NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026 UPDATE
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication
she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: tylenol.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using
Selected Answer: body surface area.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of
status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be
sure to
Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the
use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
,NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
Answer: superinfection.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
, NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A 2023
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Answer: Dietary habits
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The
nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected Answer: first thing in the morning.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is
perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: Prostatic neoplasia
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent
weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his
NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026 UPDATE
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication
she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: tylenol.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using
Selected Answer: body surface area.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of
status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be
sure to
Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a
patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the
use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
,NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
Answer: superinfection.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
, NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
NURS6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A 2023
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed
colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most
important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Answer: Dietary habits
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The
nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
Selected Answer: first thing in the morning.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is
perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10
mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: Prostatic neoplasia
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent
weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his
