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NURS 6521 Midterm Exam / NURS6521 Midterm Exam (LATEST 2020): Advanced Pharmacology 1. A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention ...

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NURS 6521 MIDTERM EXAM



1. A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous

veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV

medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention

to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy?

A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time

B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels

C) Record baseline vital signs

D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or

pain



2. A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzole (Rilutek) for

a recent diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The nurse will priori-

tize assessment for which of the following?

A) Weight gain

B) Constipation

C) Increased energy

D) Dizziness

, 3. Which of the following patients demonstrates the clearest

indication for treatment with prednisone?

A) A 66-year-old woman whose history of smoking has culminated in

a diagnosis of emphysema

B) A 70-year-old man whose rheumatoid arthritis has not responded

to OTC pain relievers

C) A 12-year-old boy whose long-standing fatigue and malaise

have been attributed to leukemia

D) A 50-year-old woman who is being treated for hypertension with

a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor



4. A nurse has been administering a drug to a patient intramuscularly

(IM). The physician discontinued the IM dose and wrote an order for

the drug to be given orally. The nurse notices that the oral dosage is

consid- erably higher than the parenteral dose and understands that this

due to

A) passive diffusion.

B) active transport.

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