NURS 6521N MIDTERM EXAM ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
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A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic
drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider
when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Selecte
Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with
d
a written prescription.
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A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of
the following should the nurse anticipate?
Selecte
The drug will decrease in effectiveness
d
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A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this
patient's care?
Selecte
Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of
d
drug therapy
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N
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A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of
N
, N
Selecte
nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an
d
exercise program.
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A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
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A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-
pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
N