NR 565 - advanced pharmacology midterm - Chamberlain Practice EXAM; MOCK practice questions and solutions

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MOCK practice
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1. What are two functions of naloxone when a patient is on buprenorphine?
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2. Why must an NP be cautious when prescribing medications to the elderly
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population?
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A. Due to their diagnosis of dementia. ak ak ak ak ak




B. They are high risk for polypharmacy. ak ak ak ak ak




C. The elderly population metabolizes medication faster.
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D. Prescribeasusual.Nodifferenceinelderlypatients.:B.Theyarehighriskfor k
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polypharmacy.
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3. There are several points of education that should be given to a patient taking
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acetaminophen.Whichofthesestatementsifmadebythepatienttaking
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acetaminophen is incorrect?
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A. "If I take one dose,I should wait at least four hours to take another."
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B. "There is no limit to how many tablets I can take each day." ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak




C. "Ishouldnot takeTylenolifIhaveliverdiseaseorchronically drink alco- hol."
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D. "Icantake325-650mgformildpain,and500-1000mgformoderatepain.":B.
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"There is no limit to how many tablets you can take each day."
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4. What is the point of a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)?
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A. Help identify patients who may be at risk for overdose
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C. Educate patients about overdose ak ak ak




D. Providecorrectdosingandpricinginformationforproviders:A.Helpidentify k
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patients who may be at risk for overdose
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5. Thepurpose of black box warnings is to make providers aware of
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A. waystoreduceandpreventharm,suchaspregnantwomenavoiding ak ak ak ak ak k
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teratogenic drugs.
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B. potentialcommonside effects,suchas nausea,vomiting,orupsetstom- ach. ak ak ak k
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C. potentialsevere side effects,such as fetal harm,suicidality,or near-fatal ak ak ak k
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, NR565-advancedpharmacologymidterm-ChamberlainPracticeEXAM;
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MOCK practice
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dysrhythmias.
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6. Patientswithrenalandhepaticinsufficiencycanexperienceallofthe ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak ak




following effects from medications except:
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C. Increased risk for respiratory depression ak ak ak ak




D. Increased dosages of medications ak ak ak




E. Increasedrisk of overdose:D.Increased dosagesof medications ak ak ak k
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7. Whichofthe followingis not aguiding principle forprescriberswhen
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considering opioid medications?
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A. Prescribeopioids only whennon-pharmacologicandnon-opioidtreat- ak ak ak ak ak ak ak




ments have been ineffective.
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B. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration.
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C. Assess the patient's risk of overdose. ak ak ak ak ak




D. Avoidreferringpatientstopainspecialistsforpainmanagement.:D.Avoid
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referring patients to pain specialists for pain management.
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8. Thenursepractitionerwilleducatetheirpatientonwhichblackboxwarning
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associated with methadone?
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C. Prolonged QT interval ak ak




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9. Which of the following is true regarding prescriptive authority?
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A:TheFederalGovernmenthastotalcontrolovertheAPRN'sPrescriptive
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Authority.
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B:APRN Prescriptive Authority is determined by the Individual State.
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C:FullPrescriptiveAuthorityisonlyreachedwhentheAPRNhasaDoctorate Degre
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D:TherearenoStateswhereAPRNshaveFullPrescriptiveAuthority.:B:APRN
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Prescriptive Authority is determined by the Individual State.
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10. Ablackboxwarningmustprovideanaccurateandconcisesummaryofthe
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drug's adverse effects and the risks associated when taking the medication,
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even when taken as prescribed.
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