WGU D116 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM OBJECTIVE
ASSESMENT AND PRE ASSESSMENT 700 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
A nurse practitioner is teaching a class on addiction. Which
statement by one of the class participants indicates a need for
further teaching? - ANSWER-"Addictive drugs lead to dopamine
release in amounts similar to those released by normal reward
circuits"
Research shows that there is a SIGNIFICANT increase of
dopamine
An adult patient will begin taking atomoxetine for attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder. What will the nurse teach this
patient? - ANSWER-Therapeutic effects may not be felt for 4-8
weeks after beginning therapy
A patient who has a lower back injury exhibits muscle spasms.
The provider orders cyclobenzaprine 10 mg three times a day.
,What will the nurse practitioner include when teaching this patient
about this drug? - ANSWER-"You may experience blurred vision,
dry mouth, or constipation"
Flexeril has anticholinergic properties: increased intraocular
pressure, urinary retention two other s/s
A patient with a form of epilepsy that may have spontaneous
remission has been taking an AED for a year. The patient reports
being seizure free for 6 months and asks the nurse when the drug
can be discontinued. What will the nurse tell the patient? -
ANSWER-The provider will withdraw the drug over a 6-12 weeks
period
Can taper the dose and discontinue seizure meds after 6-12
months of being seizure free
A patient on the unit complains of cluster headaches. A new
graduate nurse practitioner is asked to differentiate between a
migraine headache and cluster headaches. The graduate nurse
practitioner is correct to state that manifestations and/or risk
, factors for a patient with cluster headaches include what? -
ANSWER--Male
-Short duration (15 mints to 2 hrs)
-Throbing, piercing pain
-Less common than migraines
Migraines: females, NV, auras
A patient who travels frequently for business reports occasional
instances of being unable to fall asleep. The patient tells the
nurse practitioner that job demands require staying up late and
then getting up early for meetings. The provider will prescribe
which medication for this patient? - ANSWER-Zaleplon (sonata)
A nurse practitioner student asks the nurse practitioner about
receptor specificity of adrenergic agonist medications. What will
the nurse practitioner say? - ANSWER-"Specificity is relative and
is dose dependent"
ASSESMENT AND PRE ASSESSMENT 700 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
A nurse practitioner is teaching a class on addiction. Which
statement by one of the class participants indicates a need for
further teaching? - ANSWER-"Addictive drugs lead to dopamine
release in amounts similar to those released by normal reward
circuits"
Research shows that there is a SIGNIFICANT increase of
dopamine
An adult patient will begin taking atomoxetine for attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder. What will the nurse teach this
patient? - ANSWER-Therapeutic effects may not be felt for 4-8
weeks after beginning therapy
A patient who has a lower back injury exhibits muscle spasms.
The provider orders cyclobenzaprine 10 mg three times a day.
,What will the nurse practitioner include when teaching this patient
about this drug? - ANSWER-"You may experience blurred vision,
dry mouth, or constipation"
Flexeril has anticholinergic properties: increased intraocular
pressure, urinary retention two other s/s
A patient with a form of epilepsy that may have spontaneous
remission has been taking an AED for a year. The patient reports
being seizure free for 6 months and asks the nurse when the drug
can be discontinued. What will the nurse tell the patient? -
ANSWER-The provider will withdraw the drug over a 6-12 weeks
period
Can taper the dose and discontinue seizure meds after 6-12
months of being seizure free
A patient on the unit complains of cluster headaches. A new
graduate nurse practitioner is asked to differentiate between a
migraine headache and cluster headaches. The graduate nurse
practitioner is correct to state that manifestations and/or risk
, factors for a patient with cluster headaches include what? -
ANSWER--Male
-Short duration (15 mints to 2 hrs)
-Throbing, piercing pain
-Less common than migraines
Migraines: females, NV, auras
A patient who travels frequently for business reports occasional
instances of being unable to fall asleep. The patient tells the
nurse practitioner that job demands require staying up late and
then getting up early for meetings. The provider will prescribe
which medication for this patient? - ANSWER-Zaleplon (sonata)
A nurse practitioner student asks the nurse practitioner about
receptor specificity of adrenergic agonist medications. What will
the nurse practitioner say? - ANSWER-"Specificity is relative and
is dose dependent"
