Pharmacology MSN 571 Latest 2024 Real Exam Questions with Correc
Deatailed Answers (Verified Answers) Graded A+
1. A patient diagnosed with chronic pain calls to request Arrange to sched-
an oxycodone (Oxycontin) refill. Which action should ule an appoint-
the prescriber take initially? ment with the pa-
tient.
2. A metered-dose albuterol inhaler is prescribed for Auscultate the pa-
asthma management. The patient reports feeling jit- tient's lung sounds
tery sometimes when taking the medication, and and obtain oth-
does not feel that the medication is always effec- er relevant vital
tive. Which action will the provider take to best mini- signs.
mize patient risks and maximize medication effective-
ness?
3. A patient is prescribed metronidazole for bacterial The patient drinks
vaginosis. Which patient history finding would be two glasses of
most concerning to the provider? wine every night.
4. The provider prepares a patient with newly diagnosed Asking the pa-
type 1 diabetes for hospital discharge. Which action tient to demon-
by the provider will best support the patient's ability strate how to mea-
to effectively manage medication therapy? sure and adminis-
ter insulin
5. A patient reports that a medication prescribed for Ask the patient
recurrent migraine headaches is not working. Which about the number
action is the prescriber's priority when addressing and frequency of
the patient's concern? tablets taken.
6. The drug manual states that older adult patients are Obtaining base-
at increased risk for hepatotoxicity. Which action is line liver function
most important when prescribing this medication to studies
an 80-year-old patient?
7. A patient with bipolar disorder is prescribed dai- Order periodic lab-
ly lithium. Which action is most important for the oratory testing.
provider to take in order to determine if the therapeu-
tic level is maintained?
8. Which factor best supports an increase for full pre-
scriptive authority for both advanced practice reg-
, Pharmacology MSN 571 Latest 2024
istered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants More patients will
(PAs)? have access to
health care.
9. A pediatric patient prescribed ampicillin for strepto- Discontinue the
coccal pharyngitis reports new onset of a pruritic, ampicillin.
dull red, maculopapular rash on the chest and neck.
Which action is most important for the provider to
take to minimize this patient's risk for injury?
10. Which prescriber action will have the greatest impact Providing medica-
on the patient's commitment to adherence to any type tion education that
of medication therapy? the patient can
easily understand
11. Which patient statement suggests to the provider "I've been taking
that the patient's nonadherence with their medication this medication for
plan is related to dissatisfaction with the therapy? well over a week
and I lost only a
half a pound."
12. How can the prescriber's regular collaboration with a Pharmacists have
pharmacist improve positive outcomes for patients? additional infor-
mation on drug
interactions. The
pharmacist can
suggest adequate
medication dos-
ing. Pharmacists
have firsthand
knowledge of the
facility formulary.
13. Which statements made by the prescriber demon- "This medication
strate an understanding of effective medication edu- needs to be stored
cation? in the refrigera-
tor. "Take 3 tablets
daily: 1 with break-
fast, 1 with lunch,
and one with din-
, Pharmacology MSN 571 Latest 2024
ner." "You need to
take the medica-
tion as we dis-
cussed until all the
tablets are gone."
"Call the office im-
mediately if you
begin experienc-
ing any itching,
headache, or diffi-
culty breathing."
14. The patient who has been prescribed lithium for a "We need to mon-
diagnosis of bipolar disorder asks why blood tests itor how your thy-
are required on a regular basis. Which provider re- roid is function-
sponses demonstrate an understanding of why the ing." "We need
patient requires a variety of laboratory tests? to monitor kid-
ney function while
you are on this
drug. This medica-
tion can cause you
to lose sodium, so
we need to mea-
sure sodium lev-
els."
15. When prescribing lovastatin, what will a provider ad- Substitute grape-
vise to decrease the risk of developing muscle toxic- fruit juice with or-
ity? ange juice
16. When prescribing drugs with a narrow therapeutic Monitor the pa-
index, what intervention does the provider take to tient's plasma
decrease risk to the patient? drug levels at reg-
ular intervals.
17. A patient reports that a medication no longer effec- Desensitization of
tively alleviates symptoms. What process informs the receptor sites re-
provider's response to the patient's concerns? sults from continu-
al exposure to the
drug.
