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NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology final exam 2023 GRADED A+ Question 1 A nurse educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurs £7.80   Add to cart

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NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology final exam 2023
GRADED A+
Question 1
A nurse educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting an inservice on
targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this
education session?

Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells while leaving normal body cells less
affected.

Question 2
Alprostadil (Caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been prescribed to a 42-year-old
patient. When providing education to the patient and his wife, the nurse should inform the wife about
which of the following adverse effects?

Low blood pressure

Vaginal burning

Question 3
A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after … The boy will be taking two medications
at home for an extended period. The nurse who is discharging the patient should provide medication
teaching specifically to both the boy and his mother regarding all medication issued.

Question 4
A 30-year-old African-American woman tested positive for …and is prescribed … The nurse will plan
the patient’s care to include close monitoring of the drug therapy because the patient is at greater
risk for high serum levels of the drug.

Question 6
A 16-year-old boy is prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal allergy. To maximize the
therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following will the nurse include in instructions to the
patient?

Take the drug for 1 full week before coming in contact with allergens.



Question 7
Laboratory testing has confirmed that a patient has chloroquine-resistant malaria and the patient’s
physician has prescribed quinine along with an adjunctive drug. The nurse should question the
physician’s order if the patient has a history of

cardiac arrhythmias.




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, Question 8
A nurse is explaining to a pregnant 21-year-old college student why she cannot continue to take
ibuprofen (Advil) for her headaches. The nurse draws a picture depicting drug molecules crossing the
drugs compete with the hormones of pregnancy for albumin-binding sites.

Question 9

66-year-old man has made an appointment with his primary care provider to discuss his recent …and
has requested a prescription for …based on television commercials he has seen. What characteristic of
this patient would most likely contraindicate the use of

The patient has unstable angina and uses a nitroglycerin patch

Question 10
A man has a demonstrated history of androgen deficiency and the consequences of this health problem
include an inability to maintain an erection. Which of the following medications would best address this
patient’s erectile dysfunction (ED)?



Exogenous testosterone



Question 11
A 39-year-old woman is receiving doxorubicin for the treatment of cancer. After each treatment,
the patient has acute nausea and vomiting accompanied by a slightly increased heart rate. The
nurse will advise her to perform relaxation techniques after the treatments.

Question 12
A nurse 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?

A 19-year-old Male receiving radiation therapy

Question 13
A patient is taking flavoxate hydrochloride (Urispas) to help control an overactive bladder. On a follow-
up visit to the clinic, the nurse will question the patient about which of the following?

Dental hygiene practices

Question 17
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 the increase in the neutrophil count is only transient.

Question 18
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be administered medications at home for
2 weeks. The child lives with his mother, grandmother, and four other children between the ages of 14


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