NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY NEW
!!! FINAL EXAM LATEST EXAM
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication
she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Select tylen
ed o l.
Answe
r:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by
using
Select r:
ed
Answe
, b surface
o area.
d
y
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during
an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered
intravenously. The APRN will be sure to
Select avoid the small veins in the dorsum
ed of the hand or the wrist.
Answe
r:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's
physician has prescribed a narrow-spectrum antibiotic
rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides
the best rationale for the use of narrow-spectrum
antibiotics whenever possible?
Select
ed
Answe
r:
, spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
The use of
superinfection.
broad-
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been
prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient,
which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider?
Select Dietary habits
ed
Answe
r:
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed
bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse
will instruct the patient to take the drug
, Selecte first thing in
d the
• Question 7
Answer morning. 1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The
:
patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium
level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Selecte
d
Answer
:
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride
(Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When
providing information about the drug, the nurse will include
which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride
therapy?
Select Prostatic neoplasia
ed
Answe
r:
!!! FINAL EXAM LATEST EXAM
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication
she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Select tylen
ed o l.
Answe
r:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by
using
Select r:
ed
Answe
, b surface
o area.
d
y
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during
an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered
intravenously. The APRN will be sure to
Select avoid the small veins in the dorsum
ed of the hand or the wrist.
Answe
r:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's
physician has prescribed a narrow-spectrum antibiotic
rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides
the best rationale for the use of narrow-spectrum
antibiotics whenever possible?
Select
ed
Answe
r:
, spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
The use of
superinfection.
broad-
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been
prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient,
which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider?
Select Dietary habits
ed
Answe
r:
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed
bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse
will instruct the patient to take the drug
, Selecte first thing in
d the
• Question 7
Answer morning. 1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The
:
patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium
level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Selecte
d
Answer
:
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride
(Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When
providing information about the drug, the nurse will include
which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride
therapy?
Select Prostatic neoplasia
ed
Answe
r:
