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NURS 6521 Final Exam Advanced Pharmacology
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner orders a single dose of 2 g Metronidazole orally. How many
milligrams will the patient receive in one dose?
Selected 2000
Answer mg
:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a foul odor. A
microscopic exam reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse practitioner is aware
that
Selected asymptomatic women are diagnosed with trichomoniasis by a
Answer routine pap smear.
:
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient
is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer
:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 13-year-old female took a weight loss drug that activated the sympathetic
nervous system. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse
expect?
Selected Increased cardiac
Answer conduction
:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans and
soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are
considered
Selected phytoestrogens.
Answer
:
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit of the hospital with bacterial
septicemia that has failed to respond to initial antibiotic treatment. The patient's
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most recent blood cultures reveal the presence of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the patient's blood. The nurse will anticipate
that this patient will likely require intravenous administration of what antibiotic?
Selected Vancomycin
Answer:
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The
nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
Selected marijua
Answer: na.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 7-year-old child has tonsillitis and is prescribed penicillin V, which is to be
administered at home. The nurse will instruct the parents to administer the drug
Selected with a glass of water 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
Answer:
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has completed a medication reconciliation of a patient who has
been admitted following a motor vehicle accident. Among the many drugs that the
patient has received in the previous year is rituximab. The nurse would be justified in
suspecting the patient may have received treatment for which of the following
diseases?
Selected Non-Hodgkin's
Answer: lymphoma
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Alendronate (Fosamax) is prescribed for a 67-year-old postmenopausal woman.
In order to help prevent gastrointestinal distress, the nurse will advise the patient
to
Selected stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes after taking
Answer: alendronate..
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
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 Leukope
Answer: nia
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• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and
requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying the
medication, the nurse would first
Selected assess the area and make sure that there are no open
lesions or abrasions.
Answer:
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer 0.5 mL of epoetin
alfa to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for chemotherapy-induced anemia.
Which of the following will the nurse do with the unused portion of the drug?
Selected Discard the unused portion of
Answer: the drug.
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is assigned to a patient who is at 32 weeks' gestation and is
receiving terbutaline (Brethine) IV for 24 hours to control preterm labor. Which of
the following nursing actions will the nurse take to decrease the risk of hypotension
and promote circulation to the fetus?
Selected Instruct the patient to lie on her left side during
Answer: the infusion.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner works at a weight management clinic. To which of the following
overweight patients could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
Selected A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-
Answer: onset diabetes
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A child is admitted to the burn unit with second and third degree burns on both
arms and part of his or her face. When administering topical medications to the
burned areas, the nurse should
Selected use sterile technique when applying the medication.
Answer:
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take
medication for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with fear that
her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a congenital anomaly but
knows that she has to take the medication. She talks constantly about this and is
unable to sleep most nights. Which of the following is the most appropriate
nursing diagnosis for this patient is?
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NURS 6521 Final Exam Advanced Pharmacology
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner orders a single dose of 2 g Metronidazole orally. How many
milligrams will the patient receive in one dose?
Selected 2000
Answer mg
:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a foul odor. A
microscopic exam reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse practitioner is aware
that
Selected asymptomatic women are diagnosed with trichomoniasis by a
Answer routine pap smear.
:
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient
is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer
:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 13-year-old female took a weight loss drug that activated the sympathetic
nervous system. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse
expect?
Selected Increased cardiac
Answer conduction
:
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans and
soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are
considered
Selected phytoestrogens.
Answer
:
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit of the hospital with bacterial
septicemia that has failed to respond to initial antibiotic treatment. The patient's
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most recent blood cultures reveal the presence of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the patient's blood. The nurse will anticipate
that this patient will likely require intravenous administration of what antibiotic?
Selected Vancomycin
Answer:
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The
nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
Selected marijua
Answer: na.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 7-year-old child has tonsillitis and is prescribed penicillin V, which is to be
administered at home. The nurse will instruct the parents to administer the drug
Selected with a glass of water 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
Answer:
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has completed a medication reconciliation of a patient who has
been admitted following a motor vehicle accident. Among the many drugs that the
patient has received in the previous year is rituximab. The nurse would be justified in
suspecting the patient may have received treatment for which of the following
diseases?
Selected Non-Hodgkin's
Answer: lymphoma
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Alendronate (Fosamax) is prescribed for a 67-year-old postmenopausal woman.
In order to help prevent gastrointestinal distress, the nurse will advise the patient
to
Selected stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes after taking
Answer: alendronate..
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
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 Leukope
Answer: nia
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• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and
requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying the
medication, the nurse would first
Selected assess the area and make sure that there are no open
lesions or abrasions.
Answer:
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer 0.5 mL of epoetin
alfa to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for chemotherapy-induced anemia.
Which of the following will the nurse do with the unused portion of the drug?
Selected Discard the unused portion of
Answer: the drug.
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is assigned to a patient who is at 32 weeks' gestation and is
receiving terbutaline (Brethine) IV for 24 hours to control preterm labor. Which of
the following nursing actions will the nurse take to decrease the risk of hypotension
and promote circulation to the fetus?
Selected Instruct the patient to lie on her left side during
Answer: the infusion.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner works at a weight management clinic. To which of the following
overweight patients could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
Selected A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-
Answer: onset diabetes
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A child is admitted to the burn unit with second and third degree burns on both
arms and part of his or her face. When administering topical medications to the
burned areas, the nurse should
Selected use sterile technique when applying the medication.
Answer:
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take
medication for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with fear that
her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a congenital anomaly but
knows that she has to take the medication. She talks constantly about this and is
unable to sleep most nights. Which of the following is the most appropriate
nursing diagnosis for this patient is?
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