Nsg 533 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Practice Review Questions And Answers (100% Veriefied) Already Graded A+

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NSG 533 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% VERIEFIED)
ALREADY GRADED A+.

Question.

Which disease is associated with insufficient sleep? - CORRECT✅✅ myocardial infarction



Question.
The nurse is teaching a patient with Parkinson's disease about levodopa. Which statement by the nurse is
accurate regarding drug administration? - CORRECT✅✅ "Take this medication with food or antacids to
reduce GI upset."




Question.
What is the rationale for administering levodopa instead of dopamine for treatment of Parkinson's disease? -
CORRECT✅✅ Dopamine does not cross the blood-brain barrier when administered orally.




Question.
The nurse is providing information to a patient recently prescribed entacapone. Which statement is correct? -
CORRECT✅✅ Dosage is adjusted according to the patient's response.




Question.
An older adult patient is to receive atenolol, a beta-adrenergic blocking agent. Prior to administration of the
drug, the nurse assesses an apical pulse rate of 58 and notes ankle edema. Which action will the nurse take first?
- CORRECT✅✅ Withhold the medication.




Question.
Which patient assessment would indicate to the nurse that salicylate toxicity is occurring? - CORRECT✅✅
Tinnitus




Question.
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports having insomnia and a racing heart after

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starting terbutaline therapy. Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate? - CORRECT✅✅ "The
symptoms will tend to resolve with continued therapy."




Question.
Which adverse effects associated with levodopa therapy would support the nursing diagnosis risk for injury? -
CORRECT✅✅ Orthostatic hypotension




Question.
The autonomic nervous system can be subdivided into which types of adrenergic receptors? - CORRECT✅✅
Alpha and beta




Question.
A patient undergoing withdrawal from an opiate agonist asks the nurse how long the withdrawal symptoms will
last. Which response by the nurse is best? - CORRECT✅✅ Symptoms peak in about 2 days and then
disappear by the end of a week.




Question.
The nurse is assessing a patient's pain. When the patient describes his pain as cramping and burning, which
component of the pain history is being addressed? - CORRECT✅✅ quality




Question.
Which common adverse effect(s) is/are associated with opiate agonists? - CORRECT✅✅ -dizziness

-confusion

-orthostatic hypotension

-respiratory depression




Question.
Which common adverse effects might a patient experience when taking an anticholinergic agent? -
CORRECT✅✅ -blurred vision

-dryness of mouth

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Question.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking benztropine to treat Parkinson's disease. The nurse
should instruct the client to report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? -
CORRECT✅✅ difficulty voiding




Question.
A patient has been prescribed lorazepam (Ativan), a benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia. Which action will
the nurse take? - CORRECT✅✅ Assess the patient's blood pressure in sitting and lying positions.




Question.
A long-term care resident is taking an anticholinergic agent. The nurse observes the resident to be disoriented
and hallucinating. The priority nursing action is to: - CORRECT✅✅ provide for resident's safety.




Question.
What can occur as a result of rapid withdrawal from long-term use of barbiturate therapy? - CORRECT✅✅ -
anxiety

-delirium

-weakness

-grand mal seizures




Question.
Which condition is dopamine commonly used to treat? - CORRECT✅✅ -shock

-hypertension




Question.
Which vitamin will reduce the therapeutic effects of levodopa? - CORRECT✅✅ b6




Question.
The nurse is assessing an older patient with Parkinson's disease who was started on entacapone 1 week ago. The
patient has a history of coronary artery disease and takes an antihypertensive and aspirin. Which information
would support the need for a reduction in medication dosage by the healthcare provider? - CORRECT✅✅
dizziness

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Question.
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the progressive nature of Alzheimer's disease. Which
of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as manifestations seen in the moderate stage of
Alzheimer's disease? - CORRECT✅✅ -inability to perform common tasks

-exhibits wandering behaviors




Question.
In addition to facilitating sleep, what is another benefit of sedatives? - CORRECT✅✅ Decreased patient
anxiety




Question.
What is the pharmacologic action of entacapone, a potent catechol O methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitor? -
CORRECT✅✅ Reduces the destruction of dopamine in peripheral tissues.




Question.
Neurotransmitter(s) include: - CORRECT✅✅ -histamine

-epinephrine

-serotonin

-gamma aminobutyric acid




Question.
What information is most accurate regarding the nurse's understanding of pain management? -
CORRECT✅✅ Encourage patients to report pain before the pain becomes too severe.




Question.
Which category of medications is used for peripheral vascular diseases characterized by excessive
vasoconstriction, such as Raynaud's disease? - CORRECT✅✅ Alpha-adrenergic blocking agents




Question.
A patient with a history of type 1 diabetes after myocardial infarction has been placed on a beta-adrenergic