NURS6521 Final Exam with well-
explained answers
A g48-year-old gCaucasian gman gwho ghas gadult-onset gdiabetes g- gANSWER-A
gnurse gworks gat ga gweight gmanagement gclinic. gTo gwhich gof gthe gfollowing
goverweight gpatients
could gthe gnurse gsafely gadminister gdextroamphetamine?
"Lately, gI ghave gto gget gup gthree gor gfour gtimes ga gnight gto ggo gto gthe
gbathroom." g- gANSWER-A g71-year-old gman ghas gjust gbeen gprescribed
gfinasteride g(Proscar). gWhich gof gthe gfollowing
complaints gby gthis gpatient gmost glikely gindicated ga gneed gfor gthis gdrug?
clomiphene. g- gANSWER-After g6 gmonths gof gunsuccessfully gtrying gto gconceive,
ga g31-year-old gwoman gand gher ghusband
have gsought ga greferral gto ga gfertility gspecialist gin gorder gto gexplore gtheir
goptions. gA gnurse gat gthe
clinic gshould grecognize gthat gthe gwoman gmay gbenefit gfrom
Headaches gand gchest gpain g- gANSWER-Which gof gthe gfollowing gwould gthe
gnurse ginclude gin ga gteaching gplan gabout gthe gsigns gand gsymptoms gof
gthrombophlebitis gand gthromboembolism gthat gshould gbe greported gby ga gpatient
gtaking gestrogen?
microcephaly g- gANSWER-A g38-year-old gpregnant gpatient gadmits gto gthe gnurse
gthat gshe gis gan galcoholic gand ghas gbeen
consuming galcohol gduring gher gpregnancy. gThe gnurse gknows gthat gusing galcohol
gduring
pregnancy gmay gresult gin ga gchild gwho gpresents gwith
Once ga gday g- gANSWER-A gnurse gpractitioner gorders g150 gmg gof goral
gfluconazole gfor ga gpatient gwith gvulvovaginal
candidiasis. gThe gpatient gshould gexpect gto gtake gmedication
Cells gthat ghave ga grapid gmitotic grate g- gANSWER-An goncology gnurse gis
greviewing gthe gpathophysiology gof gcancer gand gis gdiscussing gwith ga gcolleague
gthe gfactors gthat gcontribute gto gthe gsuccess gor gfailure gof ga gpatient's
gchemotherapy. gWhich gof gthe gfollowing gcancerous gcells gis gmost gsusceptible gto
gthe geffects gof gchemotherapeutic gdrugs?
, Puffiness g- gANSWER-A gmiddle-aged gpatient ghas greceived ga gdiagnosis gof gGI
gstromal gtumor gfollowing gan gextensive gdiagnostic gworkup. gImatinib ghas gbeen
grecommended gas ga gcomponent gof gthe gpatient's gdrug
regimen. gWhat gpatient geducation gshould gthe gnurse gprovide gto gthis gpatient?"It's
gimportant gthat gyou glet gus gknow gif gyou gdevelop gany gsignificant gswelling gor
both gthe gboy gand ghis gmother gregarding gall gmedication gissued. g- gANSWER-A
g12-year-old gboy gis gbeing gdischarged gfrom gthe ghospital gafter gmajor gsurgery.
gThe gboy gwill gbe
taking gtwo gmedications gat ghome gfor gan gextended gperiod. gThe gnurse gwho gis
gdischarging gthe
patient gshould gprovide gmedication gteaching gspecifically gto
ototoxicity gor gnephrotoxicity g- gANSWER-A gpatient ghas gbeen gadmitted gto gthe
gcritical gcare gunit gwith ga gdiagnosis gof gperitonitis gthat ghas
necessitated gtreatment gwith ggentamicin. gAs ga gresult, gthe gcare gteam gshould
gbe gcautious gwhen
concurrently gadministering gother gmedications gthat gmay gcause
perform grelaxation gtechniques gafter gthe gtreatments. g- gANSWER-A g39-year-old
gwoman gis greceiving gdoxorubicin gfor gthe gtreatment gof gcancer. gAfter geach
treatment, gthe gpatient ghas gacute gnausea gand gvomiting gaccompanied gby ga
gslightly gincreased
heart grate. gThe gnurse gwill gadvise gher gto
marijuana g- gANSWER-A gnurse gis gcaring gfor ga gpatient gwith gcancer gwho ghas
gbeen gprescribed gdronabinol g(Marinol) gto
help greduce gnausea gand gvomiting gfrom gchemotherapy. gThe gnurse gwill ginform
gthe gpatient gthat
he gor gshe gis gtaking gan goral gform gof
Infiltration, gedema, gor gphlebitis gat gthe ginfusion gsite g- gANSWER-A g46-year-old
gman gis greceiving ga gquinupristindalfopristin gIV ginfusion gfor ga glife-threatening
infection. gWhich gof gthe gfollowing gwould gbe gmost gimportant gfor gthe gnurse gto
gmonitor?
The gnurse gshould gmake gsure gthat gserum glevels gof gthe gdrug gare gbeing
gmonitored g- gANSWER-A gwoman gis greceiving gprolonged gdrug gtherapy gduring
gher gcomplicated gpregnancy, gand git gmay
pose ga grisk gto gboth gthe gmother gand gthe gfetus. gThe gprimary gcare gphysician
ghas gmade gdosage
adjustments gto gminimize gadverse geffects gand gprevent gtoxicity.
