NURS 6521N-30, Week 11 Final Exam
1. Question: A patient with bipolar disorder is on divalproex sodium (Depakote) for mania. What test(s)
would the family nurse practitioner monitor?
2. Question: A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and began
treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When planning the care of this patient, what
desired outcome should the nurse prioritize?
3. Question: 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?
4. Question: A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been
prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before
administering the drug?
5. Question: A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take
the drug.
6. Question: A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a lifethreatening infection. The
nurse will begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining
7. Question: A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin
and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient’s laboratory test results and finds
that she has a very high a PTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the following drugs may be
ordered?
8. Question: A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal
candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication
9. Question: Which adverse reaction is common in the patient taking buspirone?
10. Question: A 62-year-old patient taking tamoxifen exhibits increased bone and tumor pain along with
a local disease flare. The nurse interprets this as an indication of which of the following?
11. Question: The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been diagnosed
with community acquired pneumonia would be
12. Question: Which of the following medications will not increase the likelihood of photosensitivity?
13. Question: A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been experiencing
frequent headaches and has sought advice from her nurse practitioner about safe treatment options.
What analgesic can the nurse most safely recommend?
14. Question: A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing
assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the
following?
15. Question: A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of the
following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
16. Question: The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children’s
hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug errors. What measure
addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of infants and children?
17. Question: Which antibiotic is most frequently associated with “Red man Syndrome”?
18. Question: A pregnant patient who has diabetes has been admitted to the hospital to begin labor.
Since the patient has diabetes, the physician has decided to use oxytocin (Pitocin) to initiate labor
contractions. When talking to the patient about the adverse effects of the drug, the nurse should
understand that the most common adverse effects of the drug include
19. Question: A male patient is taking finasteride for BPH. Which of the following will the nurse evaluate
at each clinic visit?
20. Question: A 43-year-old man has been … with active TB. He is … a multiple drug therapy, including
INH and rifampin. A priority assessment by the nurse will … to monitor which combination of
laboratory test results?
21. Question: An immuno … patient in a critical care setting has … a respiratory infection that has been
attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NURS 6521N-30, Week 11 Final Exam
, (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment with
22. Question: Which of the following would a Nurse Practitioner assess for in a patient who is taking
polymyxin B systemically?
23. Question: A 60-year-old patient … a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath and was
subsequently … with a pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. The patient has been …
on an intravenous heparin infusion. How does this drug achieve therapeutic effect?
24. Question: Which test should the NP order for monitoring effectiveness of the patient receiving
heparin?
25. Question: Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause sexual dysfunction and males?
26. Question: patient will soon begin … therapy as a component of her treatment plan for chronic
leukemia. The nurse is conducting health education about this new aspect of the patient’s drug
regimen and the patient has … about the potential side effects of treatment. How should the nurse
best respond?
27. Question: A 45-year-old female patient is … ciprofloxacin to treat a bronchial infection. A nursing
assessment … that she … taking daily vitamin supplements about 2 years ago. To maximize the
therapeutic effects of the ciprofloxacin therapy, the nurse should advise the patient to
28. Question: Finasteride (Proscar) is … for a 50-year-old man who is experiencing a problem with
urination secondary to an … prostate. The practitioner would teach the patient that while he is taking
this medication, it is important to:
29. Question: An oncology nurse is aware of the risks for injury that exist around the preparation,
transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In order to reduce these risks of
injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions?
30. Question: The laboratory monitoring … when a patient is on a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
is?
31. Question: A 9-year-old boy was bought to his primary care provider by his mother with signs and
symptoms of hookworm infection and will be sent home with a prescription for mebendazole. When
… patient and family education, the nurse should teach the mother with which of the following
measures to avoid reinfection following treatment?
32. Question: Which Of the following pharmacologic agents can … to treat nicotine dependence/
smoking cessation?
