NURS 6521 Midterm Exam Walden University
Actual Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
2026 Edition
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· Question 1
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1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches
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should be applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This
medication schedule reduces the potential for
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Selected Answer: nitrate tolerance.
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· Question 2
1 out of 1 points
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Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital
after a successful coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).During patient
s
education about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse should prioritize
teach about
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Selected Answer: potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr.
Nguyen will be taking.
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, 1 out of 1 points
The APRN is treating a 56 year old male with diagnosed atrial fibrillation. He is
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complaining of being light headed. His vital signs are BP 100/68 HR 144 RR 22.
The best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
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Selected Answer: 4.Beta blocker such as Metoprolol
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
rm
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is taking
desmopressin (DDAVP). The patient has a history of cardiovascular
te
disease.The nurse will prioritize the assessment of which of the following?
id
Selected Answer: Electrolyte levels
· Question 8
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1 out of 1 points
21
Which of the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of
the most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?Selected
Answer: Gastrointestinal distress
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· Question 9
1 out of 1 points
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Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma
patients?
Selected Answer: It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve
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asthma control
, · Question 10
1 out of 1 points
6
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse
2
practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication regimen.
20
Which of the patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to
avoid drinking grapefruit juice?
Selected Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Question 11
rm
1 out of 1 points
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A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-
male and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one
id
important adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of
the following instructions?
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Selected Answer: Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen
whenever he is in direct sunlight
21
· Question 12
1 out of 1 points
65
A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly-
controlled type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy and
s
chronic heart failure (CHF). Her care provider has recently added spironolactone
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(Aldactone) to the woman's medication regimen. The nurse should
consequently assess for signs and symptoms of
Selected Answer: hyperkalemia.
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Actual Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
2026 Edition
2 6
20
· Question 1
rm
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches
te
should be applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This
medication schedule reduces the potential for
id
Selected Answer: nitrate tolerance.
M
21
· Question 2
1 out of 1 points
65
Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital
after a successful coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).During patient
s
education about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse should prioritize
teach about
ur
Selected Answer: potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr.
Nguyen will be taking.
N
, 1 out of 1 points
The APRN is treating a 56 year old male with diagnosed atrial fibrillation. He is
26
complaining of being light headed. His vital signs are BP 100/68 HR 144 RR 22.
The best choice of medication to treat this patient is:
20
Selected Answer: 4.Beta blocker such as Metoprolol
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
rm
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is taking
desmopressin (DDAVP). The patient has a history of cardiovascular
te
disease.The nurse will prioritize the assessment of which of the following?
id
Selected Answer: Electrolyte levels
· Question 8
M
1 out of 1 points
21
Which of the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of
the most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?Selected
Answer: Gastrointestinal distress
65
· Question 9
1 out of 1 points
s
ur
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma
patients?
Selected Answer: It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve
N
asthma control
, · Question 10
1 out of 1 points
6
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse
2
practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication regimen.
20
Which of the patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to
avoid drinking grapefruit juice?
Selected Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Question 11
rm
1 out of 1 points
te
A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-
male and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one
id
important adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of
the following instructions?
M
Selected Answer: Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen
whenever he is in direct sunlight
21
· Question 12
1 out of 1 points
65
A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly-
controlled type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy and
s
chronic heart failure (CHF). Her care provider has recently added spironolactone
ur
(Aldactone) to the woman's medication regimen. The nurse should
consequently assess for signs and symptoms of
Selected Answer: hyperkalemia.
N
