NU 578 Unit 1 Exam | Questions and Answers | 2026 Update | 100% Correct -
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Submitted Sep 2 at 1:44pm
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Question 1
1/ 1 pts
A patient is receiving methyldopa (Aldomet) for high blood pressure. When
will the Coomb’s test be monitored?
A. At the beginning of treatment
C. At the end of treatment
B. Prior to treatment
E.-B&D
D. At 6 months
Question 2
1/ 1 pts
To assess the renal function of 72-year-old, the APN knows to check which lab
value?
A. Urinalysis
B. LIS
Creatinine
B e
clearance
e
,C. Bradycardia
D. Drooling
Question 5
1/ 1 pts
Women who are prescribed a drug in category X must be counseled to, at a
minimum:
D. Not worry unless planning to conceive in the near future.
A. Only take the medications on days during which no intercourse takes
place.
C. Refuse the medication.
B. Use a reliable form of birth control.
Question 6
1/ 1 pts
A patient is taking pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) for congestion due to
seasonal allergies. The practitioner would expect to find which of the
following in this patient?
D. Increased blood pressure due to an effect on alpha-1 receptors
C. Increased bladder contractions due to an effect on muscarinic receptors
A. Decreased blood flow to the kidneys via an effect on dopamine receptors
B. Increased respiratory tone due to an effect on beta-2 receptors
Question 7
1/ 1 pts
, Typically, if a drug is a known inhibitor of cytochrome P-450 enzymes and P-
glycoprotein, it will have what effect on other drugs the patient is taking?
C. It will have no effect
A. It will decrease the levels of other drugs
D. It will increase the levels of other drugs
B. It will first increase then decrease the levels of other drugs
Question 8
1/ 1 pts
In most cases, geriatric nonadherence with medications is:
A. Due to complicated medication regimens
C. Secondary to side effects
B. Due to forgetfulness
D. Intentional
Question 9
1/ 1 pts
What factor is an advantage of sustained release drug formulations?
A. Faster onset of action
B. Absence of side effects
C. Enhanced selectivity
D. Consistent plasma levels of drug
University of South Alabama.
Attempt History
Attempt T'ime Score
LATEST Attempt 1 100 minutes 39.08 out of 50
Correct answers will be available Sep 11 at 12am - Sep 13 at 12am.
Score for this quiz: 39.08 out of 50
Submitted Sep 2 at 1:44pm
This attempt took 100 minutes.
Question 1
1/ 1 pts
A patient is receiving methyldopa (Aldomet) for high blood pressure. When
will the Coomb’s test be monitored?
A. At the beginning of treatment
C. At the end of treatment
B. Prior to treatment
E.-B&D
D. At 6 months
Question 2
1/ 1 pts
To assess the renal function of 72-year-old, the APN knows to check which lab
value?
A. Urinalysis
B. LIS
Creatinine
B e
clearance
e
,C. Bradycardia
D. Drooling
Question 5
1/ 1 pts
Women who are prescribed a drug in category X must be counseled to, at a
minimum:
D. Not worry unless planning to conceive in the near future.
A. Only take the medications on days during which no intercourse takes
place.
C. Refuse the medication.
B. Use a reliable form of birth control.
Question 6
1/ 1 pts
A patient is taking pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) for congestion due to
seasonal allergies. The practitioner would expect to find which of the
following in this patient?
D. Increased blood pressure due to an effect on alpha-1 receptors
C. Increased bladder contractions due to an effect on muscarinic receptors
A. Decreased blood flow to the kidneys via an effect on dopamine receptors
B. Increased respiratory tone due to an effect on beta-2 receptors
Question 7
1/ 1 pts
, Typically, if a drug is a known inhibitor of cytochrome P-450 enzymes and P-
glycoprotein, it will have what effect on other drugs the patient is taking?
C. It will have no effect
A. It will decrease the levels of other drugs
D. It will increase the levels of other drugs
B. It will first increase then decrease the levels of other drugs
Question 8
1/ 1 pts
In most cases, geriatric nonadherence with medications is:
A. Due to complicated medication regimens
C. Secondary to side effects
B. Due to forgetfulness
D. Intentional
Question 9
1/ 1 pts
What factor is an advantage of sustained release drug formulations?
A. Faster onset of action
B. Absence of side effects
C. Enhanced selectivity
D. Consistent plasma levels of drug
