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NURS 6521C - NURS 6521N - NURS 6521D Midterm Exam Week 7 - Advanced Pharmacology
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NURS 6521C - NURS 6521N - NURS 6521D Midterm Exam Week 7 - Advanced NURS 6521C - NURS 6521N - NURS 6521D Midterm Exam Week 7 - Advanced NURS 6521C - NURS 6521N - NURS 6521D Midterm Exam Week 7 - Advanced Pharmacology

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  • March 28, 2022
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  • nurs 6521c
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 Question 1

1 out of 1 points

Which of the following affects drug distribution throughout the body?
Selected Answer: Protein binding

 Question 2

1 out of 1 points


A Nurse Practitioner who provides care in a long-term care facility is documenting a new
resident's medication regimen on the resident's intake admission. The Nurse Practitioner is
documenting the generic, rather than proprietary, names of the resident's current drugs
because

Selected
Answer: there is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if proprietary
names are used.



 Question 3

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?
Selected Answer: Blood pressure

 Question 4

1 out of 1 points

A male patient is to begin treatment for pneumonia with an albuterol (Ventolin) inhaler.
The nurse will advise the patient that he will most likely experience which of the
following common adverse effects of the drug?
Selected Answer: Throat irritation

, Question 5

1 out of 1 points

A patient with type 1 diabetes has been admitted to the hospital for orthopedic surgery
and the care team anticipates some disruptions to the patient's blood glucose levels in
the days following surgery. Which of the following insulin regimens is most likely to
achieve adequate glycemic control?
Selected Doses of basal insulin twice daily with regular insulin before each
Answer: meal

 Question 6

0 out of 1 points


The APRN's ability to prescribe controlled substances is regulated by:




Selected Answers:
State Law


 Question 7

1 out of 1 points

A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-pass effect.
Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the free
drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Answer: Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally

 Question 8

1 out of 1 points

Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs.
What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Selected Answer: To ensure the safety of the public

 Question 9

, 1 out of 1 points

A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly-controlled
type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy and chronic heart failure
(CHF). Her care provider has recently added spironolactone (Aldactone) to the woman's
medication regimen. The nurse should consequently assess for signs and symptoms of
Selected Answer: hyperkalemia.

 Question 10

1 out of 1 points

The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that confer
protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological processes
protects the lower respiratory system?
Selected Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the trachea and
Answer: larynx where they can then be swallowed.

 Question 11

0 out of 1 points


A 22 year old patient is transitioning from oral agents to insulin. He
will be taking 20 units of lantus at bedtime and regular insulin before
meals. What instructions should the NP provide about the timing and
dose of regular insulin?




Selected Take 1 unit of regular insulin for each 5 grams of
Answer: carbohydrate to be consumed 30 minutes before each
meal.




 Question 12

1 out of 1 points

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