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NURS 6531N Week 9 Quiz 1 – Question and Answers Which of the following symptoms suggests a more serious cause of back pain? The Institute of Medicine’s recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Vitamin D in adults over age 70 years of age is: Potential causes of septic arthritis include which of the following? The cardinal sign of infectious arthritis is: Which of the following characteristics are associate with prepatellar bursitis? A middle-aged man presents to urgent care complaining ...

NURS 6531 Board Vitals HEENT Quiz When examining the eyes, the nurse practitioner determines that the pupils change size when the client focuses from a close object to a distant object. This is interpreted as: A 21-year-old man presents to his health care provider for a 2-week history of ear pain and pruritus. On further questioning, he reports ear fullness and trouble hearing. He is a senior in college on a swimming scholarship. He has had these episodes in the past but not to this extent. ...

A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade fever, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea for 72 hours. His white count is elevated with a shift to the left. He is requesting medication for diarrhea. What is the most appropriate response? Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her mouth. They are probably caused by: An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing dur...

NURS 6531N Midterm Exam – Adv. Practice Care of Adults The most common cancer found on the auricle is: Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner pr...

A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy? A male patient is experiencing climacteric symptoms secondary to androgen deficiency. His physician has prescribed testosterone. The nursing assessment reveals that the patient has had a myocardial infarction. The combination of testosterone th...

A nurse practitioner orders a single dose of 2 g Metronidazole orally. How many milligrams will the patient receive in one dose? A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a foul odor. A microscopic exam reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse practitioner is aware that A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these mani...

NURS 6521N Final Exam (Score: 100 out of 100) A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously...

A 59-year-old man with a recent history of erectile dysfunction has been assessed and prescribed sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education to this man, the nurse should tell him which of the following? A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the following? A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a sexually transmitted infection. The ...

NURS 6521N Final Exam (99 out of 100 Points) A Nurse Practitioner is performing patient education for a woman who has just been prescribed a bisphosphonate. Which of the following diagnostic and history findings would have prompted the woman’s care provider to prescribe a bisphosphonate? A patient has completed 4 weeks of treatment with epoetin alfa. Which of the following assessment findings would most strongly indicate that treatment has been effective? A patient is prescribed ganciclov...

A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug When planning care for a patient who is receiving filgrastim (Neupogen) for a nonmyeloid malignancy, the nurse should formulate which of the following patient outcomes? (Select all that apply.) (NURS 6521N final) A Nurse ...

A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be sure to A Nurse Practitioner ...

To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to: The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of: While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of breast discomfort, you should question her regarding: While interviewing a 70-year-old female clinic patient, she tells you that she takes ginkgo biloba and St. John’s wort. You make a short note to check for results of the: When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when: Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in...

A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as a Glargine (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and is usually administered: A 47-year-old woman has been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. Pilocarpine drops are prescribed. The nurse’s assessment reveals that the patient has wor...

NURS 6521 WEEK 3 EXAM • • • Question 1 1 out of 1 points 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 med...

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? 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? An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken sublingual nitroglycerin s...

NURS 6521N Midterm Exam – 100 Question and Answers A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting? A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate? A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of unstable angina a...

NURS 6521N Midterm Exam – Advanced Pharmacology A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzole (Rilutek) for a recent diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The nurse will priori- tize assessment for which of the...

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? The Nurse Practitioner is prescribing Salmeterol (Serevent) inhaler for a patient with asthma. What instructions would be correct to provide the patient? A 20-year-old woman calls the clinic at 5 PM and reports to the Nurse Practitioner that she forgot to take her morning dose of fexofenadine (All...

• 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 • Question 2 1 out of 1 points 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 prioritize teach about ...

• Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection site would be the • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer....