WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete Guide
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WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete Guide
WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete Guide
WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology
for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete
Guide
A 53-year-old female who is para 2 and gravida 2 (P2G2)
presents to a clinic for a consultation on management of hot
flashes. She is interested in treatment to help manage her
symptoms since they are affecting her quality of life and causing
sleep difficulty. She has well-controlled hypertension and is
currently taking lisinopril 10 mg qd. She denies any personal
history of blood clots.
Occasionally, the patient takes ibuprofen as needed for
headaches and had a migraine with an aura one time when she
was a teenager. She still has her uterus and ovaries.
Which medication is the safest initial medication to use to manage
this patient's symptoms?
Zolpidem
Escitalopram
Clonazepam
Estradiol
,Escitalopram
A 47-year-old female presents to a clinic to discuss the
management of hot flashes. She had a hysterectomy three years
ago but still has her ovaries. She tells an advanced practice
registered nurse (APRN) that the hot flashes are extremely
bothersome to her and would like to start estradiol because this
medication worked well for her sister. She tells the APRN that she
smokes occasionally but is trying to quit.
Which medication is contraindicated for this patient?
Escitalopram
Oral estrogen
Gabapentin
Clonidine
Correct
Oral estrogen
A 32-year-old female is discussing contraceptive options with an
advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). The patient is
currently taking an oral contraceptive pill and has no
contraindications to estrogen therapy. She tells the APRN that she
is happy with the pill because it helps her skin but really does not
,like having to take something every day. She is planning on
getting pregnant in 10-12 months when she is done with her
graduate degree.
Which recommendation should the APRN make for this patient?
Sub-dermal etonogestrel implant
Intrauterine device
Vaginal contraceptive ring
Continue oral contraceptive pill
Vaginal contraceptive ring
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is treating a 58-
year-old male for peptic ulcers. The patient is taking cimetidine
and is complaining about impotence.
Which medication should the APRN use instead?
Bismuth
Tinidazole
Metronidazole
Ranitidine
Ranitidine
A patient has been on a long-term regimen of NSAIDs and needs
a medication that is approved to prevent gastric ulcers.
, Which medication should an advanced practice registered nurse
prescribe for this patient?
Metronidazole
Misoprostol
Tinidazole
Ranitidine
Misoprostol
A 32-year-old female presents to an advanced practice registered
nurse (APRN) with severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
and requires pharmaceutical therapy. The APRN knows that some
medication solutions should be avoided during pregnancy.
Which medication falls into this category?
Metoclopramide
Chenodiol
Prochlorperazine
Ondansetron
Chenodiol
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is following up
with a 48-year-old female who has type 2 diabetes. The woman’s
self-monitored fasting glucose results range from 79-126, and her
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