NURS6521 Week 11 Final Exam
Advanced Pharmacology Walden
University Comprehensive Study
Guide + Exam Questions &
Solutions Graded A+
A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed finasteride
(Proscar). Which of the following
complaints by this patient most likely indicated a need for this
drug? - Answer: "Lately, I have to get up three or four times a
night to go to the bathroom."
After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-
old woman and her husband
have sought a referral to a fertility specialist in order to explore
their options. A nurse at the
clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from -
Answer: clomiphene.
Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching
plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking
estrogen? - Answer: Headaches and chest pain
,A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the nurse that she is
an alcoholic and has been
,consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that
using alcohol during
pregnancy may result in a child who presents with - Answer:
microcephaly
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a
patient with vulvovaginal
candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication -
Answer: Once a day
An oncology nurse is reviewing the pathophysiology of cancer
and is discussing with a colleague the factors that contribute to
the success or failure of a patient's chemotherapy. Which of the
following cancerous cells is most susceptible to the effects of
chemotherapeutic drugs? - Answer: Cells that have a rapid
mitotic rate
A middle-aged patient has received a diagnosis of GI stromal
tumor following an extensive diagnostic workup. Imatinib has
been recommended as a component of the patient's drug
regimen. What patient education should the nurse provide to
this patient?"It's important that you let us know if you develop
any significant swelling or - Answer: Puffiness
, A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after
major surgery. The boy will be
taking two medications at home for an extended period. The
nurse who is discharging the
patient should provide medication teaching specifically to -
Answer: both the boy and his mother regarding all medication
issued.
A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a
diagnosis of peritonitis that has
necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care
team should be cautious when
concurrently administering other medications that may cause -
Answer: ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity
A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which of the
following overweight patients
could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine? -
Answer: A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-onset
diabetes
Advanced Pharmacology Walden
University Comprehensive Study
Guide + Exam Questions &
Solutions Graded A+
A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed finasteride
(Proscar). Which of the following
complaints by this patient most likely indicated a need for this
drug? - Answer: "Lately, I have to get up three or four times a
night to go to the bathroom."
After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-
old woman and her husband
have sought a referral to a fertility specialist in order to explore
their options. A nurse at the
clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from -
Answer: clomiphene.
Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching
plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking
estrogen? - Answer: Headaches and chest pain
,A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the nurse that she is
an alcoholic and has been
,consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that
using alcohol during
pregnancy may result in a child who presents with - Answer:
microcephaly
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a
patient with vulvovaginal
candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication -
Answer: Once a day
An oncology nurse is reviewing the pathophysiology of cancer
and is discussing with a colleague the factors that contribute to
the success or failure of a patient's chemotherapy. Which of the
following cancerous cells is most susceptible to the effects of
chemotherapeutic drugs? - Answer: Cells that have a rapid
mitotic rate
A middle-aged patient has received a diagnosis of GI stromal
tumor following an extensive diagnostic workup. Imatinib has
been recommended as a component of the patient's drug
regimen. What patient education should the nurse provide to
this patient?"It's important that you let us know if you develop
any significant swelling or - Answer: Puffiness
, A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after
major surgery. The boy will be
taking two medications at home for an extended period. The
nurse who is discharging the
patient should provide medication teaching specifically to -
Answer: both the boy and his mother regarding all medication
issued.
A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a
diagnosis of peritonitis that has
necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care
team should be cautious when
concurrently administering other medications that may cause -
Answer: ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity
A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which of the
following overweight patients
could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine? -
Answer: A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-onset
diabetes
