NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology (NURS6521)

NURS 6521N Week 3 Quiz (Two Sets - 50 Question and Answers) 1. A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? 2. 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 3. A nurse has administered a med...

NURS 6521N Week 4 Quiz NURS 6521 Week 4 Quiz 1. A nurse is providing discharge planning for a 45-year-old woman who has a prescription for oral albuterol. The nurse will question the patient about her intake of which of the following? 2. A female patient has been taking zafirlukast for a week and is experiencing diarrhea. The nurse should instruct her to do which of the following? 3. A 53-year-old man has been treated for severe asthma for several years with prednisone. Recently, his physician i...

NURS 6521N Week 4 Quiz with Answers A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to “test spray” the new metered-dose inhaler (MDI) three times before using it to prevent which of the following? A nurse is providing patient education to a 42-year-old man who has been prescribed dextromethorphan (Robitussin). The patient is a crane operator for a local construction company. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient ...

NURS 6521N Week 4 Quiz with Answers 1. Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)? 2. A 70-year-old woman has a complex medical and a current drug regimen that includes calcium and vitamin D supplements for osteoporosis, metformin (Glucophage) for type 2 diabetes, phenelzine (Nardil) for depression, and metoprolol (Lopressor) and furosemide (Lasix) for hypertension. The woman is requesting dextromethorphan for the ...

NURS 6521N Week 4 Quiz NURS 6521N Week 4 Quiz 3 1. A high school student was diagnosed with asthma when he was in elementary school and has become accustomed to carrying and using his “puffers”. In recent months, he has become more involved in sports and has developed a habit of administering albuterol up to 10 times daily. The nurse should teach the student that overuse of albuterol can lead to 2. A nurse is caring for a female patient who has developed atelectasis because of thick mucus se...

NURS 6521N Week 5 Quiz NURS 6521 Week 5 Quiz 1. A nurse who provides care on an acute medicine unit has frequently recommended the use of nicotine replacement gum for patients who express a willingness to quit smoking during their admission or following their discharge. For which of the following patients would nicotine gum be contraindicated? 2. A patient who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal is being treated with intravenous lorazepam (Ativan). This drug achieves a therapeutic effect by...

NURS 6521N Week 5 Quiz NURS 6521 Week 5 Quiz 1. A homeless man who is well known to care providers at the local hospital has been admitted to the emergency department after having a seizure outside a mall. The man is known to be a heavy alcohol user and is malnourished with a very low body mass index. How are this patient's characteristics likely to influence possible treatment with phenytoin? 2. A patient has been hospitalized for treatment of substance abuse after being arrested and jailed for...

NURS 6521N Week 6 Quiz NURS 6521 Week 6 Quiz 1. Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine? 2. A clinic nurse is following a 9-year-old boy who is taking somatropin. Which of the following will the nurse monitor periodically? 3. A patient receives 25 units of NPH insuli...

NURS 6521N Week 6 Quiz

NURS 6521N Week 7 Quiz (2019 - 34 out of 35) 1. A patient develops diarrhea secondary to antibiotic therapy. He is to receive two tablets of diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate (Lomotil) orally as needed for each loose stool. The nurse should inform him that he may experience 2. A patient has been prescribed rabeprazole (Aciphex). It will be important for the nurse to assess the patient's drug history to determine if the patient is taking which of the following drugs? 3. A nurse is planning ...