NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY NEW !!! FINAL EXAM LATEST EXAM
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NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY NEW !!! FINAL EXAM LATEST EXAM
A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend
Selected Answer: tylenol
• Question 2 1 out of 1 points • Question 3 1 out of 1 points • Question 4 1 out of 1 points NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY NEW !!! FINAL EXAM LATEST EXAM 2022 -2024 A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend Selected Answer: tylenol. A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using Selected Answer: body surface area. A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered intravenously. The APRN will be sure to Selected Answer: avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or the wrist. 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 Answer: The use of broad -spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a superinfection. A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider? • Question 5 1 out of 1 points • Question 6 1 out of 1 points • Question 7 1 out of 1 points • Question 8 1 out of 1 points • Question 9 1 out of 1 points • Question 10 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Dietary habits A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug Selected Answer: first thing in the morning. 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: magnesium sulfate toxicity. 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 A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent weeks, i ncluding 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 Answer: inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing inflammation. A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse can make is • Question 11 1 out of 1 points • Question 12 1 out of 1 points • Question 13 0 out of 1 points • Question 14 1 out of 1 points • Question 15 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: whether the pregnant woman uses illegal substances. 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 Answer: The patient's bone marrow function is significantly depressed. A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection site would be the Selected Answer: ventrogluteal muscle. 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 Answer: Vitamin D 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. A child is taking permethrin for head lice. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct her mother to Selected Answer: stop using creams, ointments, and oils on the child's skin and scalp. • Question 16 1 out of 1 points
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