33. Question: A Nurse Practitioner is providing patient education to a 50-year-old woman who is taking
methotrexate (MTX) for breast cancer. The nurse will instruct the patient to avoid which of the
following drugs?
34. Question: A 13-year-old patient has juvenile arthritis. He has recently had oral surgery and was told
by the surgeon to take aspirin for the pain. The APRN will monitor for which of the following?
35. Question: A patient is taking flavoxate hydrochloride (Urispas) to help control an overactive bladder.
On a follow- up visit to the clinic, the nurse will question the patient about which of the following?
36. Question: A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse
will instruct the patient to take the drug
37. Question: What is the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
38. Question: A quinolone … to treat a urinary tract infection would … in:
39. Question: Donald is a nurse practitioner student. He recognizes Which option below could be a
secondary use for an anxiolytic medication?
40. Question: The Nurse Practitioner has … peripheral IV access and begun an infusion of magnesium
sulfate on a 29-year-old antepartum patient who is 35 weeks pregnant. Which of the following
assessment findings most likely … the patient’s physician to order magnesium sulfate for this patient?
41. Question: Asberry is taking Levofloxacin for his sinusitis. He calls your clinic and reports some pain
just above the heel of his left foot. The NP should:
42. Question: Baby Jasmine is a 5 mth old … infant with a fever. Treatment for her fever may include:
43. Question: CW has his routine appointment today in your clinic. He has been taking 10 mg of
prednisone per day for the past six months. He should … for
44. Question: A 56-year-old woman will soon begin treatment of her overactive bladder with tolterodine
(Detrol).
45. Question: All of the following systemic drugs interfere with metabolism of oral contraceptives except
Selected
46. Question: A school nurse has been teaching high school students about the risks … with marijuana
use. However, the nurse has been met with considerable skepticism on the part of students, most of
whom believe that marijuana is a benign drug. Which of the following teaching points should the
nurse provide?
47. Question: A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a foul odor. A
microscopic exam reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse practitioner is aware that
NURS 6521N-30, Week 11 Final Exam
1. Question: A patient with bipolar disorder is on divalproex sodium (Depakote) for mania. What test(s)
would the family nurse practitioner monitor?
2. Question: A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and began
treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When planning the care of this patient, what
desired outcome should the nurse prioritize?
3. Question: 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?
4. Question: A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been
prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before
administering the drug?
5. Question: A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take
the drug.
6. Question: A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a lifethreatening infection. The
nurse will begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining
7. Question: A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin
and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient’s laboratory test results and finds
that she has a very high a PTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the following drugs may be
ordered?
8. Question: A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal
candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication
9. Question: Which adverse reaction is common in the patient taking buspirone?
10. Question: A 62-year-old patient taking tamoxifen exhibits increased bone and tumor pain along with
a local disease flare. The nurse interprets this as an indication of which of the following?
11. Question: The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been diagnosed
with community acquired pneumonia would be
12. Question: Which of the following medications will not increase the likelihood of photosensitivity?
13. Question: A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been experiencing
frequent headaches and has sought advice from her nurse practitioner about safe treatment options.
What analgesic can the nurse most safely recommend?
14. Question: A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing
assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the
following?
15. Question: A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of the
following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
16. Question: The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children’s
hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug errors. What measure
addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of infants and children?
17. Question: Which antibiotic is most frequently associated with “Red man Syndrome”?
18. Question: A pregnant patient who has diabetes has been admitted to the hospital to begin labor.
Since the patient has diabetes, the physician has decided to use oxytocin (Pitocin) to initiate labor
contractions. When talking to the patient about the adverse effects of the drug, the nurse should
understand that the most common adverse effects of the drug include
19. Question: A male patient is taking finasteride for BPH. Which of the following will the nurse evaluate
at each clinic visit?
20. Question: A 43-year-old man has been … with active TB. He is … a multiple drug therapy, including
INH and rifampin. A priority assessment by the nurse will … to monitor which combination of
laboratory test results?
