NURS 6521 Week-10 Quiz, NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology (Detail Solutions and Resources for the Test)

NURS 6521 Week-10 Quiz, NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology (Detail Solutions and Resources for the Test) Question 1 1 out of 1 points A woman is receiving prolonged drug therapy during her complicated pregnancy, and it may pose a risk to both the mother and the fetus. The primary care physician has made dosage adjustments to minimize adverse effects and prevent toxicity. The nurse should make sure Response Feedback: If prolonged drug use is necessary and poses a risk to the woman or the fetus, the pregnant woman and the fetus need to be monitored for both therapeutic and adverse effects of drug therapy. Serum levels of the drug should be monitored to detect elevations that may lead to adverse effects and the need for dosage adjustments. The FDA would not need to be informed that the woman is receiving drug therapy. At this point, with the patient already taking the drug, it is not necessary to check the FDA category of the drug. The use of nonpharmacologic alternatives is a good idea but would not be as critical as monitoring drug levels. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient is receiving radiotherapy for an overactive thyroid gland and asks whether her milk is safe for her baby. If her treatment cannot be discontinued, what should the nurse recommend? Response Feedback: A breast-feeding woman who is receiving any radioactive compounds should pump her breasts during the time that breast milk is radioactive and discard the milk into a biohazard container designed for radioactive materials. Breast-feeding can resume when the drug is stopped and the breast milk contains no radioactivity. It is not the role of the nurse to recommend alternative medication.