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NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam |Well
Revised Questions And Answers 2026
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? - correct-answer-"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? -
correct-answer-Prostatic neoplasia
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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? - correct-answer-Where
the medications will be stored
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? - correct-answer-
Vasoconstriction leading to reduced placental blood flow
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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? - correct-answer-The tumor responding to treatment
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? - correct-answer-That the infant's skin
has greater permeability than that of an adult
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?
Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before - correct-
answer-administering a drug.
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A patient has completed 4 weeks of treatment with epoetin alfa. Which of the
following
assessment findings would most strongly indicate that treatment has been
effective? - correct-answer-The patient's hemoglobin level is 11 gdL
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 - correct-answer-specific antigens on the surface of malignant B cells.
A 15-year-old boy has been diagnosed with bone cancer after several months of
fatigue and
pain. What question should the nurse include in an assessment when trying to
minimize the
NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam |Well
Revised Questions And Answers 2026
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? - correct-answer-"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? -
correct-answer-Prostatic neoplasia
,2|Page
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? - correct-answer-Where
the medications will be stored
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? - correct-answer-
Vasoconstriction leading to reduced placental blood flow
,3|Page
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? - correct-answer-The tumor responding to treatment
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? - correct-answer-That the infant's skin
has greater permeability than that of an adult
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?
Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before - correct-
answer-administering a drug.
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A patient has completed 4 weeks of treatment with epoetin alfa. Which of the
following
assessment findings would most strongly indicate that treatment has been
effective? - correct-answer-The patient's hemoglobin level is 11 gdL
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 - correct-answer-specific antigens on the surface of malignant B cells.
A 15-year-old boy has been diagnosed with bone cancer after several months of
fatigue and
pain. What question should the nurse include in an assessment when trying to
minimize the
