NURS 6521 ADVANCE PHARM ANSWERS WEEK 6 QUIZ

NURS 6521 ADVANCE PHARM ANSWERS WEEK 6 QUIZ Test Week 6 -Quiz A potassium level. . B use of alcohol. . C use of salt in his diet. . D blood pressure. . 1 points QUESTION 2 1. A nurse will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months? A Blood sugar levels . B Blood pressure . C Body temperature . D Liver function tests . 1 points QUESTION 3 1. A 40-year-old woman with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia has been prescribed cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) as an adjunct to her existing drug regimen. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize when updating the nursing care plan for this patient? A Diarrhea related to anticholinergic effects . B Risk for Injury related to CNS depressant effects . C Impaired Swallowing related to increased muscle tone . D Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements, related to appetite suppression . A The patient's age . B History of taking anticoagulant drugs . C Allergy to seafood . D Hirsutism . A Typical daily fluid intake . B Dietary habits . C Ethnicity . D Work environment . A Take the tablets before bedtime . B Drink plenty of water every day . C Avoid red meat . D Avoid high-fat foods . A The patient's diet . B The condition of the patient's nasal passages . C The condition of the patient's skin . D The patient's environment . 1 points QUESTION 8 1. A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who has multiple sclerosis. An expected outcome for the patient who is receiving glatiramer would be a decrease in A heart palpitations. . B chest pain. . C breathing difficulties. . D fatigue. . 1 points QUESTION 9 1. A clinic nurse is following a 9-year-old boy who is taking somatropin. Which of the following will the nurse monitor periodically? A Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) . levels B Water retention . C Height . D Dehydration . 1 points QUESTION 10 1. A nurse is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one important adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following instructions? A Have a complete blood cell count done weekly . B Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct sunlight . C Decrease the dosage if any adverse effect is experienced . D Eat a high-protein diet . A “Persons of all cultures are treated similarly and respond in similar ways to . treatment.” B “Drugs do not cure these disorders; they instead enhance quality of life.” . C “Drugs used to treat these disorders always pose a risk of severe liver and kidney . dysfunction.” D “Drug therapy can consist of one or more drugs to eliminate the symptoms of . these diseases.” A Vitamin A . B Vitamin C . C Vitamin B . D Vitamin D . A Select one injection site for regular insulin injections and use it exclusively. . B Rotate injection sites by using the arm one day, the stomach the next day, and . the thigh the day after and then repeating the cycle. C Select one anatomic area for regular insulin injections and then use serial . locations within that area. D Administer the medication 30 to 60 minutes after a meal. . A Bleeding . B Renal dysfunction . C Hypotension . D Hypothermia . A To potentiate the metabolism of dietary purines . B To balance urate concentration and prevent gout attacks . C To promote the remodeling of damaged synovium . D To achieve pain relief in joints affected by gout . A Prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time . B Alanine aminotransferase and total bilirubin levels .