NURS 6521N Advanced Pharmocology Week 1 Test
2024
The culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's wound exudate
indicates that a specific antibiotic is necessary for treatment. The
Untied States Pharmacopedia-National Formulary indicates that the
drug in question is 96% protein bound. What are the implications of
this fact? - ANSWER Dosages of the drug must be large in order to
be effective.
The nurses assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that
the client may have drug allergies that have not been previously
documented. What statement by the client would confirm this? -
ANSWER I broke out in hives and got terribly itchy when I started a
new prescription last year.
Tylenol 325mg/tab, patient needs 650mg; how many tablets should
the patient take? - ANSWER 2
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his
physician has suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug
means which of the following? - ANSWER How well a drug
produces its desired effect
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by
her nurse practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patients
medication regimen. Which of the patient's medications should
prompt the patient to teach to avoid drinking grapefruit juice? -
ANSWER Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should
always encourage the patients to... - ANSWER take their
medications at the prescribed times.
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a
patients oral drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new
, drug regimen to... - ANSWER identify any changes in drug
absorption that would change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that
she cannot sleep. The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help
the patient sleep. Two hours later the nurse finds the patient out of
bed, full of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse evaluates the
patients response to a hypnotic as... - ANSWER An idiosyncratic
effect
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings a patient has been
started on a thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a
beta-adrenergenic blocker. What is the most likely rationale for using
two medications to address the patients hypertension? - ANSWER
Using the two drugs to treat a health problem may create a
synergistic effect.
A patient has a blood serum drug level of 50 units/ml. The drugs half
life is 1 hour. If concentrations above 25 units/ml are toxic and no
more of the drug is given, how long will it take for the blood level
reach the nontoxic range? - ANSWER 1 hour
For which of the following patients would a nasogastric tube most
likely be considered to aid in the administration of medications? -
ANSWER A 78 year old man who is unable to swallow following an
ischemic stroke
A 56 year old female patient has been admitted to the hospital with
chronic muscle spasms and has been prescribed a new medication
to treat spasms. She has a poorly documented allergy to eggs,
synthetic clothing, and perfumes. What is the priority action of the
nurse to ensure that prescribed medication does not experience an
allergic reaction? - ANSWER Post an allergies notice on the front
of the chart and document the allergies in the appropriate area of the
patients record.
5ml=____tsp - ANSWER 1
2024
The culture and sensitivity testing of a patient's wound exudate
indicates that a specific antibiotic is necessary for treatment. The
Untied States Pharmacopedia-National Formulary indicates that the
drug in question is 96% protein bound. What are the implications of
this fact? - ANSWER Dosages of the drug must be large in order to
be effective.
The nurses assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that
the client may have drug allergies that have not been previously
documented. What statement by the client would confirm this? -
ANSWER I broke out in hives and got terribly itchy when I started a
new prescription last year.
Tylenol 325mg/tab, patient needs 650mg; how many tablets should
the patient take? - ANSWER 2
A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his
physician has suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug
means which of the following? - ANSWER How well a drug
produces its desired effect
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by
her nurse practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patients
medication regimen. Which of the patient's medications should
prompt the patient to teach to avoid drinking grapefruit juice? -
ANSWER Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse should
always encourage the patients to... - ANSWER take their
medications at the prescribed times.
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a
patients oral drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new
, drug regimen to... - ANSWER identify any changes in drug
absorption that would change the drug effect.
on 1 am rounds the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that
she cannot sleep. The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help
the patient sleep. Two hours later the nurse finds the patient out of
bed, full of energy, cleaning her room. The nurse evaluates the
patients response to a hypnotic as... - ANSWER An idiosyncratic
effect
In light of her recent high blood pressure readings a patient has been
started on a thiazide diuretic and metoprolol (Lopressor), which is a
beta-adrenergenic blocker. What is the most likely rationale for using
two medications to address the patients hypertension? - ANSWER
Using the two drugs to treat a health problem may create a
synergistic effect.
A patient has a blood serum drug level of 50 units/ml. The drugs half
life is 1 hour. If concentrations above 25 units/ml are toxic and no
more of the drug is given, how long will it take for the blood level
reach the nontoxic range? - ANSWER 1 hour
For which of the following patients would a nasogastric tube most
likely be considered to aid in the administration of medications? -
ANSWER A 78 year old man who is unable to swallow following an
ischemic stroke
A 56 year old female patient has been admitted to the hospital with
chronic muscle spasms and has been prescribed a new medication
to treat spasms. She has a poorly documented allergy to eggs,
synthetic clothing, and perfumes. What is the priority action of the
nurse to ensure that prescribed medication does not experience an
allergic reaction? - ANSWER Post an allergies notice on the front
of the chart and document the allergies in the appropriate area of the
patients record.
5ml=____tsp - ANSWER 1
