NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 2025
SUMMER QUARTER (ALREADY GRADED A+).
ANSWER The drugs' generic
: names
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A man who smokes one pack of cigarettes daily has been diagnosed with
chronic bronchitis. He has been prescribed theophylline by his family
doctor. What effect will the patient's smoking status have on the
therapeutic use of theophylline?
ANSWER The patient may require higher doses of theophylline
: than a nonsmoker
,ANSWER peripheral edema, constipation,
: dizziness
A 73-year-old woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse
practitioner to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that
she experiences constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on
a daily basis and performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How
should the nurse best respond to this patient's statements?
ANSWER "Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels
: dependent on them, making you more susceptible to
constipation."
ANSWER A Proton Pump
: Inhibitor
A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been successfully
treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years. Phenytoin achieves a
therapeutic effect by
ANSWER by slowing the function of calcium channels within the
: neurological system.
A patient in need of myocardial infarction prophylaxis has been
prescribed sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following will the nurse
monitor the patient most closely for?
ANSWER Renal
: dysfunction
, A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male
and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one important
adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following
instructions?
ANSWER Have a complete blood cell count done
: weekly
A female patient has been taking prednisone for her asthma for 1 month.
The nurse will teach her to gradually decrease her dose of prednisone to
avoid
ANSWER gastrointestinal
: problems.
A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for
pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to "test spray" the
new metered-dose inhaler (MDI) three times before using it to prevent
which of the following?
ANSWER Paradoxic acute
: bronchospasm
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been
diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor,
captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse
Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy?
ANSWER Serum potassium
: levels
A female patient has been taking zafirlukast for a week and is
experiencing diarrhea. The nurse should instruct her to do which of the
following?
Selected Drink plenty of
SUMMER QUARTER (ALREADY GRADED A+).
ANSWER The drugs' generic
: names
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A man who smokes one pack of cigarettes daily has been diagnosed with
chronic bronchitis. He has been prescribed theophylline by his family
doctor. What effect will the patient's smoking status have on the
therapeutic use of theophylline?
ANSWER The patient may require higher doses of theophylline
: than a nonsmoker
,ANSWER peripheral edema, constipation,
: dizziness
A 73-year-old woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse
practitioner to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that
she experiences constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on
a daily basis and performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How
should the nurse best respond to this patient's statements?
ANSWER "Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels
: dependent on them, making you more susceptible to
constipation."
ANSWER A Proton Pump
: Inhibitor
A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been successfully
treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years. Phenytoin achieves a
therapeutic effect by
ANSWER by slowing the function of calcium channels within the
: neurological system.
A patient in need of myocardial infarction prophylaxis has been
prescribed sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following will the nurse
monitor the patient most closely for?
ANSWER Renal
: dysfunction
, A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male
and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one important
adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following
instructions?
ANSWER Have a complete blood cell count done
: weekly
A female patient has been taking prednisone for her asthma for 1 month.
The nurse will teach her to gradually decrease her dose of prednisone to
avoid
ANSWER gastrointestinal
: problems.
A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for
pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to "test spray" the
new metered-dose inhaler (MDI) three times before using it to prevent
which of the following?
ANSWER Paradoxic acute
: bronchospasm
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been
diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor,
captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse
Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy?
ANSWER Serum potassium
: levels
A female patient has been taking zafirlukast for a week and is
experiencing diarrhea. The nurse should instruct her to do which of the
following?
Selected Drink plenty of
