NR 508 (NR 508)

TestBank: NR 508 Final Exam Preparation-Chamberlain College Of Nursing:SATISFACTION GUARANTEED The Foundation Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Chapter 2. Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5. Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6. Factors That Foster Positive Outcomes Chapter 9. Nutrition and Nutraceuticals Pharmacotherapeutics with Single Drugs Chapter 13. Over-the-...

Advanced Pharmacology Mid-Term Exam Question 1.1 A patient asks a primary care NP whether over-the-counter drugs are safer than prescription drugs. The NP should explain that over-the-counter drugs are: (Points : 2) generally safe when label information is understood and followed. safer because over-the-counter doses are lower than prescription doses of the same drug. less safe because they are not well regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). no...

NR 508 Advanced Pharmacology Week 6 quiz 1. A patient is diagnosed with a condition that causes chronic pain. The primary care NP prescribes an opioid analgesic and should instruct the patient to: (Points : 2) wait until the pain is at a moderate level before taking the medication. take the medication at regular intervals and not just when pain is present. start the medication at higher doses initially and taper down gradually. take the minimum amount needed ...

NR 508 Advanced Pharmacology Week 5 Quiz 1. A primary care NP sees a patient who reports a 2-week history of nasal congestion and runny nose. The NP performs a history and learns that the nasal discharge has changed from yellow to green in the past few days, accompanied by a fever of 102° F and unilateral facial pain. To treat this patient, the NP should: (Points : 2) order azithromycin daily for 5 days. prescribe cefdinir twice daily for 10 days. prescribe amoxicilli...

NR 508Advanced Pharmacology Quiz 3 1. A patient who has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily for 6 months reports that it is not working as well as it did initially. The primary care NP should: (Points : 2) recommend a reduced potassium intake. increase the dose of digoxin to 0.5 mg daily. hold the next dose of digoxin and obtain a serum digoxin level. contact the patient’s pharmacy to ask if generic digoxin was dispensed. Question 2.2. A patient with a hist...

NR 508 Advanced Pharmacology Week 2 1. A patient who has stable angina and uses sublingual nitroglycerin tablets is in the clinic and begins having chest pain. The primary care NP administers a nitroglycerin tablet and instructs the patient to lie down. The NP’s next action should be to: (Points : 2) obtain an electrocardiogram. administer oxygen at 2 L/minute. give 325 mg of chewable aspirin. call EMS. Question 2.2. A patient has been taking levothyroxine...

Advanced Pharmacology Week 1 quiz 1. The primary care NP sees a patient covered by Medicaid, writes a prescription for a medication, and is informed by the pharmacist that the medication is “off-formulary.” The NP should: (Points : 2) inform the patient that an out-of-pocket expense will be necessary. write the prescription for a generic drug if it meets the patient’s needs. call the patient’s insurance provider to advocate for this particular drug. co...

ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES Question 1 Which of the following statements is true about the prescribing practices of physicians? Antibiotic medications remain in the top five classifications of medications prescribed. Older physicians tend to prescribe more appropriate medications than younger physicians. Correct! The dominant form of drug information used by primary care physicians continues to be that provided by pharmaceutical companies. Most physicians rely on a “therapeutic armamentarium...