NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM WEEK 13 2026 EXAM
SCRIPT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED PASS
◉ A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol
level. The nurse's
teaching plan will include a basic explanation of how the drug
produces its
therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that lovastatin lowers
cholesterol levels
because it... Answer: inhibits cholesterol synthesis
◉ The parents of a 7-year-old boy who has just been diagnosed with
allergic asthma are being taught about their son's medication
regimen by the nurse. The nurse is currently teaching the parent's
about the appropriate use of a "rescue drug" for acute exacerbations
of their son's asthma. What drug should the nurse
suggests the parents to use in these situations? Answer: Albuterol
Sulfate
◉ Which of the following affects drug distribution throughout the
body? Answer: protein binding
,◉ Before the administration of morphine to a 65-year-old man who
has cancer, the initial action of the nurse would be to check the
patient's Answer: respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm.
◉ The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different
mechanisms that
confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following
physiological
processes protects the lower respiratory system? Answer: Cilia
sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the
trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.
◉ The nurse's assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests
that the client
may have drug allergies that have not been previously documented.
What
statement by the client would confirm this? Answer: "I broke out in
hives and got terribly itchy when I started a new
prescription last year."
◉ For which of the following patients would a nasogastric tube most
likely be
considered to aid in the administration of medications? Answer: A
78-year-old man who is unable to swallow following an ischemic
stroke
, ◉ A 29-year-old woman has been prescribed alosetron (Lotronex)
for irritable
bowel syndrome. Before starting the drug therapy, the nurse will
advise the
patient about which of the following adverse effect(s)? Answer:
constipation
◉ A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who has multiple
sclerosis. An expected outcome for the patient who is receiving
glatiramer would be a decrease in Answer: fatigue
◉ A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the nurse that he
is having
adverse effects from his drug therapy. The patient has been taking
dextroamphetamine for 2 weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the
following adverse effects would need the nurse's immediate
attention? Answer: increased blood pressure
◉ A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been
successfully treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years.
Phenytoin achieves a therapeutic effect by Answer: decreasing the
influx of sodium into neurons.
SCRIPT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED PASS
◉ A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol
level. The nurse's
teaching plan will include a basic explanation of how the drug
produces its
therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that lovastatin lowers
cholesterol levels
because it... Answer: inhibits cholesterol synthesis
◉ The parents of a 7-year-old boy who has just been diagnosed with
allergic asthma are being taught about their son's medication
regimen by the nurse. The nurse is currently teaching the parent's
about the appropriate use of a "rescue drug" for acute exacerbations
of their son's asthma. What drug should the nurse
suggests the parents to use in these situations? Answer: Albuterol
Sulfate
◉ Which of the following affects drug distribution throughout the
body? Answer: protein binding
,◉ Before the administration of morphine to a 65-year-old man who
has cancer, the initial action of the nurse would be to check the
patient's Answer: respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm.
◉ The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different
mechanisms that
confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following
physiological
processes protects the lower respiratory system? Answer: Cilia
sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the
trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.
◉ The nurse's assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests
that the client
may have drug allergies that have not been previously documented.
What
statement by the client would confirm this? Answer: "I broke out in
hives and got terribly itchy when I started a new
prescription last year."
◉ For which of the following patients would a nasogastric tube most
likely be
considered to aid in the administration of medications? Answer: A
78-year-old man who is unable to swallow following an ischemic
stroke
, ◉ A 29-year-old woman has been prescribed alosetron (Lotronex)
for irritable
bowel syndrome. Before starting the drug therapy, the nurse will
advise the
patient about which of the following adverse effect(s)? Answer:
constipation
◉ A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who has multiple
sclerosis. An expected outcome for the patient who is receiving
glatiramer would be a decrease in Answer: fatigue
◉ A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the nurse that he
is having
adverse effects from his drug therapy. The patient has been taking
dextroamphetamine for 2 weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the
following adverse effects would need the nurse's immediate
attention? Answer: increased blood pressure
◉ A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been
successfully treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years.
Phenytoin achieves a therapeutic effect by Answer: decreasing the
influx of sodium into neurons.
