NURS 6521 / NURS6521, Advanced Pharmacology Final exam | Week 11| 100% Correct Answers | LATEST 2020 / 2021

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NURS 6521 / NURS6521, Advanced Pharmacology Final exam | Week 11| 100% Correct Answers | LATEST 2020 / 2021 • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old... female patient who is receiving IV heparin and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory test results and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the following drugs may be ordered? Selected Answer: Protamine sulfate • Question 2 1 out of 1 points The Nurse Practitioner has established peripheral IV access and begun an infusion of magnesium sulfate on a 29-year-old antepartum patient who is 35 weeks pregnant. Which of the following assessment findings most likely prompted the patient's physician to order magnesium sulfate for this patient? Selected Answer: Systolic blood pressure readings in excess of 190 mmHg • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A 45-year-old woman with acute leukemia is going to begin chemotherapy with vincristine. The nurse is aware that vincristine must always be administered Selected Answer: through a central line. • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is assessing a patient who has chronic lymphoblastic myelogenous leukemia. The treatment plan includes hydroxyurea (Hydrea). The nurse will assess the patient for which of the following? Selected Answer: Leukopenia • Question 5 1 out of 1 points Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain due to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid Selected Answer: alcohol. • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A 20-year-old female patient is receiving topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris. She develops a rash and urticaria along with severe itching where the medication is applied. The nurse will formulate which of the following nursing diagnoses for the patient? Selected Answer: Risk for Injury related to allergic reactions • Question 7 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is going to administer medication to an infant using a medicine dropper. The best method is to open the child's mouth by gently squeezing the cheeks and placing the drops Selected Answer: in the buccal pouch. • Question 8 1 out of 1 points A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take medication for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with fear that her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a congenital anomaly but knows that she has to take the medication. She talks constantly about this and is unable to sleep most nights. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient is? Selected Answer: Anxiety related to perceived danger of drug therapy to fetus or infant • Question 9 1 out of 1 points A 66-year-old man has made an appointment with his primary care provider to discuss his recent erectile dysfunction (ED) and has requested a prescription for tadalafil (Cialis) based on television commercials he has seen. What characteristic of this patient would most likely contraindicate the use of tadalafil for his ED? Selected Answer: The patient has unstable angina and uses a nitroglycerin patch • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection site would be the Selected Answer: ventrogluteal muscle. • Question 11 1 out of 1 points A 36-year-old patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse practitioner that she suspects that she is pregnant. During the initial assessment, the nurse practitioner learns that the patient is currently taking medications for diabetes, hypertension, and a seizure disorder. The nurse would be most concerned about which of the following medications? [Show More]

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