6521 MIDTERM EXAMS WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
A Nurse Practitioner is a member of a research team that is exploring unique differences in responses to
drugs that each individual possesses, based on genetic make-up. This area of study is called
pharmacodynamics.
The Nurse Practitioner is prescribing Salmeterol (Serevent) inhaler for a patient with asthma. What
instructions would be correct to provide the patient?
"This is a long acting medication for your asthma and should be used once every 12 hours"
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing seizure disorder which has
been successfully controlled for several years with antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize
that the patient's compromised renal function will likely
increase the half-life of medications that are metabolized by the kidneys.
A mother brings her 4-year-old child, who is vomiting and has a temperature of 103°F into the
emergency department (ED). The ED physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the fever. The best
form of Tylenol to give the child, considering her presentation, would be
suppository.
, A 20-year-old woman calls the clinic at 5 PM and reports to the Nurse Practitioner that she forgot to
take her morning dose of fexofenadine (Allegra). She usually takes her evening dose at 8 PM. She wants
to know what she should do. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct her to
forget about the morning dose and take the evening dose.
A Nurse Practitioner is the cardiac care unit is preparing to hang an intravenous who has just been
admitted. What is the dose of dofetilide (Tikosyn) for a patient most likely goal of this intervention?
To convert the patient's atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm
A patient in need of myocardial infarction sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following most closely
for? prophylaxis has been prescribed will the nurse monitor the patient
Bleeding
A 33-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The physician has prescribed simethicone the
nurse monitor most closely (Mylicon) for her discomfort. Which of the during the patient's drug
therapy? following will
Increased abdominal pain and vomiting
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma patients?
It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve asthma control
A 79-year-old woman with a medical history that includes osteoporosis has recently moved to a long-
term care facility. Medication reconciliation indicates that the woman has been taking calcitonin, salmon
for several years. The nurse should recognize that the most likely route for the administration of this
drug is
intranasal.
A 58-year-old man is prescribed dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel syndrome. In which of the
following conditions is dicyclomine therapy contraindicated?
Glaucoma
A 62 year old male who had a myocardial infarction one year ago is being seen for hypertension. Which
medication has the best evidence in mortality rate?
Beta blocker
A patient is taking cholestyramine. The Nurse Practitioner will assess for which of the following common
adverse effects of the drug?
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
A Nurse Practitioner is a member of a research team that is exploring unique differences in responses to
drugs that each individual possesses, based on genetic make-up. This area of study is called
pharmacodynamics.
The Nurse Practitioner is prescribing Salmeterol (Serevent) inhaler for a patient with asthma. What
instructions would be correct to provide the patient?
"This is a long acting medication for your asthma and should be used once every 12 hours"
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing seizure disorder which has
been successfully controlled for several years with antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize
that the patient's compromised renal function will likely
increase the half-life of medications that are metabolized by the kidneys.
A mother brings her 4-year-old child, who is vomiting and has a temperature of 103°F into the
emergency department (ED). The ED physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the fever. The best
form of Tylenol to give the child, considering her presentation, would be
suppository.
, A 20-year-old woman calls the clinic at 5 PM and reports to the Nurse Practitioner that she forgot to
take her morning dose of fexofenadine (Allegra). She usually takes her evening dose at 8 PM. She wants
to know what she should do. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct her to
forget about the morning dose and take the evening dose.
A Nurse Practitioner is the cardiac care unit is preparing to hang an intravenous who has just been
admitted. What is the dose of dofetilide (Tikosyn) for a patient most likely goal of this intervention?
To convert the patient's atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm
A patient in need of myocardial infarction sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following most closely
for? prophylaxis has been prescribed will the nurse monitor the patient
Bleeding
A 33-year-old woman has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The physician has prescribed simethicone the
nurse monitor most closely (Mylicon) for her discomfort. Which of the during the patient's drug
therapy? following will
Increased abdominal pain and vomiting
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma patients?
It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve asthma control
A 79-year-old woman with a medical history that includes osteoporosis has recently moved to a long-
term care facility. Medication reconciliation indicates that the woman has been taking calcitonin, salmon
for several years. The nurse should recognize that the most likely route for the administration of this
drug is
intranasal.
A 58-year-old man is prescribed dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel syndrome. In which of the
following conditions is dicyclomine therapy contraindicated?
Glaucoma
A 62 year old male who had a myocardial infarction one year ago is being seen for hypertension. Which
medication has the best evidence in mortality rate?
Beta blocker
A patient is taking cholestyramine. The Nurse Practitioner will assess for which of the following common
adverse effects of the drug?
