Pharmacology MSN 571 practice questions
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1. A patient diagnosed with chronic pain calls to request Arrange to schedule an
an oxycodone (Oxycontin) refill. Which action should appointment with the pa-
the prescriber take initially? tient.
2. A metered-dose albuterol inhaler is prescribed for Auscultate the patient's
asthma management. The patient reports feeling jit- lung sounds and obtain
tery sometimes when taking the medication, and does other relevant vital signs.
not feel that the medication is always effective. Which
action will the provider take to best minimize patient
risks and maximize medication effectiveness?
3. A patient is prescribed metronidazole for bacterial The patient drinks two
vaginosis. Which patient history finding would be glasses of wine every
most concerning to the provider? night.
4. The provider prepares a patient with newly diagnosed Asking the patient to
type 1 diabetes for hospital discharge. Which action demonstrate how to mea-
by the provider will best support the patient's ability sure and administer in-
to effectively manage medication therapy? sulin
5. A patient reports that a medication prescribed for Ask the patient about the
recurrent migraine headaches is not working. Which number and frequency of
action is the prescriber's priority when addressing the tablets taken.
patient's concern?
6. The drug manual states that older adult patients are Obtaining baseline liver
at increased risk for hepatotoxicity. Which action is function studies
most important when prescribing this medication to
an 80-year-old patient?
7. A patient with bipolar disorder is prescribed daily lithi- Order periodic laboratory
um. Which action is most important for the provider testing.
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to take in order to determine if the therapeutic level is
maintained?
8. Which factor best supports an increase for full pre- More patients will have
scriptive authority for both advanced practice regis- access to health care.
tered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs)?
9. A pediatric patient prescribed ampicillin for strepto- Discontinue the ampicillin.
coccal pharyngitis reports new onset of a pruritic, dull
red, maculopapular rash on the chest and neck. Which
action is most important for the provider to take to
minimize this patient's risk for injury?
10. Which prescriber action will have the greatest impact Providing medication ed-
on the patient's commitment to adherence to any type ucation that the patient
of medication therapy? can easily understand
11. Which patient statement suggests to the provider "I've been taking this
that the patient's nonadherence with their medication medication for well over a
plan is related to dissatisfaction with the therapy? week and I lost only a half
a pound."
12. How can the prescriber's regular collaboration with a Pharmacists have addi-
pharmacist improve positive outcomes for patients? tional information on drug
interactions. The pharma-
cist can suggest ade-
quate medication dosing.
Pharmacists have first-
hand knowledge of the fa-
cility formulary.
13. "This medication needs to
be stored in the refriger-
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Which statements made by the prescriber demon- ator. "Take 3 tablets dai-
strate an understanding of effective medication edu- ly: 1 with breakfast, 1 with
cation? lunch, and one with din-
ner." "You need to take
the medication as we dis-
cussed until all the tablets
are gone." "Call the office
immediately if you be-
gin experiencing any itch-
ing, headache, or difficulty
breathing."
14. The patient who has been prescribed lithium for a "We need to monitor how
diagnosis of bipolar disorder asks why blood tests are your thyroid is function-
required on a regular basis. Which provider respons- ing." "We need to mon-
es demonstrate an understanding of why the patient itor kidney function while
requires a variety of laboratory tests? you are on this drug. This
medication can cause you
to lose sodium, so we
need to measure sodium
levels."
15. When prescribing lovastatin, what will a provider ad- Substitute grapefruit juice
vise to decrease the risk of developing muscle toxicity? with orange juice
16. When prescribing drugs with a narrow therapeutic Monitor the patient's
index, what intervention does the provider take to plasma drug levels at reg-
decrease risk to the patient? ular intervals.
17. A patient reports that a medication no longer effec- Desensitization of recep-
tively alleviates symptoms. What process informs the tor sites results from con-
provider's response to the patient's concerns? tinual exposure to the
drug.
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1. A patient diagnosed with chronic pain calls to request Arrange to schedule an
an oxycodone (Oxycontin) refill. Which action should appointment with the pa-
the prescriber take initially? tient.
2. A metered-dose albuterol inhaler is prescribed for Auscultate the patient's
asthma management. The patient reports feeling jit- lung sounds and obtain
tery sometimes when taking the medication, and does other relevant vital signs.
not feel that the medication is always effective. Which
action will the provider take to best minimize patient
risks and maximize medication effectiveness?
3. A patient is prescribed metronidazole for bacterial The patient drinks two
vaginosis. Which patient history finding would be glasses of wine every
most concerning to the provider? night.
4. The provider prepares a patient with newly diagnosed Asking the patient to
type 1 diabetes for hospital discharge. Which action demonstrate how to mea-
by the provider will best support the patient's ability sure and administer in-
to effectively manage medication therapy? sulin
5. A patient reports that a medication prescribed for Ask the patient about the
recurrent migraine headaches is not working. Which number and frequency of
action is the prescriber's priority when addressing the tablets taken.
patient's concern?
6. The drug manual states that older adult patients are Obtaining baseline liver
at increased risk for hepatotoxicity. Which action is function studies
most important when prescribing this medication to
an 80-year-old patient?
7. A patient with bipolar disorder is prescribed daily lithi- Order periodic laboratory
um. Which action is most important for the provider testing.
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to take in order to determine if the therapeutic level is
maintained?
8. Which factor best supports an increase for full pre- More patients will have
scriptive authority for both advanced practice regis- access to health care.
tered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs)?
9. A pediatric patient prescribed ampicillin for strepto- Discontinue the ampicillin.
coccal pharyngitis reports new onset of a pruritic, dull
red, maculopapular rash on the chest and neck. Which
action is most important for the provider to take to
minimize this patient's risk for injury?
10. Which prescriber action will have the greatest impact Providing medication ed-
on the patient's commitment to adherence to any type ucation that the patient
of medication therapy? can easily understand
11. Which patient statement suggests to the provider "I've been taking this
that the patient's nonadherence with their medication medication for well over a
plan is related to dissatisfaction with the therapy? week and I lost only a half
a pound."
12. How can the prescriber's regular collaboration with a Pharmacists have addi-
pharmacist improve positive outcomes for patients? tional information on drug
interactions. The pharma-
cist can suggest ade-
quate medication dosing.
Pharmacists have first-
hand knowledge of the fa-
cility formulary.
13. "This medication needs to
be stored in the refriger-
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Which statements made by the prescriber demon- ator. "Take 3 tablets dai-
strate an understanding of effective medication edu- ly: 1 with breakfast, 1 with
cation? lunch, and one with din-
ner." "You need to take
the medication as we dis-
cussed until all the tablets
are gone." "Call the office
immediately if you be-
gin experiencing any itch-
ing, headache, or difficulty
breathing."
14. The patient who has been prescribed lithium for a "We need to monitor how
diagnosis of bipolar disorder asks why blood tests are your thyroid is function-
required on a regular basis. Which provider respons- ing." "We need to mon-
es demonstrate an understanding of why the patient itor kidney function while
requires a variety of laboratory tests? you are on this drug. This
medication can cause you
to lose sodium, so we
need to measure sodium
levels."
15. When prescribing lovastatin, what will a provider ad- Substitute grapefruit juice
vise to decrease the risk of developing muscle toxicity? with orange juice
16. When prescribing drugs with a narrow therapeutic Monitor the patient's
index, what intervention does the provider take to plasma drug levels at reg-
decrease risk to the patient? ular intervals.
17. A patient reports that a medication no longer effec- Desensitization of recep-
tively alleviates symptoms. What process informs the tor sites results from con-
provider's response to the patient's concerns? tinual exposure to the
drug.
