exam - week 7

A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy? Selected Answer: Serum potassium levels  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A common side effect of metformin (Glucophage) therapy is: Selected Answer: diarrhe a  Question 3 1 out of 1 points CONTACT: A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor for in this patient? Selected Answer: Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection  Question 4 1 out of 1 points The recommended range for maintaining serum theophylline levels is: Selected Answer: 10 to 20 μg/mL.  Question 5 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently had several changes made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's drug regimen? Selected Answer: "Do you take any herbal supplements or alternative medications?"  Question 6 1 out of 1 points Which antihypertensive agent is associated with hair growth? Selected Answer: Minoxid il  Question 7 0 out of 1 points The Nurse Practitioner is preparing to Prescribe a medication regimen for her patient. He or she recognizes that criteria for choosing an effective drug for any disorder include: Selected Answer: Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for prescribing  Question 8