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Walden University NURS 6521 Week 8 Quiz Final Score Take Test: Week 8 -Quiz Top of Form Test Information Description Instructions Please answer each question below and click Sub ... mit when you have completed the Quiz. Timed Test This test has a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes.You will be notified when time expires, and you may continue or submit. Warnings appear when half the time, 5 minutes, 1 minute, and 30 seconds remain. Multiple Attempts Not allowed. This test can only be taken once. Force Completion Once started, this test must be completed in one sitting. Do not leave the test before clicking Save and Submit. Remaining Time: 1 hour, 06 minutes, 14 seconds. Question Completion Status: QUESTION 1 1. Sulconazole has been prescribed for a patient with tinea pedis. The nurse will instruct the patient to use the topical agent A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 2 1. A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The nurse will be sure to monitor which of the following? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 3 1. Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds. The nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what action when administering this medication? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 4 1. A 30-year-old African-American woman tested positive for TB and is prescribed isoniazid. The nurse will plan the patient's care to include close monitoring of the drug therapy because A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 5 1. A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristin/dalfopristin IV infusion for a life-threatening infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 6 1. A nurse is providing education to a patient who is taking INH. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid which of the following foods? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 7 1. A 43-year-old man has been diagnosed with active TB. He is prescribed a multiple drug therapy, including INH and rifampin. A priority assessment by the nurse will be to monitor which combination of laboratory test results? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 8 1. An immunocompromised patient with a diagnosis of candidiasis has failed to respond to conservative therapy and has consequently begun treatment with amphotericin B. The nurse is aware that this drug achieves a therapeutic effect by way of its influence on A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 9 1. A nurse has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of a patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 10 1. A patient is prescribed ganciclovir to treat a CMV infection. An oral dosage is prescribed. To help increase bioavailability of the drug, the nurse will encourage the patient to take the medication A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 11 1. A 34-year-old male has been diagnosed with TB and will be started on INH therapy. The medication history reveals that he currently takes antacids on a regular basis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 12 1. A patient is being treated for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. She is allergic to penicillin and is being given azithromycin (Zithromax) in capsule form. The nurse will inform the patient that she will need to take the capsule A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 13 1. 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? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 14 1. Which of the following nursing actions is most important in achieving successful antimicrobial therapy with vancomycin? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 15 1. A nurse is aware that the concept of selective toxicity is foundational to antimicrobial therapy. Which of the following statements most accurately describes selective toxicity? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 16 1. An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment with A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 17 1. A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a bacterial infection in her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which of the following adverse effects of the drug? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 18 1. An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B. How should the nurse most safely administer this drug? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 19 1. A 7-year-old child has tonsillitis and is prescribed penicillin V, which is to be administered at home. The nurse will instruct the parents to administer the drug A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 20 1. A 15-year-old boy is being carefully monitored for a skin infection and is being given ciprofloxacin. The nurse will observe for which of the following? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 21 1. A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that may cause A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 22 1. A nurse is instructing a colleague on how an antimicrobial produces a therapeutic effect. Which of the following should be included in the nurse's teaching? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 23 1. A 49-year-old farmer who normally enjoys good health has become seriously ill in recent days and the results of an extensive diagnostic work up have resulted in a diagnosis of histoplasmosis. The patient has been admitted to the hospital and has begun treatment with amphotericin B. The nurse who is providing care for the patient should prioritize which of the following diagnostic results during his course of treatment? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 24 1. A 45-year-old female patient is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a bronchial infection. A nursing assessment revealed that she started taking daily vitamin supplements about 2 years ago. To maximize the therapeutic effects of the ciprofloxacin therapy, the nurse should advise the patient to A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 25 1. A patient is receiving cefazolin in combination with anticoagulants. To minimize the adverse effects during therapy, the nurse will A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 26 1. Which of the following would a nurse assess for in a patient who is taking polymyxin B systemically? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 27 1. A child is taking permethrin for head lice. The nurse will instruct her mother to A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 28 1. A 15-year-old patient has meningitis caused by Haemophilusinfluenzae. She is being treated with chloramphenicol. The most important nursing action for this patient would be to monitor A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 29 1. A 30-year-old woman who is in the first trimester of pregnancy has presented to her primary care provider with a 4-day history of a reddened, itchy left eye that is crusted with purulent exudate. The clinician suspects a bacterial, rather than viral, etiology. How will the patient's pregnancy affect the potential use of ciprofloxacin to treat her conjunctivitis? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 30 1. The nurse notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying the medication, the nurse would first A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 31 1. Which of the following is critical to helping prevent development of resistant strains of microbes in patients? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 32 1. A 9-year-old boy was bought to his primary care provider by his mother with signs and symptoms of hookworm infection and will be sent home with a prescription for mebendazole. When provided patient and family education, the nurse should teach the mother with which of the following measures to avoid reinfection following treatment? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 33 1. Laboratory testing has confirmed that a patient has chloroquine-resistant malaria and the patient's physician has prescribed quinine along with an adjunctive drug. The nurse should question the physician's order if the patient has a history of A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 34 1. A patient has been prescribed daptomycin for a complicated skin infection. Which of the following will the nurse advise the patient to report immediately? A. B. C. D. 1 points QUESTION 35 1. A nurse is explaining the use of acyclovir therapy to a 72-year-old man. Nephrotoxicity is discussed as a major adverse effect in older patients. To minimize the risk of the patient developing this adverse effect, the nurse will advise him to A. B. C. D. 1 points Course NURS-6521N-32,Advanced Pharmacology.2016 Winter Qtr 11/28-02/19-PT27 Test Week 8 -Quiz Started 1/22/17 12:34 AM Submitted 1/22/17 1:09 AM Status Completed Attempt Score 34 out of 35 points Time Elapsed 34 minutes out of 1 hour and 30 minutes Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Quiz. Results Displayed Feedback · Question 1 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 2 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 3 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 4 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 5 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 6 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 7 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 8 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 9 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 10 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 11 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 12 1 out of 1 points A patient is being treated for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. She is allergic to penicillin and is being given azithromycin (Zithromax) in capsule form. The nurse will inform the patient that she will need to take the capsule Response Feedback: · Question 13 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 14 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 15 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 16 1 out of 1 points An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment with Response Feedback: · Question 17 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 18 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 19 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 20 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 21 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 22 0 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 23 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 24 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 25 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 26 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 27 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 28 1 out of 1 points A 15-year-old patient has meningitis caused by Haemophilusinfluenzae. She is being treated with chloramphenicol. The most important nursing action for this patient would be to monitor Response Feedback: · Question 29 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 30 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 31 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 32 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 33 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 34 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: · Question 35 1 out of 1 points Response Feedback: Sunday, January 22, 2017 1:09:41 AM EST [Show More]

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