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Course NURS-6521N-3/NURS-6521C-3-Advanced Pharmacology Winter Qtr 11/25-
02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11
Started 2/5/20 1:02 PM
Submitted 2/5/20 2:59 PM
Due Date 2/10/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 99 out of 100 points
Score
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 57 minutes out of 2 hours
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the
Exam.
Results Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions Displayed
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with
vulvovaginal candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication
Selected once a day.
Answer:
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat
osteoporosis.
The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected first thing in the
Answer: morning.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
When planning care for a patient who is receiving filgrastim (Neupogen) for
a nonmyeloid malignancy, the nurse should formulate which of the
following patient outcomes? (Select all that apply.)
Selected The patient will not develop an infection. Answers:
The patient will not experience bone pain.
The patient will be able to self-administer filgrastim at home. The
patient will not develop febrile neutropenia.
NURS-6521N-3 - NURS-6521C-3-Advanced Pharmacology Week 11
, Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is explaining the use of acyclovir therapy to a 72-year-old man.
Nephrotoxicity is discussed as a major adverse effect in older patients. To minimize the risk
of the patient developing this adverse effect, the nurse will advise him to
Selected stay well hydrated by drinking at least eight 8-oz glasses of
Answer: water daily.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is discussing with a 58-year-old male patient the causes of erectile
dysfunction in men over 50 years of age. Which of the following will the nurse inform the
patient is the primary physical cause of erectile dysfunction of men in this age group?
Selected Atherosclerosis of the penile
artery
Answer:
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient is being seen in the emergency department for a sprained ankle
and is given a drug to relieve pain. When a second dose of the pain
medication is given, the patient develops redness of the skin, itching, and swelling at
the site of injection of the drug. The most likely cause of this response is
Selected an allergic response.
Answer:
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is assigned to a patient who is at 32 weeks' gestation and is receiving
terbutaline (Brethine) IV for 24 hours to control preterm labor. Which of the following
nursing actions will the nurse take to decrease the risk of hypotension and promote circulation to the
fetus?
Selected Instruct the patient to lie on her left side during
Answer: the infusion.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is explaining to a pregnant 21-year-old college student why she cannot
continue to take ibuprofen (Advil) for her headaches. The nurse draws a picture depicting
drug molecules crossing the placental membrane and entering into the fetal circulation. The nurse tells
the patient that the main reason this happens is because
Selected drugs compete with the hormones of pregnancy for albuminAnswer: binding sites.
, Selected Answer:
1 out of 1 points
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is aware that the concept of selective toxicity is foundational to
antimicrobial therapy. Which of the following statements most accurately describes
selective toxicity?
A drug harms microbes without harming human cells.
Question 10
A 54-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis has been prescribed ciprofloxacin
for recurrent cystitis. Because of the patient's history, the nurse would be sure to
discuss with the woman the use of
Selected food containing iron or calcium.
Answer:
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 66-year-old man has made an appointment with his primary care provider
to discuss his recent erectile dysfunction (ED) and has requested a
prescription for tadalafil (Cialis) based on television commercials he has seen. What
characteristic of this patient would most likely contraindicate the use of tadalafil for his
ED?
Selected The patient has unstable angina and uses a nitroglycerin
Answer: patch
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
An immunocompromised 7-year-old child was recently discharged home
with a peripherally-inserted central line (PIC line) for home antibiotic
therapy. He has now been brought to the emergency department by his mother and
father with signs and symptoms of line sepsis. Upon questioning, the mother states
that she has been removing the PIC dressing daily and washing the site with warm
water and a cloth. What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate in this situation?
Selected Ineffective Family Therapeutic Regimen Management Answer:
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
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?
Course NURS-6521N-3/NURS-6521C-3-Advanced Pharmacology Winter Qtr 11/25-
02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11
Started 2/5/20 1:02 PM
Submitted 2/5/20 2:59 PM
Due Date 2/10/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 99 out of 100 points
Score
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 57 minutes out of 2 hours
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the
Exam.
Results Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions Displayed
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with
vulvovaginal candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication
Selected once a day.
Answer:
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat
osteoporosis.
The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected first thing in the
Answer: morning.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
When planning care for a patient who is receiving filgrastim (Neupogen) for
a nonmyeloid malignancy, the nurse should formulate which of the
following patient outcomes? (Select all that apply.)
Selected The patient will not develop an infection. Answers:
The patient will not experience bone pain.
The patient will be able to self-administer filgrastim at home. The
patient will not develop febrile neutropenia.
NURS-6521N-3 - NURS-6521C-3-Advanced Pharmacology Week 11
, Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is explaining the use of acyclovir therapy to a 72-year-old man.
Nephrotoxicity is discussed as a major adverse effect in older patients. To minimize the risk
of the patient developing this adverse effect, the nurse will advise him to
Selected stay well hydrated by drinking at least eight 8-oz glasses of
Answer: water daily.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is discussing with a 58-year-old male patient the causes of erectile
dysfunction in men over 50 years of age. Which of the following will the nurse inform the
patient is the primary physical cause of erectile dysfunction of men in this age group?
Selected Atherosclerosis of the penile
artery
Answer:
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient is being seen in the emergency department for a sprained ankle
and is given a drug to relieve pain. When a second dose of the pain
medication is given, the patient develops redness of the skin, itching, and swelling at
the site of injection of the drug. The most likely cause of this response is
Selected an allergic response.
Answer:
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is assigned to a patient who is at 32 weeks' gestation and is receiving
terbutaline (Brethine) IV for 24 hours to control preterm labor. Which of the following
nursing actions will the nurse take to decrease the risk of hypotension and promote circulation to the
fetus?
Selected Instruct the patient to lie on her left side during
Answer: the infusion.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is explaining to a pregnant 21-year-old college student why she cannot
continue to take ibuprofen (Advil) for her headaches. The nurse draws a picture depicting
drug molecules crossing the placental membrane and entering into the fetal circulation. The nurse tells
the patient that the main reason this happens is because
Selected drugs compete with the hormones of pregnancy for albuminAnswer: binding sites.
, Selected Answer:
1 out of 1 points
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is aware that the concept of selective toxicity is foundational to
antimicrobial therapy. Which of the following statements most accurately describes
selective toxicity?
A drug harms microbes without harming human cells.
Question 10
A 54-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis has been prescribed ciprofloxacin
for recurrent cystitis. Because of the patient's history, the nurse would be sure to
discuss with the woman the use of
Selected food containing iron or calcium.
Answer:
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A 66-year-old man has made an appointment with his primary care provider
to discuss his recent erectile dysfunction (ED) and has requested a
prescription for tadalafil (Cialis) based on television commercials he has seen. What
characteristic of this patient would most likely contraindicate the use of tadalafil for his
ED?
Selected The patient has unstable angina and uses a nitroglycerin
Answer: patch
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
An immunocompromised 7-year-old child was recently discharged home
with a peripherally-inserted central line (PIC line) for home antibiotic
therapy. He has now been brought to the emergency department by his mother and
father with signs and symptoms of line sepsis. Upon questioning, the mother states
that she has been removing the PIC dressing daily and washing the site with warm
water and a cloth. What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate in this situation?
Selected Ineffective Family Therapeutic Regimen Management Answer:
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
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?
