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NR567/ NR 567 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A | BRAND NEW!!!
A critically ill 55-year-old hospitalized neutropenic patient has a
severe infection. The first set of blood cultures have been
drawn. Select the most appropriate type of antibiotic therapy
to initiate before blood cultures are received.
Broad spectrum
IV
Empiric therapy
Bactericidal
A 62-year-old patient came to the primary care provider's office
with a minor skin infection. the infection was cultured, and the
patient was started on a PO broad-spectrum antibiotic. A few
days later, culture results reveal the pathogen for which a
,specific antibiotic is available. Select the most appropriate type
of antibiotic therapy considering culture results.
-Targeted therapy
-Narrow-spectrum
-PO
-Bacteriostatic
An otherwise healthy 35-year-old is seen in the urgent care
with pain an burning on urination. The urine dipstick indicates a
urinary tract infection. A urine sample has been sent to the
laboratory for a culture. Select the most appropriate type of
antibiotic therapy.
Broad spectrum
Empiric therapy
Bactericidal
PO
A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the pediatric behavioral health
unit with a diagnosis of an acute psychotic episode. Aripiprazole
,has been ordered. Before administering the medication, what is
the nurses first priority?
Call the physician
The nurse admits a newly diagnosed patient with schizophrenia
to the inpatient mental health unit. What is the priority reason
for why the nurse includes the family when collecting the
nursing history?
The patient may not be able to provide a coherent history.
The nurse is teaching the soon-to-be discharged patient,
diagnosed with schizophrenia, about his medications. What is a
priority teaching point for this patient?
Alcohol consumption should be avoided
What antiplatelet medication might the nurse administer to
treat bipolar disorder?
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
, A patient, who is 77 years old, is admitted with a diagnosis of
dementia. Haloperidol (Haldol) has been ordered for this
patient. What nursing considerations would govern the nurse's
actions?
A lowered dosage is indicated for older adults.
It should not be used to control behavior with dementia.
An extremely anxious patient is beginning to awaken in the
post anesthesia care unit. He states that his arms and legs feel
like tree trunks and that they are hard to move. He also
complains that his head feels fuzzy and that the right words will
not come. What is the priority nursing intervention for this
patient?
Stay with the patient as much as possible and provide
reassurance.
The patient appears awake but is unconscious and has no
response to painful stimuli. What medication does the nurse
suspect this patient has received?
Ketamine (Ketalar)
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