A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has
been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a
symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional
analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with
gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug likely to
influence the management of the patient's existing drug regimen?
Select It is unlikely to influence the patient's other medications
ed because gabapentin does not interact with other drugs.
Answ
er:
Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-
year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking
daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following
assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a
scheduled dose of levothyroxine?
ed Answer:
Select
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,NURS 676 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers
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nt's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a
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regular rhythm
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ide
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse
Practitioner should always encourage patients to
Selected Answer: take their medication at the prescribed times.
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?
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,NURS 676 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers
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Select Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward
ed toward the trachea and larynx where they can then
Answ be swallowed.
er:
A 62-year-old man has been prescribed lovastatin. The Nurse
Practitioner will instruct the patient to take the medication
Selected Answer: at bedtime.
A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware
of the high incidence of drug interactions in this population.
When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of drug
interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage them to
Select consult their care provider before taking new over-
ed the-counter medications.
Answ
er:
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, 1 out of 1 points
NURS 676 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers
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A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about
polypharmacy. Which of the following statements best describe
this term?
Selected Answer: Taking several drugs simultaneously
A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the Nurse
Practitioner that he is having adverse effects from his drug
therapy. The patient has been taking dextroamphetamine for 2
weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the following adverse effects
would need the Nurse Practitioner's immediate attention?
Selected Answer: Increased blood glucose
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?
Select ed Answer:
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