NURS6521_MIDTERM_EXAM: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY 2019 with Correct Answers

User Nancy Doctura
Course NURS-6521D-6/NURS-6521F-6/NURS-6521N-6-Advanced
Pharmacology2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 7
Started 1/12/20 6:10 PM
Submitted 1/12/20 8:10 PM
Due Date 1/13/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 98 out of 100 points
Score
Time 1 hour, 59 minutes out of 2 hours
Elapsed
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have
completed the Exam.
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 Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be
applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule
reduces the potential for

Selected nitrate
Answer: tolerance.

 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital after a
successful coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). During patient education
about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse should prioritize teach about
Selected potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr. Nguyen will
Answer: be taking.
 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The most effective therapy for a patient who is H. pylori positive with a gastric
ulcer is:

Selected Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole, and
Answer: Tetracycline

 Question 4
1 out of 1 points

, A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health
problems. Genetic factors are likely to influence his etiology and/or treatment
of
Selected hypertension.
Answer:
 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A female patient has been taking prednisone for her asthma for 1 month. The
nurse will teach her to gradually decrease her dose of prednisone to avoid
Selected adrenal insufficiency.
Answer:
 Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The APRN is treating a 56 year old male with diagnosed atrial fibrillation. He is
complaining of being light headed. His vital signs are BP 100/68 HR 144 RR
22. The best choice of medication to treat this patient is:

Selected 3.
Answer: Cardiac glycoside such as
Digoxin


 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is taking desmopressin
(DDAVP). The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. The nurse will
prioritize the assessment of which of the following?

Selected Electrolyte
Answer: levels

 Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following will a Nurse Practitioner inform the patient is one of the
most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?


Selected Gastrointestinal
Answer: distress

 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is TRUE about long acting beta agonist use in asthma
patients?


Selected It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve

, Answer: asthma control


 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse
practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication regimen.
Which of the patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to
avoid drinking grapefruit juice?
Selected Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Answer:
 Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male
and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one important
adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following
instructions?


Selected Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in
Answer: direct sunlight

 Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly-
controlled type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy
and chronic heart failure (CHF). Her care provider has recently added
spironolactone (Aldactone) to the woman's medication regimen. The nurse
should consequently assess for signs and symptoms of
Selected hyperkalemia.
Answer:
 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been
diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor,
captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse
Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy?


Selected Serum potassium
Answer: levels

 Question 14
1 out of 1 points