21. Question: An immuno … patient in a critical care setting has … a respiratory infection that has been
attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NURS 6521N-30, Week 11 Final Exam
, (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment with
22. Question: Which of the following would a Nurse Practitioner assess for in a patient who is taking
polymyxin B systemically?
23. Question: A 60-year-old patient … a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath and was
subsequently … with a pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. The patient has been …
on an intravenous heparin infusion. How does this drug achieve therapeutic effect?
24. Question: Which test should the NP order for monitoring effectiveness of the patient receiving
heparin?
25. Question: Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause sexual dysfunction and males?
26. Question: patient will soon begin … therapy as a component of her treatment plan for chronic
leukemia. The nurse is conducting health education about this new aspect of the patient’s drug
regimen and the patient has … about the potential side effects of treatment. How should the nurse
best respond?
27. Question: A 45-year-old female patient is … ciprofloxacin to treat a bronchial infection. A nursing
assessment … that she … taking daily vitamin supplements about 2 years ago. To maximize the
therapeutic effects of the ciprofloxacin therapy, the nurse should advise the patient to
28. Question: Finasteride (Proscar) is … for a 50-year-old man who is experiencing a problem with
urination secondary to an … prostate. The practitioner would teach the patient that while he is taking
this medication, it is important to:
29. Question: An oncology nurse is aware of the risks for injury that exist around the preparation,
transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In order to reduce these risks of
injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions?
30. Question: The laboratory monitoring … when a patient is on a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
is?
31. Question: A 9-year-old boy was bought to his primary care provider by his mother with signs and
symptoms of hookworm infection and will be sent home with a prescription for mebendazole. When
… patient and family education, the nurse should teach the mother with which of the following
measures to avoid reinfection following treatment?
32. Question: Which Of the following pharmacologic agents can … to treat nicotine dependence/
smoking cessation?
33. Question: A Nurse Practitioner is providing patient education to a 50-year-old woman who is taking
methotrexate (MTX) for breast cancer. The nurse will instruct the patient to avoid which of the
following drugs?
34. Question: A 13-year-old patient has juvenile arthritis. He has recently had oral surgery and was told
by the surgeon to take aspirin for the pain. The APRN will monitor for which of the following?
35. Question: A patient is taking flavoxate hydrochloride (Urispas) to help control an overactive bladder.
On a follow- up visit to the clinic, the nurse will question the patient about which of the following?
36. Question: A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse
will instruct the patient to take the drug
37. Question: What is the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
38. Question: A quinolone … to treat a urinary tract infection would … in:
39. Question: Donald is a nurse practitioner student. He recognizes Which option below could be a
secondary use for an anxiolytic medication?
40. Question: The Nurse Practitioner has … peripheral IV access and begun an infusion of magnesium
sulfate on a 29-year-old antepartum patient who is 35 weeks pregnant. Which of the following
assessment findings most likely … the patient’s physician to order magnesium sulfate for this patient?
41. Question: Asberry is taking Levofloxacin for his sinusitis. He calls your clinic and reports some pain
just above the heel of his left foot. The NP should:
42. Question: Baby Jasmine is a 5 mth old … infant with a fever. Treatment for her fever may include:
43. Question: CW has his routine appointment today in your clinic. He has been taking 10 mg of
prednisone per day for the past six months. He should … for
44. Question: A 56-year-old woman will soon begin treatment of her overactive bladder with tolterodine
(Detrol).
45. Question: All of the following systemic drugs interfere with metabolism of oral contraceptives except
Selected
46. Question: A school nurse has been teaching high school students about the risks … with marijuana
use. However, the nurse has been met with considerable skepticism on the part of students, most of
whom believe that marijuana is a benign drug. Which of the following teaching points should the
nurse provide?
47. Question: A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a foul odor. A
microscopic exam reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse practitioner is aware that
NURS 6521N-30, Week 11 Final Exam
