NURS6521 Final/NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam /
NURS6521 Week 11 Final Exam : Advanced Pharmacology:
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A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which of the following
overweight patients
could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-onset diabetes
A 39-year-old woman is receiving doxorubicin for the treatment of cancer.
After each
treatment, the patient has acute nausea and vomiting accompanied by a
slightly increased
heart rate. The nurse will advise her to
perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.
A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to
help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The nurse will
inform the patient that
he or she is taking an oral form of
marijuana
,A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristindalfopristin IV infusion for a
life- threatening
infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse
to monitor?
Infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion site
A woman is receiving prolonged drug therapy during her complicated
pregnancy, and it may
pose a risk to both the mother and the fetus. The primary care physician
has made dosage
adjustments to minimize adverse effects and prevent toxicity.
The nurse should make sure that serum levels of the drug are being
monitored
Alprostadil (Caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been
prescribed to a 42-
year-old patient. When providing education to the patient and his wife, the
nurse should
inform the wife about which of the following adverse effects?
Vaginal burning
,A male patient with a medical background tells the nurse that he is not
satisfied with the oral
synthetic testosterone that has been prescribed for him and he would like
to try a natural form
of oral testosterone. Which of the following would be an appropriate
response by the nurse?
"Natural testosterone undergoes a high first-pass effect and is not used
orally."
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?
Prostatic neoplasia
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be
administered medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his
mother, grandmother, and four other children between the ages of 14
months and 7 years. The home health nurse is asked to assess the
home environment to determine if it is
appropriate for the child to take his medication at home. Which of the
following will have the greatest impact on the nurse's assessment?
Where the medications will be stored
, 1/25/26, 11:27 PM NURS6521 Final/NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam / NURS6521 Week 11 Final Exam : Advanced Pharmacology: Walden Universi…
A 22-year-old woman has given birth to an infant who exhibits the signs
and symptoms of
maternal cocaine use during pregnancy. These signs and symptoms are
a result of what
pathophysiological effect of opioid use during pregnancy?
Vasoconstriction leading to reduced placental blood flow
A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed finasteride (Proscar). Which of
the following
complaints by this patient most likely indicated a need for this drug?
"Lately, I have to get up three or four times a night to go to the bathroom."
After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old
woman and her husband
have sought a referral to a fertility specialist in order to explore their
options. A nurse at the
clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from
clomiphene.
Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan
about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking
estrogen?
Headaches and chest pain
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NURS6521 Week 11 Final Exam : Advanced Pharmacology:
Walden University (Verified Answers)/get it 100%
accurate!! WALDEN UNIVERSITY
A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which of the following
overweight patients
could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-onset diabetes
A 39-year-old woman is receiving doxorubicin for the treatment of cancer.
After each
treatment, the patient has acute nausea and vomiting accompanied by a
slightly increased
heart rate. The nurse will advise her to
perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.
A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed
dronabinol (Marinol) to
help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The nurse will
inform the patient that
he or she is taking an oral form of
marijuana
,A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristindalfopristin IV infusion for a
life- threatening
infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse
to monitor?
Infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion site
A woman is receiving prolonged drug therapy during her complicated
pregnancy, and it may
pose a risk to both the mother and the fetus. The primary care physician
has made dosage
adjustments to minimize adverse effects and prevent toxicity.
The nurse should make sure that serum levels of the drug are being
monitored
Alprostadil (Caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been
prescribed to a 42-
year-old patient. When providing education to the patient and his wife, the
nurse should
inform the wife about which of the following adverse effects?
Vaginal burning
,A male patient with a medical background tells the nurse that he is not
satisfied with the oral
synthetic testosterone that has been prescribed for him and he would like
to try a natural form
of oral testosterone. Which of the following would be an appropriate
response by the nurse?
"Natural testosterone undergoes a high first-pass effect and is not used
orally."
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?
Prostatic neoplasia
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be
administered medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his
mother, grandmother, and four other children between the ages of 14
months and 7 years. The home health nurse is asked to assess the
home environment to determine if it is
appropriate for the child to take his medication at home. Which of the
following will have the greatest impact on the nurse's assessment?
Where the medications will be stored
, 1/25/26, 11:27 PM NURS6521 Final/NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam / NURS6521 Week 11 Final Exam : Advanced Pharmacology: Walden Universi…
A 22-year-old woman has given birth to an infant who exhibits the signs
and symptoms of
maternal cocaine use during pregnancy. These signs and symptoms are
a result of what
pathophysiological effect of opioid use during pregnancy?
Vasoconstriction leading to reduced placental blood flow
A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed finasteride (Proscar). Which of
the following
complaints by this patient most likely indicated a need for this drug?
"Lately, I have to get up three or four times a night to go to the bathroom."
After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old
woman and her husband
have sought a referral to a fertility specialist in order to explore their
options. A nurse at the
clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from
clomiphene.
Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan
about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking
estrogen?
Headaches and chest pain
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