NURS 6521N (NURS 6521N)

Legal and Ethical Implications of Closure and Disclosure In general, writing errors during prescription may bring forth deviations or inconsistencies in the intended order by dispensing the incorrect drug, dosage form, dose, wrong quality or even inadequate or inadequate labeling. The error can adversely affect the health professional, his organization and the health of the patient. With that in mind, it is then essential to consider the implications of either disclosing or not disclosing t...

A nurse is discussing oprelvekin therapy with a male patient. Which of the following will the nurse tell the patient is the most common adverse effect of the drug? A . Medullary bone pain B . Fluid retention/weight gain C . Atrial arrhythmia D . Papilledema 1 points QUESTION 2 1. A patient has been scheduled to begin treatment with rituximab for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The nurse who will administer this drug should understand that it targets A . specific antigens on the surf...

A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy? Selected Answer: Excess fluid volume related to potential effects of drug therapy  Question 2 All of the following systemic drugs interfere with metabolism of oral contraceptives except Selected Answer: Corticosteroi ds  Que...

Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina several months ago and has been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his physician has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina? Selected Answer: Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium channel blocker.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Glucocorticoids af...

JC is a 13 year old female to be seen in your clinic today. You review JC's medication and realize that which medication is a potential risk of growth suppression in prepubescent children? Selected Answer: corticosteroi ds  Question 2 Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds. The nur...

A nurse educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session? Response Feedback: By focusing on molecular and cellular changes that are specific to cancer, targeted cancer therapies may be more effective than current treatments and less harmful to normal cells so that they may produce fewer adverse effects. However, adverse effect...

NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology final exam Question 1 A nurse educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session? Targeted therapies...

1. A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection site would be the 2. A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause 3. A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. Which of the following meas...

NURS 6521NMidterm Exam Advanced Pharmacology. 100 Questions and Answers. 98% Score.

NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS (100/100 POINTS)