WGU D116 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 5 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALEREADY GRADED A+

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WGU D116 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY OA AND
PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 5
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
AND RATIONALES (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALEREADY GRADED A+




A patient presents to an emergency room complaining of palpitation
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s and irregular heartbeat. The advanced practice registered nurse (A
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PRN) places the patient on a cardiac monitor and observes atrial fibri
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llation. The APRN orders dofetilide.
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How should the APRN recommend this medication be taken? ......an
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swer.....YES With food or an empty stomach
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A 70-year-
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old male calls a clinic complaining of chest pain that started after hav
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ing sexual activity. He took sildenafil 50 mg about eight hours ago. H
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e has nitroglycerin 0.3 mg on hand.
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How should the advanced practice registered nurse respond? ......an
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swer.....Do not take the nitroglycerin and call 911 b b b b b b b




Taking the medications together can cause a serious drop in bl
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ood pressure leading to cardiovascular collapse.
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A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is in a mental health c
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linic is discussing the possibility of beginning lithium with an advanc
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ed practice registered nurse (APRN). The patient expresses understa
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nding and wishes to proceed with treatment. The APRN explains to t
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he patient that this medication requires specific lab monitoring and
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wants to draw baseline labs. The patient asks why the test is needed.
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Which explanation should the APRN provide to this patient? ......an
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swer.....A baseline blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (
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CREA) level needs to be drawn to assess kidney function prior
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to treatment.
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This drug can cause decreased renal function, and a baseline s
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hould be drawn for future comparison.
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An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is reviewing the medi
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cations that will be commonly experienced with a new nurse to deter
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mine whether the drugs are safe for the patients. The new nurse is giv
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en a scenario where a patient is being prescribed sildenafil 25 mg po p
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rn, a prototype drug for erectile dysfunction.
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Which patient may take this drug safely? ......answer.....YES A 54-
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year-

male with a medical history of hypertension, mild eczema, and
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b previous history of a urolithiasis where all is well controlled a
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nd there are no current complications
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A 30-year-
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old patient presents to a primary care clinic with a history of anxiety.
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The advanced practice registered nurse reviews the mechanism of ac
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tion by which many neuropharmacological agents act and decides to
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prescribe citalopram. b




What is the mechanism of action of this medication? ......answer.....
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YES Influences receptor activity on target cells
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Correct! This medication influences the activity in the recepto
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rs, and it targets cells.
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