NURS6521 Final
A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-onset diabetes - ANS-A nurse works at a weight
management clinic. To which of the following overweight patients
could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
"Lately, I have to get up three or four times a night to go to the bathroom." - ANS-A 71-year-old
man has just been prescribed finasteride (Proscar). Which of the following
complaints by this patient most likely indicated a need for this drug?
clomiphene. - ANS-After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old woman
and her husband
have sought a referral to a fertility specialist in order to explore their options. A nurse at the
clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from
Headaches and chest pain - ANS-Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching
plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism that should be
reported by a patient taking estrogen?
microcephaly - ANS-A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the nurse that she is an alcoholic
and has been
consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that using alcohol during
pregnancy may result in a child who presents with
Once a day - ANS-A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with
vulvovaginal
candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication
Cells that have a rapid mitotic rate - ANS-An oncology nurse is reviewing the pathophysiology of
cancer and is discussing with a colleague the factors that contribute to the success or failure of
a patient's chemotherapy. Which of the following cancerous cells is most susceptible to the
effects of chemotherapeutic drugs?
Puffiness - ANS-A middle-aged patient has received a diagnosis of GI stromal tumor following
an extensive diagnostic workup. Imatinib has been recommended as a component of the
patient's drug
regimen. What patient education should the nurse provide to this patient?"It's important that you
let us know if you develop any significant swelling or
both the boy and his mother regarding all medication issued. - ANS-A 12-year-old boy is being
discharged from the hospital after major surgery. 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
ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity - ANS-A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a
diagnosis of peritonitis that has
necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team should be cautious when
concurrently administering other medications that may cause
perform relaxation techniques after the treatments. - ANS-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
marijuana - ANS-A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed dronabinol
(Marinol) to
help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The nurse will inform the patient that
he or she is taking an oral form of
Infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion site - ANS-A 46-year-old man is receiving a
quinupristindalfopristin IV infusion for a life-threatening
infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor?
The nurse should make sure that serum levels of the drug are being monitored - ANS-A woman
is receiving prolonged drug therapy during her complicated pregnancy, and it may
pose a risk to both the mother and the fetus. The primary care physician has made dosage
adjustments to minimize adverse effects and prevent toxicity.
Vaginal burning - ANS-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?
Phenytoin (Dilantin) - ANS-A 36-year-old patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that she
suspects that she is pregnant. During the initial assessment, the nurse learns that the patient is
currently taking medications for diabetes, hypertension, and a seizure disorder. The nurse would
be most concerned about which of the following medications?
"Natural testosterone undergoes a high first-pass effect and is not used orally." - ANS-A male
patient with a medical background tells the nurse that he is not satisfied with the oral
synthetic testosterone that has been prescribed for him and he would like to try a natural form
of oral testosterone. Which of the following would be an appropriate response by the nurse?
Prostatic neoplasia - ANS-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
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