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NURS 6521 - Advanced Pharmacology-Walden University – WK 1 v1
Course NURS-6521N-37,Advanced Pharmacology.2015 Summer Qtr 05/29-08/19-PT27
Test Week 1 - Quiz
Started 6/3/19 9:32 PM
Submitted 6/3/19 11:10 PM
Due Date 6/4/19 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 38 out of 40 points
Score
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 38 minutes out of 1 hour and 40 minutes
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have
completed the Quiz.
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Displayed
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Tylenol 325 mg/tablet, patient needs 650 mg; how many tables should patient take?
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems.
Genetic factors are likely to influence his etiology and/or treatment of
Response The incidence of hypertension is significantly higher among African-
Feedback: Americans than other ethnic groups. As well, African Americans
respond to some antihypertensive drugs differently than whites.
• Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements best defines how a chemical becomes termed a
drug?
Response Even though all the responses are correct, a chemical must undergo
Feedback: a series of tests to determine its therapeutic value and efficacy
without severe toxicity or damaging properties before it is termed a
drug. Test results are reported to the FDA, which may or may not
give approval.
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• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The nurse's assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may
have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by
the client would confirm this?
Response True allergic reactions include formation of rash or hives, itching,
Feedback: redness, swelling, difficulty breathing, and anaphylactic shock.
Nausea and vomiting, however, are adverse effects of drug therapy.
Similarly, an unsafe drop in blood pressure and gastric bleeding
from aspirin use are adverse drug effects, not allergic reactions.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings, a patient has been started on a
thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a beta-adrenergic blocker.
What is the most likely rationale for using two medications to address the patient's
hypertension?
Response A synergistic effect occurs when two or more “unlike” drugs (in terms
Feedback: of therapeutic effect or mechanism of action) are used together to
produce a combined effect, and the outcome is a drug effect greater
than either drug's activity alone. As a result, the patient's
hypertension may be better treated than with a single drug. This
does not necessarily reduce the risk of adverse reactions or
increase compliance with the regimen.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following affects drug distribution throughout the body?
Response Both protein binding and altered pH of extracellular fluids affect drug
Feedback: distribution. The presence of food in the gastrointestinal tract affects
drug absorption, whereas an increase in hepatic enzymes affects
drug metabolism. High blood levels are not known to affect drug
pharmacokinetics.
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his physician has
suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the following?
Response Efficacy indicates how well a drug produces its desired effect.
Feedback: Different drugs have different strengths of attraction or affinity for
receptor sites. A drug's ability to stimulate its receptor is called its
intrinsic activity, and the amount of a drug that must be given to
produce a particular response is called the potency of a drug.
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NURS 6521 - Advanced Pharmacology-Walden University – WK 1 v1
Course NURS-6521N-37,Advanced Pharmacology.2015 Summer Qtr 05/29-08/19-PT27
Test Week 1 - Quiz
Started 6/3/19 9:32 PM
Submitted 6/3/19 11:10 PM
Due Date 6/4/19 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 38 out of 40 points
Score
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 38 minutes out of 1 hour and 40 minutes
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have
completed the Quiz.
Results Feedback
Displayed
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Tylenol 325 mg/tablet, patient needs 650 mg; how many tables should patient take?
• Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems.
Genetic factors are likely to influence his etiology and/or treatment of
Response The incidence of hypertension is significantly higher among African-
Feedback: Americans than other ethnic groups. As well, African Americans
respond to some antihypertensive drugs differently than whites.
• Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements best defines how a chemical becomes termed a
drug?
Response Even though all the responses are correct, a chemical must undergo
Feedback: a series of tests to determine its therapeutic value and efficacy
without severe toxicity or damaging properties before it is termed a
drug. Test results are reported to the FDA, which may or may not
give approval.
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NURS 6521 - Advanced Pharmacology-Walden University – WK 1 v1
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The nurse's assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may
have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by
the client would confirm this?
Response True allergic reactions include formation of rash or hives, itching,
Feedback: redness, swelling, difficulty breathing, and anaphylactic shock.
Nausea and vomiting, however, are adverse effects of drug therapy.
Similarly, an unsafe drop in blood pressure and gastric bleeding
from aspirin use are adverse drug effects, not allergic reactions.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings, a patient has been started on a
thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a beta-adrenergic blocker.
What is the most likely rationale for using two medications to address the patient's
hypertension?
Response A synergistic effect occurs when two or more “unlike” drugs (in terms
Feedback: of therapeutic effect or mechanism of action) are used together to
produce a combined effect, and the outcome is a drug effect greater
than either drug's activity alone. As a result, the patient's
hypertension may be better treated than with a single drug. This
does not necessarily reduce the risk of adverse reactions or
increase compliance with the regimen.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following affects drug distribution throughout the body?
Response Both protein binding and altered pH of extracellular fluids affect drug
Feedback: distribution. The presence of food in the gastrointestinal tract affects
drug absorption, whereas an increase in hepatic enzymes affects
drug metabolism. High blood levels are not known to affect drug
pharmacokinetics.
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his physician has
suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the following?
Response Efficacy indicates how well a drug produces its desired effect.
Feedback: Different drugs have different strengths of attraction or affinity for
receptor sites. A drug's ability to stimulate its receptor is called its
intrinsic activity, and the amount of a drug that must be given to
produce a particular response is called the potency of a drug.
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