Walden University NURS 6521 Week 4
Quiz | Advanced Pharmacology – 3
Versions With Answers
• ----Question--- 1
Children age 6 to 11 are recommended to start with what dosage of
Allegra?
• ----Question--- 2
----1 out of 1 points---
The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different
mechanisms that confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of
the following physiological processes protects the lower respiratory
system?
• ----Question--- 3
----1 out of 1 points---
, A 20-year-old woman calls the clinic at 5 PM and reports to the
nurse that she forgot to take her morning dose of fexofenadine
(Allegra).
She usually takes her evening dose at 8 PM. She wants to know what
she should do. The nurse will instruct her to
• ----Question--- 4
----1 out of 1 points---
A patient is being treated for respiratory infection. He is a
recovering alcoholic and has impaired liver function. The nurse will
instruct the patient to be especially cautious when taking
• ----Question--- 5
----1 out of 1 points---
A nurse is providing discharge planning for a 45-year-old woman
who has a prescription for oral albuterol. The nurse will ----Question---
the patient about her intake of which of the following?
• ----Question--- 6
----1 out of 1 points---
, A 53-year-old man has been treated for severe asthma for several
years with prednisone. Recently, his physician initiated alternate-day
therapy for him. The patient tells the nurse that he would rather take
the medication every day to prevent confusion. Which of the following
would be the best response by the nurse?
• ----Question--- 7
----1 out of 1 points---
Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the
most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
• ----Question--- 8
----1 out of 1 points---
A 25-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of a chronic,
nonproductive cough. Assessment reveals that she has a history of
asthma and dextromethorphan, (Robitussin) is prescribed for her. The
nurse will ----Question--- this order because
• ----Question--- 9
----1 out of 1 points---
, A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
closely monitor for in this patient?
• ----Question--- 10
----1 out of 1 points---
A 47-year-old woman has been diagnosed with open-angle
glaucoma. Pilocarpine drops are prescribed. The nurse's assessment
reveals that the patient has worn soft contact lenses for 15 years. The
nurse will instruct the patient to
• ----Question--- 11
----1 out of 1 points---
A female patient calls the clinic and reports that since she has
been taking dextromethorphan (Robitussin), she has been extremely
drowsy and dizzy. The nurse will ----Question--- the patient about which
of the following?
the concentration of dextromethorphan and cause an increase in the
frequency and severity of the adverse effects of the drug. Tea, soft
drinks, coffee, or water would not increase the drowsiness or dizziness
that is often associated with the use of this drug.
• ----Question--- 12
Quiz | Advanced Pharmacology – 3
Versions With Answers
• ----Question--- 1
Children age 6 to 11 are recommended to start with what dosage of
Allegra?
• ----Question--- 2
----1 out of 1 points---
The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different
mechanisms that confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of
the following physiological processes protects the lower respiratory
system?
• ----Question--- 3
----1 out of 1 points---
, A 20-year-old woman calls the clinic at 5 PM and reports to the
nurse that she forgot to take her morning dose of fexofenadine
(Allegra).
She usually takes her evening dose at 8 PM. She wants to know what
she should do. The nurse will instruct her to
• ----Question--- 4
----1 out of 1 points---
A patient is being treated for respiratory infection. He is a
recovering alcoholic and has impaired liver function. The nurse will
instruct the patient to be especially cautious when taking
• ----Question--- 5
----1 out of 1 points---
A nurse is providing discharge planning for a 45-year-old woman
who has a prescription for oral albuterol. The nurse will ----Question---
the patient about her intake of which of the following?
• ----Question--- 6
----1 out of 1 points---
, A 53-year-old man has been treated for severe asthma for several
years with prednisone. Recently, his physician initiated alternate-day
therapy for him. The patient tells the nurse that he would rather take
the medication every day to prevent confusion. Which of the following
would be the best response by the nurse?
• ----Question--- 7
----1 out of 1 points---
Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the
most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
• ----Question--- 8
----1 out of 1 points---
A 25-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of a chronic,
nonproductive cough. Assessment reveals that she has a history of
asthma and dextromethorphan, (Robitussin) is prescribed for her. The
nurse will ----Question--- this order because
• ----Question--- 9
----1 out of 1 points---
, A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
closely monitor for in this patient?
• ----Question--- 10
----1 out of 1 points---
A 47-year-old woman has been diagnosed with open-angle
glaucoma. Pilocarpine drops are prescribed. The nurse's assessment
reveals that the patient has worn soft contact lenses for 15 years. The
nurse will instruct the patient to
• ----Question--- 11
----1 out of 1 points---
A female patient calls the clinic and reports that since she has
been taking dextromethorphan (Robitussin), she has been extremely
drowsy and dizzy. The nurse will ----Question--- the patient about which
of the following?
the concentration of dextromethorphan and cause an increase in the
frequency and severity of the adverse effects of the drug. Tea, soft
drinks, coffee, or water would not increase the drowsiness or dizziness
that is often associated with the use of this drug.
• ----Question--- 12
