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NURS 6521 FINAL EXAM (3 VERSIONS) & NURS
6521 MIDTERM EXAM (3 VERSIONS) (100
CORRECT Q & A IN EACH VERSION, TOTAL: 600
Q & A)
NURS 6521 Final Exam / NURS6521 Final Exam
(Latest): Advanced Pharmacology: Walden University
Walden NURS 6521 Final Exam / Walden
NURS6521 Final Exam (Latest): Advanced
Pharmacology
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Question 1
After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old woman and her
husband seek a referral to a fertility specialist. A nurse should recognize that the
woman may benefit from:
A. Estrogen replacement therapy
B. Clomiphene citrate therapy
C. Progesterone-only contraception
D. Long-term corticosteroid use
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clomiphene citrate is commonly used to induce ovulation in women
experiencing infertility.
Question 2
Which finding should a nurse instruct a patient taking estrogen to report
immediately due to possible thrombophlebitis or thromboembolism?
A. Breast tenderness
B. Nausea
C. Unilateral leg pain and swelling
D. Weight gain
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Estrogen increases clotting risk; unilateral leg pain and swelling suggest
deep vein thrombosis.
Question 3
A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which overweight patient could
the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
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A. A patient with glaucoma
B. A patient with hypertension
C. A patient without cardiovascular disease
D. A patient with hyperthyroidism
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dextroamphetamine is contraindicated in patients with cardiovascular
disease, glaucoma, or hyperthyroidism.
Question 4
A 71-year-old man is prescribed finasteride (Proscar). Which complaint most likely
indicated the need for this medication?
A. Erectile dysfunction
B. Difficulty initiating urination
C. Testicular pain
D. Urinary tract infection
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which
causes urinary hesitancy.
Question 5
A pregnant patient admits to alcohol use during pregnancy. The nurse understands
that the infant may present with:
A. Spina bifida
B. Fatal alcohol syndrome
C. Down syndrome
D. Neural tube defects
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome,
characterized by growth restriction and cognitive deficits.
Question 6
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg oral fluconazole for vulvovaginal candidiasis.
The patient should expect to take the medication:
A. Daily for 14 days
B. Twice daily for 7 days
C. As a single oral dose
D. Weekly for one month
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis is treated with a single 150-mg
dose.
Question 7
Which cancer cell is most susceptible to chemotherapeutic drugs?
A. Cells in the G0 phase
B. Slowly dividing cells
C. Rapidly dividing cells
D. Mature, differentiated cells
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells, which is a hallmark of
cancer.
Question 8
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NURS 6521 FINAL EXAM (3 VERSIONS) & NURS
6521 MIDTERM EXAM (3 VERSIONS) (100
CORRECT Q & A IN EACH VERSION, TOTAL: 600
Q & A)
NURS 6521 Final Exam / NURS6521 Final Exam
(Latest): Advanced Pharmacology: Walden University
Walden NURS 6521 Final Exam / Walden
NURS6521 Final Exam (Latest): Advanced
Pharmacology
pg. 1
,2
Question 1
After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old woman and her
husband seek a referral to a fertility specialist. A nurse should recognize that the
woman may benefit from:
A. Estrogen replacement therapy
B. Clomiphene citrate therapy
C. Progesterone-only contraception
D. Long-term corticosteroid use
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clomiphene citrate is commonly used to induce ovulation in women
experiencing infertility.
Question 2
Which finding should a nurse instruct a patient taking estrogen to report
immediately due to possible thrombophlebitis or thromboembolism?
A. Breast tenderness
B. Nausea
C. Unilateral leg pain and swelling
D. Weight gain
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Estrogen increases clotting risk; unilateral leg pain and swelling suggest
deep vein thrombosis.
Question 3
A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which overweight patient could
the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
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A. A patient with glaucoma
B. A patient with hypertension
C. A patient without cardiovascular disease
D. A patient with hyperthyroidism
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dextroamphetamine is contraindicated in patients with cardiovascular
disease, glaucoma, or hyperthyroidism.
Question 4
A 71-year-old man is prescribed finasteride (Proscar). Which complaint most likely
indicated the need for this medication?
A. Erectile dysfunction
B. Difficulty initiating urination
C. Testicular pain
D. Urinary tract infection
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which
causes urinary hesitancy.
Question 5
A pregnant patient admits to alcohol use during pregnancy. The nurse understands
that the infant may present with:
A. Spina bifida
B. Fatal alcohol syndrome
C. Down syndrome
D. Neural tube defects
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome,
characterized by growth restriction and cognitive deficits.
Question 6
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg oral fluconazole for vulvovaginal candidiasis.
The patient should expect to take the medication:
A. Daily for 14 days
B. Twice daily for 7 days
C. As a single oral dose
D. Weekly for one month
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis is treated with a single 150-mg
dose.
Question 7
Which cancer cell is most susceptible to chemotherapeutic drugs?
A. Cells in the G0 phase
B. Slowly dividing cells
C. Rapidly dividing cells
D. Mature, differentiated cells
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells, which is a hallmark of
cancer.
Question 8
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