NURS 6521N Midterm Exam with
Answers | Spring Term – Scored
100/100 Points
---Question--- 1
1 out of 1 points
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
---
Selected
Answer ---
:nitrate
tolerance.
---Question--- 2
1 out of 1 points
A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been
prescribed lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to
---Selected Answer ---:
avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.
---Question--- 3
1 out of 1 points
,The most effective therapy for a patient who is H. pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is: ---
Selected Answer ---:
Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole, and Tetracycline
---Question--- 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication regimen consisting of metoprolol (Lopressor), enalapril
(Vasotec), and furosemide (Lasix). In addition to regularly assessing the patient s heart rate, the nurse
should prioritize assessment of the patient's
---
Selected
Answer ---
:blood pressure.
---Question--- 5
,1 out of 1 points
A 58-year-old man is prescribed dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel syndrome. In which of the
following conditions is dicyclomine therapy contraindicated?
---Selected Answer ---:
Glaucoma
---Question--- 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine (Claritin) is prescribed. Which of the
following statements will the nurse include when providing patient education concerning this drug?
---Selected Answer ---:
"Determine if the drug is going to make you drowsy before you drive."
---Question--- 7
1 out of 1 points
The APRN is prescribing a medication that is known to induce hepatic enzymes. What effect should you
anticipate?
---Selected Answer ---:
Induction increases the rate of metabolism, thereby decreasing serum levels of drug
, ---Question--- 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a 21-year history of heavy
drinking and is worried about developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram
(Antabuse). The nurse will teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause
which of the following?
---Selected Answer ---:
Nausea
---Question--- 9
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol level. The nurse's teaching plan will
include a basic explanation of how the drug produces its therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that
lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels because it
---Selected Answer ---:
inhibits cholesterol syntheses.
---Question--- 10
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic
agonist?
---Selected Answer ---:
Answers | Spring Term – Scored
100/100 Points
---Question--- 1
1 out of 1 points
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
---
Selected
Answer ---
:nitrate
tolerance.
---Question--- 2
1 out of 1 points
A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been
prescribed lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to
---Selected Answer ---:
avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.
---Question--- 3
1 out of 1 points
,The most effective therapy for a patient who is H. pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is: ---
Selected Answer ---:
Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole, and Tetracycline
---Question--- 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication regimen consisting of metoprolol (Lopressor), enalapril
(Vasotec), and furosemide (Lasix). In addition to regularly assessing the patient s heart rate, the nurse
should prioritize assessment of the patient's
---
Selected
Answer ---
:blood pressure.
---Question--- 5
,1 out of 1 points
A 58-year-old man is prescribed dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel syndrome. In which of the
following conditions is dicyclomine therapy contraindicated?
---Selected Answer ---:
Glaucoma
---Question--- 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine (Claritin) is prescribed. Which of the
following statements will the nurse include when providing patient education concerning this drug?
---Selected Answer ---:
"Determine if the drug is going to make you drowsy before you drive."
---Question--- 7
1 out of 1 points
The APRN is prescribing a medication that is known to induce hepatic enzymes. What effect should you
anticipate?
---Selected Answer ---:
Induction increases the rate of metabolism, thereby decreasing serum levels of drug
, ---Question--- 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a 21-year history of heavy
drinking and is worried about developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram
(Antabuse). The nurse will teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause
which of the following?
---Selected Answer ---:
Nausea
---Question--- 9
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol level. The nurse's teaching plan will
include a basic explanation of how the drug produces its therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that
lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels because it
---Selected Answer ---:
inhibits cholesterol syntheses.
---Question--- 10
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic
agonist?
---Selected Answer ---:
