Course NURS-6521N,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Test Exam - Week 11 Status Completed Attempt Score 92 out of 100 points Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Exam. Results Displayed Submitted Answers

Course NURS-6521N,Advanced Pharmacology.2020 Test Exam - Week 11 Status Completed Attempt Score 92 out of 100 points Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Exam. Results Displayed Submitted Answers  Question 1 Black cohosh is an herb that is commonly used for Selected Answer: Menopausal symptoms  Question 2 A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug? Selected Answer: That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult  Question 3 A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 10-year-old boy who complains of chronic headaches. His mother reports that she gives him Tylenol at least three times a day. Which of the following will the nurse work with the physician to evaluate? Selected Answer: Hepatic function  Question 4 A nurse practitioner has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of patients in recent months. Which of the following patients should the nurse observe for extremely elevated white blood cell counts following administration of the drug? Selected Answer: A 19-year-old male receiving radiotherapy  Question 5 A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. Which of the following measures would help limit the severity of the cardiomyopathy in this patient? Selected Answer: The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin  Question 6 Women who are prescribed progestin-only contraception need education regarding which common adverse drug effect? Selected Answer: Irregular vaginal bleeding for the first few months  Question 7 A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be sure to monitor which of the following? Selected Answer: Potassium level  Question 8 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 Answer: asymptomatic women are diagnosed with trichomoniasis by a routine pap smear.  Question 9 A 59-year-old man with a recent history of erectile dysfunction has been assessed and prescribed sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education to this man, the nurse should tell him which of the following? Selected Answer: "You might find that your face becomes flushed or you get a headache after you take Viagra."  Question 10 A patient with chronic heart failure has begun treatment with epoetin alfa, which she will receive in her own home from a home health nurse. The nurse should teach the patient to supplement this treatment with a diet that is high in Selected Answer: iron-rich foods such as beans and leafy green vegetables.  Question 11 A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a life-threatening infection. The nurse will begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining Selected Answer: a baseline complete blood count.  Question 12 A 35-year-old woman is on a weight-loss program and is to begin taking sibutramine (Meridia). After baseline physical data are obtained, the nurse will assess the patient's childbearing potential. The nurse will inform the patient that during sibutramine therapy she should Selected Answer: use adequate contraception.