Deatailed Answers (Verified Answers) Graded A+
1. A patient diagnosed with chronic pain calls to request Arrange to sched-
an oxycodone (Oxycontin) refill. Which action should ule an appoint-
the prescriber take initially? ment with the pa-
tient.
2. A metered-dose albuterol inhaler is prescribed for Auscultate the pa-
asthma management. The patient reports feeling jit- tient's lung sounds
tery sometimes when taking the medication, and and obtain oth-
does not feel that the medication is always effec- er relevant vital
tive. Which action will the provider take to best mini- signs.
mize patient risks and maximize medication effective-
ness?
3. A patient is prescribed metronidazole for bacterial The patient drinks
vaginosis. Which patient history finding would be two glasses of
most concerning to the provider? wine every night.
4. The provider prepares a patient with newly diagnosed Asking the pa-
type 1 diabetes for hospital discharge. Which action tient to demon-
by the provider will best support the patient's ability strate how to mea-
to effectively manage medication therapy? sure and adminis-
ter insulin
5. A patient reports that a medication prescribed for Ask the patient
recurrent migraine headaches is not working. Which about the number
action is the prescriber's priority when addressing and frequency of
the patient's concern? tablets taken.
6. The drug manual states that older adult patients are Obtaining base-
at increased risk for hepatotoxicity. Which action is line liver function
most important when prescribing this medication to studies
an 80-year-old patient?
7. A patient with bipolar disorder is prescribed dai- Order periodic lab-
ly lithium. Which action is most important for the oratory testing.
provider to take in order to determine if the therapeu-
tic level is maintained?
8. Which factor best supports an increase for full pre-
scriptive authority for both advanced practice reg-
, Pharmacology MSN 571 Latest 2024
istered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants More patients will
(PAs)? have access to
health care.
9. A pediatric patient prescribed ampicillin for strepto- Discontinue the
coccal pharyngitis reports new onset of a pruritic, ampicillin.
dull red, maculopapular rash on the chest and neck.
Which action is most important for the provider to
take to minimize this patient's risk for injury?
10. Which prescriber action will have the greatest impact Providing medica-
on the patient's commitment to adherence to any type tion education that
of medication therapy? the patient can
easily understand
11. Which patient statement suggests to the provider "I've been taking
that the patient's nonadherence with their medication this medication for
plan is related to dissatisfaction with the therapy? well over a week
and I lost only a
half a pound."
12. How can the prescriber's regular collaboration with a Pharmacists have
pharmacist improve positive outcomes for patients? additional infor-
mation on drug
interactions. The
pharmacist can
suggest adequate
medication dos-
ing. Pharmacists
have firsthand
knowledge of the
facility formulary.
13. Which statements made by the prescriber demon- "This medication
strate an understanding of effective medication edu- needs to be stored
cation? in the refrigera-
tor. "Take 3 tablets
daily: 1 with break-
fast, 1 with lunch,
and one with din-
, Pharmacology MSN 571 Latest 2024
ner." "You need to
take the medica-
tion as we dis-
cussed until all the
tablets are gone."
"Call the office im-
mediately if you
begin experienc-
ing any itching,
headache, or diffi-
culty breathing."
14. The patient who has been prescribed lithium for a "We need to mon-
diagnosis of bipolar disorder asks why blood tests itor how your thy-
are required on a regular basis. Which provider re- roid is function-
sponses demonstrate an understanding of why the ing." "We need
patient requires a variety of laboratory tests? to monitor kid-
ney function while
you are on this
drug. This medica-
tion can cause you
to lose sodium, so
we need to mea-
sure sodium lev-
els."
15. When prescribing lovastatin, what will a provider ad- Substitute grape-
vise to decrease the risk of developing muscle toxic- fruit juice with or-
ity? ange juice
16. When prescribing drugs with a narrow therapeutic Monitor the pa-
index, what intervention does the provider take to tient's plasma
decrease risk to the patient? drug levels at reg-
ular intervals.
17. A patient reports that a medication no longer effec- Desensitization of
tively alleviates symptoms. What process informs the receptor sites re-
provider's response to the patient's concerns? sults from continu-
al exposure to the
drug.
