NURS 6521N 55 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY, EXAM - WEEK 11 FINAL (2020)

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1. Question: A 59-year-old man with a recent his_to_ry of erectile dysfunction has been ... and ... sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education _to_ this man, the nurse should tell him which... of the following? 2. Question: A patient is taking e_to_poside for a testicular tumor refrac_to_ry _to_ treatment. The nursing assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully moni_to_r for which of the following? 3. Question: A man is ... ciprofloxacin _to_ treat a sexually transmitted infection. The nurse will instruct the patient _to_ 4. Question: Drugs have a valid medical use but a high potential for abuse, both psychological and physiologic. In an emergency, a Schedule 2 drug may be ... by telephone if a written prescription cannot be ... at the time. However, a written prescription must ... provided within 72 hours with the words authorization for emergency dispensing written on the prescription. These prescriptions cannot ... refilled. A new prescription must be ... each time. Examples include certain amphetamines and barbiturates. This is scheduled drug 5. Question: A 16-year-old boy is ... cromolyn sodium nasal spray _to_ treat a nasal allergy. _to_ maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following will the nurse include in instructions _to_ the patient? 6. Question: A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as 7. Question: A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is discussing treatment options with his care team. What aspect of the patient's condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment of leukemia? 8. Question: After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying _to_ conceive, a 31-year-old woman and her husband have sought a referral _to_ a fertility specialist in order _to_ explore their options. A nurse at the clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from 9. Question: A 34-year-old male has been ... with TB and will be ... on INH therapy. The medication his_to_ry reveals that he currently takes antacids on a regular basis. The nurse will instruct the patient _to_ take 10. Question: A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing _to_ administer medication _to_ a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using 11. Question: An older adult woman has been ... with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and her care team has identified potential benefits of imatinib. Which of the following characteristics of this patient's current health status may preclude the use of imatinib? 12. Question: A male patient is trying _to_ decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) _to_ treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy? 13. Question: A Nurse Practitioner will instruct a patient taking allopurinol _to_ take each dose 14. Question: A patient has acquired primary hypogonadism and has been ... tes_to_sterone transdermal (Androderm) patches. When educating the patient on how _to_ administer the drug, the nurse will instruct him _to_ 15. Question: A 66-year-old woman has experienced a significant decline in her quality of life as a result of worsening rheuma_to_id arthritis. Her physician has ... etanercept and the APRN is responsible for facilitating this new aspect of the patient's drug regimen. This will involve the administration of 16. Question: A 54-year-old woman with a his_to_ry of osteoporosis has been ... ciprofloxacin for recurrent cystitis. Because of the patient's his_to_ry, the nurse would ... sure _to_ discuss with the woman the use of 17. Question: A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has ... 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? 18. Question: A 3-year-old boy has developed otitis media and requires antibiotics. In order _to_ increase the chance that the boy will take his ... medication, the nurse should 19. Question: Which of the following would a Nurse Practitioner assess for in a patient who is taking polymyxin B systemically? 20. Question: A woman is receiving prolonged drug therapy during her complicated pregnancy, and it may pose a risk _to_ both the mother and the fetus. The primary care physician has made dosage adjustments _to_ minimize adverse effects and prevent _to_xicity. The nurse should make sure 21. Question: A female patient is taking oral cyclophosphamide therapy for breast cancer. Because of possible adverse effects of the drug, the nurse will instruct the patient _to_ do which of the following? 22. Question: A pregnant patient who has diabetes has been ... _to_ the hospital _to_ begin labor. Since the patient has diabetes, the physician has decided _to_ use oxy_to_cin (Pi_to_cin) _to_ initiate labor contractions. When talking _to_ the patient about the adverse effects of the drug, the nurse should understand that the most common adverse effects of the drug include 23. Question: 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? 24. Question: A patient has been admitted _to_ the critical care unit with a diagnosis of peri_to_nitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that may cause 25. Question: 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? 26. Question: A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior _to_ adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) _to_ her regimen, the patient should be questioned about her intake of 27. Question: A 68-year-old man is being ... for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When planning the care of this patient, what desired outcome should the nurse prioritize? 28. Question: A Nurse Practitioner is _to_ use a single-dose 1 mL vial _to_ administer 0.5 mL of epoetin alfa _to_ a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for chemotherapy-induced anemia. Which of the following will the nurse do with the unused portion of the drug? 29. Question: A 36-year-old woman with a his_to_ry of dysmenorrhea has ... treatment with progesterone, which she will ... receiving by the intramuscular route. The nurse participating in the woman's care should prioritize which of the following potential nursing diagnoses? 30. Question: A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been ... colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which fac_to_r will ... most important for the nurse _to_ consider? [Show More]

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