NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology (NURS6521)

NURS 6521 Midterm Exam – Score (100 out of 100) 1. A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence of drug interactions in this population. When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage them to 2. A patient has been prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) for short-term treatment of insomnia. Which of the following will the nurse include in a teaching plan for this patient? (Select all that a...

NURS 6521 Midterm Exam (100/100 Points) 1. A female patient is taking 0.125 mg of digoxin daily for heart failure. At a recent clinic visit she reports that since she has been on the drug, she can breathe better and her heart rate has been around 74 beats per minute. The nurse weighs the patient and notices that she has gained 10 pounds since the digoxin therapy was started. The patient is concerned that the additional weight will necessitate an increase in the medication. Which of the followin...

NURS-6521D-6/NURS-6521F-6/NURS-6521N-6-Advanced Pharmacology Exam - Week 7 100 out of 100 points   1. 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 2. 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 prioriti...

NURS-6521N-3/NURS-6521C-3-Advanced Pharmacology2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16-PT27 Midterm Exam - Week 7 1. It is determined that a patient, who is in a hepatic coma, needs a laxative. Lactulose is prescribed. Which of the following should the nurse monitor to assess the efficacy of the lactulose therapy? 2. The Nurse Practitioner is prescribing Salmeterol (Serevent) inhaler for a patient with asthma.  What instructions would be correct to provide the patient? 3. A 20-year-old woman calls th...

NURS-6521D-6/NURS-6521F-6/NURS-6521N-6-Advanced Pharmacology2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16-PT27 Exam - Week 7 1. 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 2. 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 pr...

NURS-6521C-1/NURS-6521D-1/NURS-6521N-1-Advanced Pharmacology 2019 Winter 95 out of 100 points   1. In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always encourage patients to 2. A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is t...

NURS 6521 Midterm Exam (100/100 Points) 1. A Nurse Practitioner is a member of a research team that is exploring unique differences in responses to drugs that each individual possesses, based on genetic make-up. This area of study is called 2. A female patient calls the clinic and reports that since she has been taking dextromethorphan (Robitussin), she has been extremely drowsy and dizzy. The nurse will question the patient about which of the following? 3. A 60-year-old man has scheduled a ...

NURS 6521 Midterm Exam with Answers 1. A 77-year-old man's chronic heart failure is being treated with a regimen of quinapril (Accupril) and furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following assessment findings would suggest that the loop diuretic is contributing to a therapeutic effect? 2. A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to monitor? 3. An expected outcome for a patient w...