NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1 1 out of 1 points Correct A 62-year-old patient taking tamoxifen exhibits increased bone and tumor pain along with a local disease flare. The nurse interprets this as an indication of which of the following? Selected Answer: The tumor responding to treatment Question 2 1 out of 1 points Correct A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole for candida vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to Selected Answer: use an alternative form of birth control, if taking an oral contraceptive. Question 3 0 out of 1 points Incorrect On the advice of her sister, a 52-year-old woman has visited her nurse practitioner to discuss the potential benefits of hormone replacement therapy in controlling the symptoms of menopause. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate? Selected Answer: "We'll have to check your bone density first, because if it's too low then it's not safe to start HRT." Question 4 1 out of 1 points Correct A female patient is taking oral cyclophosphamide therapy for breast cancer. Because of possible adverse effects of the drug, the nurse will instruct the patient to do which of the following? Selected Answer: Drink a lot of water Question 5 1 out of 1 points Correct A Nurse Practitioner is assessing a patient who has chronic lymphoblastic myelogenous leukemia. The treatment plan includes hydroxyurea (Hydrea). The nurse will assess the patient for which of the following? Selected Answer: Leukopenia