Pharmacology Nursing|Test Bank Lehnes Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants 2nd Edition.
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Pharmacology Nursing|Test Bank Lehnes Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants 2nd Edition.
NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam
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• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
ant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recomm
Selected tyleno
Answer: l.
• Question 2
1 out of 1
A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will cal
Selected body surface
Answer: area.
• Question 3
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of status epile
Selected avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or
Answer: the wrist.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of
a patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for
the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
Selected
The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
Answer: superinfection.
• Question 5
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed colchicine. Whe
Selected Dietary habits
Answer:
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to
treat osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the
drug
Selected
Answer:
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
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first thing in the
morning.
Selected
Answer:
magnesium sulfate toxicity.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected
Answer: Prostatic neoplasia
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections
in recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this
most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment
with interferon alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will
address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected
inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
• Question 10
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A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may put the baby at risk. Th
Selected whether the pregnant woman uses illegal
Answer: substances.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is
discussing treatment options with his care team. What aspect of the patient's
condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment
of leukemia?
Selected The patient's bone marrow function is
Answer: significantly depressed.
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• Question 12
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
Selected ventrogluteal
Answer: muscle.
• Question 13
0 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis.
Her treatment includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN
will advise her to take which of the following vitamin supplements
while taking the drug?
Selected
Vitamin D
Answer:
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a
respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient
will require treatment with
Selected
Answer: vancomycin.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A child is taking permethrin for head lice. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct her mother to
Selected stop using creams, ointments, and oils on the child's
Answer: skin and scalp.
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been
experiencing frequent headaches and has sought advice from her nurse
practitioner about safe treatment options. What analgesic can the nurse most
safely recommend?
Selected
Answer: Acetaminophen
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