a decrease in the amount of creatinine to be filtered.
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient ...
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Exam - Week 7
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Course NURS-6521C-2/NURS-6521N-2/NURS-6521D-2-Advanced
Pharmacology2020 Summer Qtr 06/01-08PT27
Test Exam - Week 7
Started 7/19/20 12:45
Submitted 7/19/20 2:44 PM
Due Date 7/20/20 1:59 AM
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Attemp 78 out of 100 points
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Time 1 hour, 59 minutes out of 2 hours
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Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit
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A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been diagnosed
with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has
been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse Practitioner
assess before beginning drug therapy?
Selected Serum potassium
Answer: levels
A common side effect of metformin (Glucophage) therapy is:
Selected diarrhe
Answer: a
, A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily
use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor
for in this patient?
Selected Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection
Answer:
The recommended range for maintaining serum theophylline levels is:
Selected 10 to 20 μg/mL.
Answer:
A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently
had several changes made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most
directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's drug regimen?
Selected "Do you take any herbal supplements or alternative
Answer: medications?"
Which antihypertensive agent is associated with hair growth?
Selected Minoxid
Answer: il
The Nurse Practitioner is preparing to Prescribe a medication regimen for her
patient. He or she recognizes that criteria for choosing an effective drug for any
disorder include:
Selected Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines
Answer: for prescribing
• Question 8
, 1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 73-year-old man who is receiving drug therapy.
He is beginning to exhibit signs of decline in his renal system, yet his current
serum creatinine level is normal. The Nurse Practitioner will base the patient's plan
of care on the understanding that there is
Selected a decrease in the amount of creatinine to
Answer: be filtered.
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in
her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking
over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient
that prolonged use of laxatives
Selected may cause nutrient deficiencies.
Answer:
A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a
21-year history of heavy drinking and is worried about developing cirrhosis of
the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse will
teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause
which of the following?
Selected Nausea
Answer:
Which effect does the Nurse Practitioner expect may occur when using cholinergic
agonists?
Selected increased bladder
Answer: tone
, Which of the following is a potential adverse side effect
of autonomic-anticholinergic agents?
Selected Reduced GI
Answer: motility
Ms. Simpson has a known history of asthma. She is on Theophylline daily. The NP
contemplates giving her an antibiotic for her respiratory infection. The NP knows
that which choice below could elevate theophylline levels?
Selected Ciprofloxac
Answer: in
Some first-generation antihistamines are used:
Selected to prevent motion
Answer: sickness
When prescribing an antihypertensive medication for a type 2 diabetic patient, the
drug classifications that would tend to reduce insulin sensitivity are:
Selected Diuretics and beta blockers.
Answer:
Glargine (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and is usually
administered:
Selected Once a day.
Answer:
The side effects of antihistamines are mostly due to their:
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