NR 508-Pharmacology Mid-term, questions and answers, Latest 2022NR508

NR 508, midterm exam, pharmacology ,practice questions with latest answers. A patient has three consecutive blood pressure readings of 140/95 mm Hg. The patient’s body mass index is 24. A fasting plasma glucose is 100 mg/dL. Creatinine clearance and cholesterol tests are normal. The primary care NP should order: a β-blocker. an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Correct! a thiazide diuretic. Question 7 2 / 2 pts A patient in the clinic reports frequent episodes of bloating, abdominal pain, and loose stools to the primary care nurse practitioner (NP). An important question the NP should ask about the abdominal pain is: Correct! the relation of the pain to stools. A patient brings written information about a medication to a primary care NP about a new drug called Prism and wants to know if the NP will prescribe it. The NP notes that the information is from an internet site called “P.” The NP should tell this patient that: Correct! this information is probably from a drug advertisement website. Question 12 2 / 2 pts A patient who is taking an ACE inhibitor sees the primary care NP for a follow-up visit. The patient reports having a persistent cough. The NP should: Correct! consider changing the medication to an ARB.