NURS6521 / NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM.

NURS6521 / NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmacology WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM. A Nurse Practitioner will monitor which of the following when ... to a patient taking allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months? 2. Q_:A 66-year-old woman has ... a significant decline in her quality of life as a result of worsening rheumatoid arthritis. Her physician has ... etanercept and the APRN is responsible for facilitating this new aspect of the patient's drug regimen. This will involve the administration of 3. Q_: Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who ... severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds. The nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what action when administering this medication? 4. Q_:A 3-year-old boy has developed otitis media and requires antibiotics. In order to increase the chance that the boy will take his ... medication, the nurse should 5. Q_:A 67-year-old man who is being treated for prostate cancer is taking epoetin alfa. The nurse will instruct the patient to 6. Q_:A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory test results and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the following drugs may be ordered? 7. Q_:A 13-year-old patient has juvenile arthritis. He has recently had oral surgery and was told by the surgeon to take aspirin for the pain. The APRN will monitor for which of the following? 8. Q_:A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse can make is 9. Q_:The ... treatment for trichomoniasis is 10. Q_:A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is at 28 weeks' gestation and is receiving terbutaline (Brethine) to control preterm labor. Which of the following assessment parameters should the nurse prioritize? 11. Q_:A 34-year-old male has been ... with TB and will be started on INH therapy. The medication history reveals that he currently takes antacids on a regular basis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take 12. Q_:An older adult woman has been ... with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and her care team has ... potential benefits of imatinib. Which of the following characteristics of this patient's current health status may preclude the use of imatinib? 13. Q_:A 9-year-old boy was bought to his primary care provider by his mother with signs and symptoms of hookworm infection and will be sent home with a prescription for mebendazole. When provided patient and family education, the nurse should teach the mother with which of the following measures to avoid reinfection following treatment?