NURSING 6005 Pharm (NURSING 6005)

**ANSWERS FROM PG 10 ONWARDS ** 1. A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been prescribed lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to Response Feedback: Since the patient works outdoors most of the time, the nurse should advise him to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight by wearing protective gear. Advising the patient regarding the use of OTC drugs and drug changes would be better handled by the prescriber. The patient should not...

Pharm W4 KC Asthma, Decongestants

Pharm Quiz 3. Question 1 A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been prescribed lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to Question 2 A nurse has administered a medication to a patient with hypertension. The prescribed drug is supposed to decrease cardiac output. A decrease in cardiac output would most likely Question 3 A nurse is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has bee...

Pharm Quiz 3. Question 1 A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been prescribed lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to Question 2 A nurse has administered a medication to a patient with hypertension. The prescribed drug is supposed to decrease cardiac output. A decrease in cardiac output would most likely Question 3 A nurse is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has bee...

1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy 2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: 1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in their basic nursing program & in their APRN program. 2. Nurses care...