NURS 6521 MIDTERM EXAM, QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS. WALSH COLLEGE.A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence
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drug interactions in this population. When educating a group of seniors about the
prevention of drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage them to
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consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter
medications.
Question 2
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A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds to acid
glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans usually receive
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Answer:
a lower-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to acid
glycoproteins.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing
seizure disorder which has been successfully controlled for several years with
antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize that the patient's
compromised renal function will likely
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increase the half-life of medications that are metabolized by
the kidneys.
Question 4
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A Nurse Practitioner is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has
been prescribed clonidine (Catapres) as part of step 2 antihypertensive therapy. The
Nurse Practitioner should anticipate that the drug will be administered
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Answer:
orally
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Question 5
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A patient has been prescribed a histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonist for the
treatment of GERD. Why are H2RAs more effective than H1 receptor
antagonists in the treatment of diseases of the upper GI tract?
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Answer:
H2RAs have a longer duration of action and fewer adverse
effects than H1RAs.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a female patient who has developed atelectasis
because of thick mucus secretions. The Nurse Practitioner is monitoring IV
administration of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) and notices that the patient's face is
flushed. The appropriate nursing action would be to
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Answer:
slow the administration of acetylcysteine and administer
diphenhydramine if ordered.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is teaching a patient about his newly prescribed drug,
colchicine, for gout. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct the patient to avoid which of
the following foods?
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Answer:
Shrim
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Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old woman is prescribed magnesium hydroxide for constipation. The
nurse's assessment reveals that the patient is being treated for rheumatoid
arthritis and hypertension. The patient lives in assisted living and is on a lowsodium diet. Before the magnesium hydroxide therapy begins, it will be most
important for the nurse to assess the patient's
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medication history.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 24-year-old factory worker has been prescribed guaifenesin for the first time.
Which of the following will be a priority assessment by the nurse before the
patient's first dose?
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The amount of alcohol consumption
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 70-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation takes digoxin and
verapamil to control her health problem. Verapamil achieves a therapeutic effect
by
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Answer:
inhibiting the movement of calcium ions across the cardiac
muscle cell membrane.
Question 11
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A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high firstpass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
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Answer:
Giving the drug with food in order to delay absorption [Show Less]