NURS 6521

NURS 6521 – PHARM WEEK 9 QUIZ 1. A nurse is administering rituximab to a patient via the IV route. The nurse will set the IV pump at 50mg/hour for the first half hour of the initial infusion. If there are not apparent reactions after 30 minutes of the infusion, the nurse will increase the dosage every 30 minutes by 50mg/hour until the maximum infusion rate reaches which of the following? – 400mg/hour 2. A nurse has completed a medication reconciliation of a patient who has been admitted fol...

NURS 6521 Week 3 quiz /Week 3 quiz 6521 • Question 1 • 1 out of 1 points • A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe chest pain. The emergency department physician orders intravenous nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min, titrate dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion pump as needed. Before administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should prioritize which of the following assessments? Response Feedback: Before administering IV nitroglycerin, the nurse should ...

NURS 6521/NURS 6521 Wk 4 quiz • Question 1 1 out of 1 points 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 Response Feedback: Patients who self-administer albuterol may use their MDIs ...

NURS 6521 Week 6 Quiz • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A nurse is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one important adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following instructions? Response Feedback: The nurse will need to caution the patient about the adverse effect of photosensitivity, especi...

NURS 6521 QUIZ 1 • Question 1 1 out of 1 points In which of the following patients would a nurse expect to experience alterations in drug metabolism? Response Feedback: The liver is the most important site for drug metabolism. If the liver is not functioning effectively, as with cirrhosis, drugs will not be metabolized normally and toxic levels could develop. Drug dosage will have to be altered to ensure normal levels in the body. The patient with kidney stones and the patient in acut...

NURS 6521Advanced Pharm Week 10 Quiz.

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