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“NP1 Exam Review Questions ”LATEST EXAM
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100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL
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The nurse will question the health care provider if a drug with a half-life (t1/2)
of more than 24 hours is ordered to be given more than how often?
a.Once daily
b.Every other day
c.Twice weekly
d.Once weekly
A
The nurse is explaining drug action to a nursing student. Which statement
made by the nurse is correct?
a. water-soluble
b. a drug not bound to protein is an active drug
c. most receptors are found under the cell membrane
d. toxic effects can result if the trough level is low
B
A Native American patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
and is prescribed the anti diabetic drug metformin 500 mg per os with morning
and evening meals. Which statement best indicates to the nurse that the
patient will adhere to the therapeutic regimen?
a. I will no longer put sugar on my cereal because that will help me be healthier
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b. If I take this medicine, I will feel better soon and won't have to take it
anymore
c. To reduce the possibility of damage to my body, I must take the medicine as
scheduled
d. I have diabetes because of my ancestry, so there's not much I can do about
it
A
The nurse is aware that the rate of absorption can be changed by which
actions? (select all that apply)
a. modifying gastric emptying time
b. changing gastric pH
c. decreasing inflammation
d. forming drug complexes
e. eating too slowly
A, B, D
The nurse is reviewing a patient's medications as part of patient teaching. The
nurse is aware that which drug is least likely to cause photosensitivity?
a. Penicillins
b. Sulfonamides
c. Sulfonylureas
d. Thiazides
A
The nurse is meeting with a community group about medication safety. The
nurse must emphasize that patients at high risk for drug interactions include
which groups? (select all that apply)
a. older patients
b. patients with chronic health conditions
c. patients taking three or more drugs
d. patients dealing with only one pharmacy
e. patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid
A, B, C
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The nurse recognizes that when a patient takes a hepatic enzyme inducer, the
dose of warfarin is usually modified in which way?
a. it is increased
b. it is decreased
c. it remains the same
d. it is unpredictable
A
The nurse is describing to a patient the synergistic effects of two or his
medications. Which statement by the nurse is correct about synergistic drug
effects?
a. two drugs have antagonistic effects on each other
b. the action of a drug is nullified by another drug
c. one drug acts as an antidote to the side effects of another drug
d. a greater effect is achieved when two drugs are combined
D
A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with over-the-counter
preparations. What is the nurse's best response?
a. discuss this with the health care provider
b. there are not many interactions, so don't worry about it
c. read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider
d. avoid over-the-counter preparations
C
During a medication review session, a client comments, "I just do not know
why I am taking all of these pills." This comment suggests which nursing
diagnosis?
a. Risk for injury
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Risk for aspiration
d. anxiety
B
“NP1 Exam Review Questions ”LATEST EXAM
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL
REVISED GUARANTEE PASS
The nurse will question the health care provider if a drug with a half-life (t1/2)
of more than 24 hours is ordered to be given more than how often?
a.Once daily
b.Every other day
c.Twice weekly
d.Once weekly
A
The nurse is explaining drug action to a nursing student. Which statement
made by the nurse is correct?
a. water-soluble
b. a drug not bound to protein is an active drug
c. most receptors are found under the cell membrane
d. toxic effects can result if the trough level is low
B
A Native American patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
and is prescribed the anti diabetic drug metformin 500 mg per os with morning
and evening meals. Which statement best indicates to the nurse that the
patient will adhere to the therapeutic regimen?
a. I will no longer put sugar on my cereal because that will help me be healthier
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b. If I take this medicine, I will feel better soon and won't have to take it
anymore
c. To reduce the possibility of damage to my body, I must take the medicine as
scheduled
d. I have diabetes because of my ancestry, so there's not much I can do about
it
A
The nurse is aware that the rate of absorption can be changed by which
actions? (select all that apply)
a. modifying gastric emptying time
b. changing gastric pH
c. decreasing inflammation
d. forming drug complexes
e. eating too slowly
A, B, D
The nurse is reviewing a patient's medications as part of patient teaching. The
nurse is aware that which drug is least likely to cause photosensitivity?
a. Penicillins
b. Sulfonamides
c. Sulfonylureas
d. Thiazides
A
The nurse is meeting with a community group about medication safety. The
nurse must emphasize that patients at high risk for drug interactions include
which groups? (select all that apply)
a. older patients
b. patients with chronic health conditions
c. patients taking three or more drugs
d. patients dealing with only one pharmacy
e. patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid
A, B, C
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The nurse recognizes that when a patient takes a hepatic enzyme inducer, the
dose of warfarin is usually modified in which way?
a. it is increased
b. it is decreased
c. it remains the same
d. it is unpredictable
A
The nurse is describing to a patient the synergistic effects of two or his
medications. Which statement by the nurse is correct about synergistic drug
effects?
a. two drugs have antagonistic effects on each other
b. the action of a drug is nullified by another drug
c. one drug acts as an antidote to the side effects of another drug
d. a greater effect is achieved when two drugs are combined
D
A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with over-the-counter
preparations. What is the nurse's best response?
a. discuss this with the health care provider
b. there are not many interactions, so don't worry about it
c. read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider
d. avoid over-the-counter preparations
C
During a medication review session, a client comments, "I just do not know
why I am taking all of these pills." This comment suggests which nursing
diagnosis?
a. Risk for injury
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Risk for aspiration
d. anxiety
B
