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Midterm: NR 568 (NR568) |Latest 2024 / 2025| Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers - Chamberlain Q: What are some high-risk patients with Lopinavir? A. Liver disease, anemia, renal function, bleeding disorders, infection B. Risk for hematologic toxicity is increased by a low granulocyte count, low levels of hemoglobin, Vt B12, or folic acid, and concurrent use of drugs that are myelosuppressive, nephrotoxic or ...

RN VATI Pharmacology 2019 Questions and Answers Graded A+ A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac to a client who has chronic bursitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. administer the medication at bedtime b. avoid administering the medication with antacids c. administer the medication with food d. crush the medication prior to administration Administer the medication with food Diclofenac is an NSAID and can cause gastric irritation. Clients should take NSAIDs with...

Midterm: NR 568 (NR568) |Latest 2023/ 2024| Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers- Chamberlain Q: What are some high-risk patients with Lopinavir? A. Liver disease, anemia, renal function, bleeding disorders, infection B. Risk for hematologic toxicity is increased by a low granulocyte count, low levels of hemoglobin, Vt B12, or folic acid, and concurrent use of drugs that are myelosuppressive, nephrotoxic ...

Midterm Exam: NR 568 (NR568) |Latest 2023/ 2024| Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Week 1-4| Complete Study Guide with Verified Answers- Chamberlain Week 1 Things to know about each of the major antibiotic drug classes - Aminoglycosides (Gentamicin, Neomycin, Tobramycin) ‘icin Precautions / Contraindications  Pregnancy: fetal ototoxicity  With other ototoxic drugs: furosemide, minocycline  With nephrotoxic drugs: vancomycin, cis...

Exam 3: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is neuropathy? Answer: Pain, tingling, numbness in peripheries Q: Patients with neuropathy are at an increased risk for _______? Answer: Injury to feet Q: How should patients with neuropathy prevent injury to the feet? Answer: -Wear shoes all the time -Shoes should not be too tight -Change shoes every other day -...

NUR 265 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Complex Elimination Renal: Acute Kidney Injury- Abrupt loss of kidney function. It can happen in hours to days, Pathophysiology: Fluid and electrolyte imbalances occur. Labs and Diagnostics: GFR decreases. (90-120ml/min) Creatinine increase. (0.5-1.2mg/dl) protein breakdown. BUN increase. (10-20mg/dl) Hemoglobin- 12-18 Hematocrit- 37- 52 3 Types: Pre-Renal Causes: (Hypotension) The issue is before the kidney. (Impaired renal perfusion) Blood...

RN VATI Pharmacology 2019 (+60 Questions & Answers | Confident A+ Score Guide A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac to a client who has chronic bursitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. administer the medication at bedtime b. avoid administering the medication with antacids c. administer the medication with food d. crush the medication prior to administration {{Correct Ans- Administer the medication with food Diclofenac is an NSAID and can cause g...

The diagnostic evaluation can be used to classify acute kidney injury as prerenal, intrinsic renal, or postrenal. The initial workup includes a patient history to identify the use of nephrotoxic medications or systemic illnesses that might cause poor renal perfusion or directly impair renal function. Physical examination should assess intravascular volume status and identify skin rashes indicative of systemic illness. The initial laboratory evaluation should include measurement of serum creatini...

A nurse is preparing to administer the antibiotic for a hospitalized patient who acquired a Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA) infection. Based on the nurses' knowledge of antibiotics for the treatment of MRSA, which medication may be ordered? Vancomycin Neomycin Cefazolin Ceftaroline Metronidazole Piperacillin Correct Answer Answer: Vancomycin and ceftaroline Rationale: Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus(MRSA), highly resistant bacteria, are resistant to all penic...