NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY-FINAL EXAM.out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of medication
... [Show More] patient will take per day?
Selected Answer: 1500 mg
• Question 2
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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?
Selected Answer: Lid margin crusting and pruritus
• Question 3
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A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
Selected Answer: The peak and trough blood levels
• Question 4
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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 5
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A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans and soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are considered
Selected Answer: phytoestrogens.
• Question 6
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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?
Selected Answer:
Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using an infusion pump
• Question 7
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The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children's hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug errors. What measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of infants and children?
Selected Answer:
Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before administering a drug.
• Question 8
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