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NURS 6521 Final Exam (Verified answers) | Already GRADED A

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• Question 52 A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has a malignant brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of carmustine. It will be critical for the nurse to observe for which of the following? Selected Answer: Respiratory difficulty • Question 53 A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend Selected Answer: tyleno l. • Question 54 A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the Nurse Practitioner that she is an alcoholic and has been consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that using alcohol during pregnancy may result in a child who presents with Selected Answer: microcepha ly. • Question 55 A 73-year-old woman has osteoporosis and is prescribed alendronate. She takes calcium and vitamin D supplements, drinks lots of water, and has just quit smoking. The nurse should advise the patient to also Selected Answer: perform light-weight exercises and go for walks. • Question 56 A Nurse Practitioner works at a weight management clinic. To which of the following overweight patients could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine? Selected Answer: A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult- onset diabetes • Question 57 A Nurse Practitioner has completed a medication reconciliation of a patient who has been admitted following a motor vehicle accident. Among the many drugs that the patient has received in the previous year is rituximab. The nurse would be justified in suspecting the patient may have received treatment for which of the following diseases? Selected Answer: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma • Question 58 A patient has been taking doxazosin (Cardura) 2 mg PO daily for 3 weeks for treatment of BPH. He returns to the clinic and is complaining of feeling dizzy when he stands up. Which action would the family nurse practitioner take? Selected Answer: Determine blood pressure (BP) with patient lying down, standing, and sitting. • Question 59 The nurse practitioner has prescribed elemental iron 6 mg/kg/day in three divided doses for a toddler diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. What instructions would the family nurse practitioner include for the parents? Selected Answer: Give the medication through a straw to decrease the staining of the teeth. • Question 60 The NP has just placed Mr. Johnson on a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What symptoms should be reviewed with the patient wh

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