Vaginal gburning g- gANSWER-Alprostadil g(Caverject), ga gdrug gused gto gtreat
gerectile gdysfunction, ghas gbeen gprescribed gto ga g42-
explained answers
A g48-year-old gCaucasian gman gwho ghas gadult-onset gdiabetes g- gANSWER-A
gnurse gworks gat ga gweight gmanagement gclinic. gTo gwhich gof gthe gfollowing
goverweight gpatients
could gthe gnurse gsafely gadminister gdextroamphetamine?
"Lately, gI ghave gto gget gup gthree gor gfour gtimes ga gnight gto ggo gto gthe
gbathroom." g- gANSWER-A g71-year-old gman ghas gjust gbeen gprescribed
gfinasteride g(Proscar). gWhich gof gthe gfollowing
complaints gby gthis gpatient gmost glikely gindicated ga gneed gfor gthis gdrug?
clomiphene. g- gANSWER-After g6 gmonths gof gunsuccessfully gtrying gto gconceive,
ga g31-year-old gwoman gand gher ghusband
have gsought ga greferral gto ga gfertility gspecialist gin gorder gto gexplore gtheir
goptions. gA gnurse gat gthe
clinic gshould grecognize gthat gthe gwoman gmay gbenefit gfrom
Headaches gand gchest gpain g- gANSWER-Which gof gthe gfollowing gwould gthe
gnurse ginclude gin ga gteaching gplan gabout gthe gsigns gand gsymptoms gof
gthrombophlebitis gand gthromboembolism gthat gshould gbe greported gby ga gpatient
gtaking gestrogen?
microcephaly g- gANSWER-A g38-year-old gpregnant gpatient gadmits gto gthe gnurse
gthat gshe gis gan galcoholic gand ghas gbeen
consuming galcohol gduring gher gpregnancy. gThe gnurse gknows gthat gusing galcohol
gduring
pregnancy gmay gresult gin ga gchild gwho gpresents gwith
Once ga gday g- gANSWER-A gnurse gpractitioner gorders g150 gmg gof goral
gfluconazole gfor ga gpatient gwith gvulvovaginal
candidiasis. gThe gpatient gshould gexpect gto gtake gmedication
Cells gthat ghave ga grapid gmitotic grate g- gANSWER-An goncology gnurse gis
greviewing gthe gpathophysiology gof gcancer gand gis gdiscussing gwith ga gcolleague
gthe gfactors gthat gcontribute gto gthe gsuccess gor gfailure gof ga gpatient's
gchemotherapy. gWhich gof gthe gfollowing gcancerous gcells gis gmost gsusceptible gto
gthe geffects gof gchemotherapeutic gdrugs?
, Puffiness g- gANSWER-A gmiddle-aged gpatient ghas greceived ga gdiagnosis gof gGI
gstromal gtumor gfollowing gan gextensive gdiagnostic gworkup. gImatinib ghas gbeen
grecommended gas ga gcomponent gof gthe gpatient's gdrug
regimen. gWhat gpatient geducation gshould gthe gnurse gprovide gto gthis gpatient?"It's
gimportant gthat gyou glet gus gknow gif gyou gdevelop gany gsignificant gswelling gor
both gthe gboy gand ghis gmother gregarding gall gmedication gissued. g- gANSWER-A
g12-year-old gboy gis gbeing gdischarged gfrom gthe ghospital gafter gmajor gsurgery.
gThe gboy gwill gbe
taking gtwo gmedications gat ghome gfor gan gextended gperiod. gThe gnurse gwho gis
gdischarging gthe
patient gshould gprovide gmedication gteaching gspecifically gto
ototoxicity gor gnephrotoxicity g- gANSWER-A gpatient ghas gbeen gadmitted gto gthe
gcritical gcare gunit gwith ga gdiagnosis gof gperitonitis gthat ghas
necessitated gtreatment gwith ggentamicin. gAs ga gresult, gthe gcare gteam gshould
gbe gcautious gwhen
concurrently gadministering gother gmedications gthat gmay gcause
perform grelaxation gtechniques gafter gthe gtreatments. g- gANSWER-A g39-year-old
gwoman gis greceiving gdoxorubicin gfor gthe gtreatment gof gcancer. gAfter geach
treatment, gthe gpatient ghas gacute gnausea gand gvomiting gaccompanied gby ga
gslightly gincreased
heart grate. gThe gnurse gwill gadvise gher gto
marijuana g- gANSWER-A gnurse gis gcaring gfor ga gpatient gwith gcancer gwho ghas
gbeen gprescribed gdronabinol g(Marinol) gto
help greduce gnausea gand gvomiting gfrom gchemotherapy. gThe gnurse gwill ginform
gthe gpatient gthat
he gor gshe gis gtaking gan goral gform gof
Infiltration, gedema, gor gphlebitis gat gthe ginfusion gsite g- gANSWER-A g46-year-old
gman gis greceiving ga gquinupristindalfopristin gIV ginfusion gfor ga glife-threatening
infection. gWhich gof gthe gfollowing gwould gbe gmost gimportant gfor gthe gnurse gto
gmonitor?
The gnurse gshould gmake gsure gthat gserum glevels gof gthe gdrug gare gbeing
gmonitored g- gANSWER-A gwoman gis greceiving gprolonged gdrug gtherapy gduring
gher gcomplicated gpregnancy, gand git gmay
pose ga grisk gto gboth gthe gmother gand gthe gfetus. gThe gprimary gcare gphysician
ghas gmade gdosage
adjustments gto gminimize gadverse geffects gand gprevent gtoxicity.
Vaginal gburning g- gANSWER-Alprostadil g(Caverject), ga gdrug gused gto gtreat
gerectile gdysfunction, ghas gbeen gprescribed gto ga g42-
