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Question 1 1 out of 1 points The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of medication patient will take per day? Selected Answer: 1500 mg Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a bacteri...

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Review Test Submission: Exam - Week 11
Course NURS-6521N-56,Advanced Pharmacology.

Question 1

1 out of 1 points

The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total
amount of medication patient will take per day?
Selected Answer: 1500 mg

Question 2

1 out of 1 points

A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a bacterial
infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which of the
following adverse effects of the drug?
Selected Answer: Lid margin crusting and pruritus

Question 3

1 out of 1 points

A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection.
Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
Selected Answer: The peak and trough blood levels

Question 4

1 out of 1 points


A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin

, and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory
test results and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates that
which of the following drugs may be ordered?

Selected Answer:
Protamine sulfate


Question 5

1 out of 1 points

A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans and soy
products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are considered
Selected Answer: phytoestrogens.

Question 6

1 out of 1 points

An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis
and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B.
How should the nurse most safely administer this drug?
Selected Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using an infusion
Answer: pump

Question 7

1 out of 1 points

The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a
children's hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing
drug errors. What measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect
doses in the care of infants and children?
Selected Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before
Answer: administering a drug.

Question 8

1 out of 1 points

, A female patient is taking filgrastim (Neupogen) to decrease the incidence of infection.
The nurse notices a small increase in the neutrophil count 2 days after starting therapy.
The nurse's evaluation of the increase is that
Selected Answer: the increase in the neutrophil count is only transient.

Question 9

1 out of 1 points


A nurse practitioner has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of patients in
recent months. Which of the following patients should the nurse observe for
extremely elevated white blood cell counts following administration of the drug?

Selected Answer:
A 19-year-old male receiving radiotherapy


Question 10

1 out of 1 points

A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a sexually transmitted infection.
The nurse will instruct the patient to
Selected Answer: complete the entire course of drug therapy.

Question 11

0 out of 1 points

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 manifestations as
Selected Answer: common adverse effects of magnesium sulfate.

Question 12

0 out of 1 points

A patient is receiving cefazolin in combination with anticoagulants. To
minimize the adverse effects during therapy, the nurse will
Selected Answer: monitor the site of injection.

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