NURS 6521 WeeK 10 Quiz, Nurs 6521 Advanced Pharmacology ( Detailed Solutions and Resources for the Test) 2023 Update!!!..

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. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A nurse is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole for candida vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to Response Feedback: A teaching priority would be to tell the patient to use another form of birth control if she was taking an oral contraceptive. Fluconazole may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. Taking an antiemetic or antidiarrheal for adverse GI effects would be an appropriate instruction for this drug. The nurse should also instruct the patient to take aspirin instead of acetaminophen for relief of minor discomforts because acetaminophen has the potential to damage the liver and kidneys. Taking the drug with food is recommended if the patient experiences GI distress. All of these instructions are important, but not as important as making sure that the patient does not inadvertently become pregnant while on the medication.