NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology – Midterm 2 Q&A:
Endocrine Therapy, Cardiovascular Safety, Respiratory
Drugs
Description: Midterm two style questions with verified answers covering endocrine
agents, cardiovascular pharmacology, and respiratory medications. Focus areas
include nitrate tolerance, statin interactions, corticosteroid tapering, H pylori
therapy, and patient education on bronchodilators. Updated for current advanced
practice expectations.
A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be
applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule
reduces the potential for - answer✔✔nitrate tolerance. Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will
soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful coronary artery bypass
graft (CABG). During patient education about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse
should prioritize teach about - answer✔✔potential adverse effects of the drugs
that Mr. Nguyen will be taking. The most effective therapy for a patient who is H.
pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is: - answer✔✔Bismuth, Metronidazole,
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Omeprazole, and Tetracycline A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a
, number of chronic health problems. Genetic factors are likely to influence his
etiology and/or treatment of - answer✔✔hypertension. 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✔✔adrenal insufficiency. A
Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is taking desmopressin
(DDAVP). The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. The nurse will prioritize
the assessment of which of the following? - answer✔✔Electrolyte levels Which of
the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of the most common
adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)? - answer✔✔Gastrointestinal distress
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma
patients? - answer✔✔It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to
improve asthma control A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being
seen by her nurse practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication
regimen. Which patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to avoid
drinking grapefruit juice? - answer✔✔Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 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✔✔Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct
sunlight A 66-year-old type 1 diabetes, woman has a complex renal failure as a
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Endocrine Therapy, Cardiovascular Safety, Respiratory
Drugs
Description: Midterm two style questions with verified answers covering endocrine
agents, cardiovascular pharmacology, and respiratory medications. Focus areas
include nitrate tolerance, statin interactions, corticosteroid tapering, H pylori
therapy, and patient education on bronchodilators. Updated for current advanced
practice expectations.
A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be
applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule
reduces the potential for - answer✔✔nitrate tolerance. Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will
soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful coronary artery bypass
graft (CABG). During patient education about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse
should prioritize teach about - answer✔✔potential adverse effects of the drugs
that Mr. Nguyen will be taking. The most effective therapy for a patient who is H.
pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is: - answer✔✔Bismuth, Metronidazole,
1
Page
Omeprazole, and Tetracycline A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a
, number of chronic health problems. Genetic factors are likely to influence his
etiology and/or treatment of - answer✔✔hypertension. 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✔✔adrenal insufficiency. A
Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is taking desmopressin
(DDAVP). The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. The nurse will prioritize
the assessment of which of the following? - answer✔✔Electrolyte levels Which of
the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of the most common
adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)? - answer✔✔Gastrointestinal distress
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma
patients? - answer✔✔It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to
improve asthma control A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being
seen by her nurse practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication
regimen. Which patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to avoid
drinking grapefruit juice? - answer✔✔Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 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✔✔Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct
sunlight A 66-year-old type 1 diabetes, woman has a complex renal failure as a
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