Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confirmed; Red - Wrong
NURSING MSN 571 MIDTERM-FINAL
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|
GRADED A+| NURSING MSN 571
A 17 year old asthmatic patient has been told that marijuana may help with his anxiety. Which
adverse effect has been associated with marijuana and may be a reason for this patient to avoid
use of marijuana?
A. Short term memory loss
B. Hepatitis
C. Hyperthermia
D. Hyponatremia
is an example of an agonist-antagonist opioid.
A. Diprenorphine
B. Naloxone
C. Morphine
D. Buprenorphine
Which is the most common type of anemia?
A. Folic acid deficiency
B. Iron deficiency
C. B12 deficiency
D. Sickle cell anemia
Anemia chronic renal failure is caused by the lack of:
A. Adrenaline
B. Erythropoietin
C. Parathyroid hormone
D. thyroid hormone
VT has a history of subtherapeutic anticoagulation on warfarin (due to poor adherence) until
the administration time was changed from evening to morning. The patient also frequently skips
meals and takes antacids for reflux. The patient wants to take all medications at the same time
of day. Select the statin that is optimal for this patient wanting to take medications in the
morning.
A. Lovastatin (Altoprev)
B. Fluvastatin (lescol)
C. Provastatin (Pravachol)
D. Atrovastatin (Lipitor)
,Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confirmed; Red - Wrong
What is the first line therapy when treating hyperlipidemia?
A. Bile Acide Sequestrants
B. Statin Therapy
C. Lifestyle modifications
D. Niacin
A patient asks you how does the statin drugs work. How would you respond?
A. “It inhibits the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the small intestine”
B. “it inhibits hydroxymethyl lutaryl- coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase to reduce the
biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver”
C. “it binds to bile in the intestinal track forming an insoluble complex that is excreted in
the feces”
D. “It stimulates the biliary system to increase the excretion of dietary cholesterol”
Which drug is the most effective for lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol?
A. Atorvastatin
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Ezetimibe
D. Cholestyramine
A patient tells you that she gets red after taking her niacin. What advice do you give her?
A. Discontinue the medication
B. Drink plenty of water
C. premedicate with aspirin
You are managing a stable middle-aged adult with emphysema. In addition to reinforcing
smoking cessation and medication schedules which annual intervention will you recommend?
, Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confirmed; Red - Wrong
A. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23)
B. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13)
C. Quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV)
D. Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAV)
A patient who is taking OTC proton pump inhibitors was recently placed on an oral antifungal for
a fungal infection. After a week, the patient reported that the fungal infection has not improved.
Which antifungal medication was the patient taking?
A. Fluconazole
B. Caspofungin
C. Intraconazole
D. Amphotericin B
NURSING MSN 571 MIDTERM-FINAL
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|
GRADED A+| NURSING MSN 571
A 17 year old asthmatic patient has been told that marijuana may help with his anxiety. Which
adverse effect has been associated with marijuana and may be a reason for this patient to avoid
use of marijuana?
A. Short term memory loss
B. Hepatitis
C. Hyperthermia
D. Hyponatremia
is an example of an agonist-antagonist opioid.
A. Diprenorphine
B. Naloxone
C. Morphine
D. Buprenorphine
Which is the most common type of anemia?
A. Folic acid deficiency
B. Iron deficiency
C. B12 deficiency
D. Sickle cell anemia
Anemia chronic renal failure is caused by the lack of:
A. Adrenaline
B. Erythropoietin
C. Parathyroid hormone
D. thyroid hormone
VT has a history of subtherapeutic anticoagulation on warfarin (due to poor adherence) until
the administration time was changed from evening to morning. The patient also frequently skips
meals and takes antacids for reflux. The patient wants to take all medications at the same time
of day. Select the statin that is optimal for this patient wanting to take medications in the
morning.
A. Lovastatin (Altoprev)
B. Fluvastatin (lescol)
C. Provastatin (Pravachol)
D. Atrovastatin (Lipitor)
,Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confirmed; Red - Wrong
What is the first line therapy when treating hyperlipidemia?
A. Bile Acide Sequestrants
B. Statin Therapy
C. Lifestyle modifications
D. Niacin
A patient asks you how does the statin drugs work. How would you respond?
A. “It inhibits the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the small intestine”
B. “it inhibits hydroxymethyl lutaryl- coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase to reduce the
biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver”
C. “it binds to bile in the intestinal track forming an insoluble complex that is excreted in
the feces”
D. “It stimulates the biliary system to increase the excretion of dietary cholesterol”
Which drug is the most effective for lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol?
A. Atorvastatin
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Ezetimibe
D. Cholestyramine
A patient tells you that she gets red after taking her niacin. What advice do you give her?
A. Discontinue the medication
B. Drink plenty of water
C. premedicate with aspirin
You are managing a stable middle-aged adult with emphysema. In addition to reinforcing
smoking cessation and medication schedules which annual intervention will you recommend?
, Green Highlight – correct; Yellow – maybe but not confirmed; Red - Wrong
A. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23)
B. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13)
C. Quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV)
D. Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAV)
A patient who is taking OTC proton pump inhibitors was recently placed on an oral antifungal for
a fungal infection. After a week, the patient reported that the fungal infection has not improved.
Which antifungal medication was the patient taking?
A. Fluconazole
B. Caspofungin
C. Intraconazole
D. Amphotericin B
