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NURS 6521 Midterm Exam: Advanced Pharmacology:
Walden University
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1. Which of the following patients demonstrates the
clearest indication for treatment with prednisone?
A) A 66-year-old woman whose history of smoking has
culminated in a diagnosis of emphysema
B) A 70-year-old man whose rheumatoid arthritis has not
responded to OTC pain relievers
C) A 12-year-old boy whose long-standing fatigue and
malaise have been attributed to leukemia
D) A 50-year-old woman who is being treated for
hypertension with a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor
2. A nurse has been administering a drug to a patient
intramuscularly (IM). The physician discontinued the IM dose
and wrote an order for the drug to be given orally. The nurse
notices that the oral dosage is consid- erably higher than the
parenteral dose and understands that this due to
A) passive diffusion.
B) active transport.
C) glomerular filtration.
D) first-
pass
effect.
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, 2 3. A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small
tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient
is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is
the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse
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NURS 6521 Midterm Exam: Advanced Pharmacology:
Walden University
(FOR 100% CORRECT ANSWER CHECK THE LAST PAGE)
1. Which of the following patients demonstrates the
clearest indication for treatment with prednisone?
A) A 66-year-old woman whose history of smoking has
culminated in a diagnosis of emphysema
B) A 70-year-old man whose rheumatoid arthritis has not
responded to OTC pain relievers
C) A 12-year-old boy whose long-standing fatigue and
malaise have been attributed to leukemia
D) A 50-year-old woman who is being treated for
hypertension with a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor
2. A nurse has been administering a drug to a patient
intramuscularly (IM). The physician discontinued the IM dose
and wrote an order for the drug to be given orally. The nurse
notices that the oral dosage is consid- erably higher than the
parenteral dose and understands that this due to
A) passive diffusion.
B) active transport.
C) glomerular filtration.
D) first-
pass
effect.
This study source was downloaded by 100000821441832 from CourseHero.com on 04-02-2021 03:40:53 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/61466216/NURS-6521-Midterm-Exam-2020-Walden-Universitydocx/
, 2 3. A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small
tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient
is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is
the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse
This study source was downloaded by 100000821441832 from CourseHero.com on 04-02-2021 03:40:53 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/61466216/NURS-6521-Midterm-Exam-2020-Walden-Universitydocx/
