1. Question: A patient with bipolar disorder is on divalproex sodium (Depakote) for mania. What test(s) would the family nurse practitioner monitor?
2. Question: A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. W...
• Question 1
A patient with bipolar disorder is on divalproex sodium (Depakote) for mania. What test(s) would the
family nurse practitioner monitor?
Selected Answer: Liver function test and CBC.
• Question 2
A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and began treatment with
finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When planning the care of this patient, what desired outcome should the
nurse prioritize?
Selected Answer: The patient will experience complete bladder emptying.
• Question 3
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 months
and 7 years. The home health nurse is asked to assess the home environment to determine if it is appropriate
for the child to take his medication at home. Which of the following will have the greatest impact on the
nurse's assessment?
Selected Answer: The mother and grandmother's understanding about the drugs
• Question 4
A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a
topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug?
Selected Answer: That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult.
• Question 5
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug.
Selected Answer: on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any meals
or other drugs.
• Question 6
A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a life-threatening infection. The nurse will
begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining
Selected Answer: a baseline complete blood count.
• Question 7
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 8
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal candidiasis. The
, patient should expect to take medication
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