
readmitted to a hospital to begin therapy for schizophrenia. What will
the nurse do to help
improve adherence?
Teach the patient about drug side effects and how to manage them.
A nurse provides teaching for a patient about to begin taking an FGA
drug for schizophrenia. Which statement by the patient indicates a need
for further
teaching about side effects of these drugs?
"Dry mouth and constipation are uncommon with this medication."
A patient taking an FGA medication develops severe parkinsonism and is
treated with amantadine [Symmetrel]. The amantadine is withdrawn 2
months later, and the parkinsonism returns. The nurse will expect the
provider to:
try a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA).
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia? Select all that apply.
Poor judgment
Poor self-care
Poverty of speech
A patient is taking an FGA for schizophrenia. The nurse notes that the
patient has trouble speaking and chewing and observes slow, wormlike-
movements of the patient's tongue. The nurse recognizes which adverse
effect in this patient?
, Tardive dyskinesia
A nurse and a nursing student are discussing the plan of care for a
patient with schizophrenia. The patient, who has been taking a high-
potency FGA for 2 months, has become restless and constantly needs to
be in motion. Which statement by the student indicates a need for
further education?
"Because this may be an exacerbation of psychosis, the provider may
increase the dose of the FGA."
A patient who is taking a first-generation antipsychotic (FGA) drug for
schizophrenia comes to the clinic for evaluation. The nurse observes that
the patient has a shuffling gait and mild tremors. The nurse will ask the
patient's provider about which course of action?
Giving an anticholinergic medication
A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an oral FGA for 1 week.
The patient has been taking the drug daily in two divided doses. The
individual complains of daytime drowsiness. The patient's family
reports a decrease in the person's
hostility and anxiety but states that the patient remains antisocial with
disordered thinking. What will the nurse tell the patient and the family?
Some symptoms take months to improve.
2027 Latest Version with All Questions from Actual Exam
100% Correct Answers, and Rationale\Walden University
A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students to calculate medication
doses for children using a formula based on body surface area. Which
statement by a
nursing student indicates understanding of the teaching?
"This formula helps approximate the first dose; other doses should be
based on clinical observations."
A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students about medication
administration in children. Which statement by a student indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
"Drugs effective in adults may not work in children, even if the dose is
proportional for weight and size."
,A nurse is teaching nursing students about pediatric medication
administration. What will the nurse include when discussing pediatric
drug research?
Studies showed a significant percentage of unanticipated and potentially
lethal side effects in children.
A prescriber has ordered medication for a newborn. The medication is
eliminated primarily by hepatic metabolism. The nurse expects the
prescriber to:
order a dose that is lower than an adult dose.
The parents of a child with asthma ask the nurse why their child can not
use oral corticosteroids more often, because they are so effective. The
nurse will offer which information that is true for children?
Chronic steroid use can inhibit growth.
A patient with schizophrenia receives a dose of risperidone [Risperdal
Consta] IM. The nurse teaching this patient about this medication will
make which statement?
"You will need to take an oral antipsychotic drug for 3 weeks."
A patient with schizophrenia shows suicidal behaviors, and the provider
orders clozapine [Clozaril]. The nurse teaches the family about the
medication and its side effects. Which statement by a family member
indicates a need for further teaching about this drug?
"If the ANC is less than 3000, the drug will be discontinued permanently."
,A patient in whom drug therapy has failed several times in the past is
readmitted to a hospital to begin therapy for schizophrenia. What will
the nurse do to help
improve adherence?
Teach the patient about drug side effects and how to manage them.
A nurse provides teaching for a patient about to begin taking an FGA
drug for schizophrenia. Which statement by the patient indicates a need
for further
teaching about side effects of these drugs?
"Dry mouth and constipation are uncommon with this medication."
A patient taking an FGA medication develops severe parkinsonism and is
treated with amantadine [Symmetrel]. The amantadine is withdrawn 2
months later, and the parkinsonism returns. The nurse will expect the
provider to:
try a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA).
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia? Select all that apply.
Poor judgment
Poor self-care
Poverty of speech
A patient is taking an FGA for schizophrenia. The nurse notes that the
patient has trouble speaking and chewing and observes slow, wormlike-
movements of the patient's tongue. The nurse recognizes which adverse
effect in this patient?
, Tardive dyskinesia
A nurse and a nursing student are discussing the plan of care for a
patient with schizophrenia. The patient, who has been taking a high-
potency FGA for 2 months, has become restless and constantly needs to
be in motion. Which statement by the student indicates a need for
further education?
"Because this may be an exacerbation of psychosis, the provider may
increase the dose of the FGA."
A patient who is taking a first-generation antipsychotic (FGA) drug for
schizophrenia comes to the clinic for evaluation. The nurse observes that
the patient has a shuffling gait and mild tremors. The nurse will ask the
patient's provider about which course of action?
Giving an anticholinergic medication
A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an oral FGA for 1 week.
The patient has been taking the drug daily in two divided doses. The
individual complains of daytime drowsiness. The patient's family
reports a decrease in the person's
hostility and anxiety but states that the patient remains antisocial with
disordered thinking. What will the nurse tell the patient and the family?
Some symptoms take months to improve.
