FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
2025
NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM.
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication
she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: Tylenol.
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
Selected Answer: Body Surface Area.
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
Selected Answer: Avoid The Small Veins In The Dorsum Of The Hand Or The
Wrist.
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?
Selected The Use Of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Can Create A Risk For A
Answer: Superinfection.
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?
Selected Answer: Dietary Habits
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
Selected Answer: First Thing In The Morning.
Question 7
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
Selected Answer: Magnesium Sulfate Toxicity.
, 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?
Selected Answer: Prostatic Neoplasia
Question 9
1 Out Of 1 Points
A Patient With AIDS Has Developed A Number Of Secondary Infections In Recent
Weeks, Including Kaposi's Sarcoma. As A Result Of This Most Recent Diagnosis,
His Care Team Has Opted To Begin Treatment With Interferon Alfa-2a. The Nurse
Is Aware That This Drug Will Address The Etiology Of Kaposi Sarcoma By
Selected Answer: Inhibiting Tumor Growth By Enhancing Inflammation.
Question 10
1 Out Of 1 Points
A Nurse Practitioner Is Working With A 16-Year-Old Pregnant Teen And Assessing
For Behavior That May Put The Baby At Risk. The Most Important Assessment The
Nurse Can Make Is
Selected Answer: Whether The Pregnant Woman Uses Illegal Substances.
Question 11
1 Out Of 1 Points
A Patient With A Recent Diagnosis Of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Is
Discussing Treatment Options With His Care Team. What Aspect Of The
Patient's Condition Would Contraindicate The Use Of Cyclophosphamide For
The Treatment Of Leukemia?
Selected Answer: The Patient's Bone Marrow Function Is Significantly Depressed.