NURS-6521C-2/NURS-6521N-2/NURS-6521D-2-Advanced Pharmacology 2020 Review Test Submission: Exam - Week 7 Course
... [Show More] NURS-6521C-2/NURS-6521N-2/NURS-6521D-2-Advanced Pharmacology2020 Summer Qtr 06/01-08/23-PT27
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been diagnosed
with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has
been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse Practitioner
assess before beginning drug therapy?
Selected
Answer:
Serum potassium
levels
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A common side effect of metformin (Glucophage) therapy is:
Selected
Answer:
diarrhe
a
Question 3
1 out of 1 pointsA female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily
use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor
for in this patient?
Selected
Answer:
Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The recommended range for maintaining serum theophylline levels is:
Selected
Answer:
10 to 20 μg/mL.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently
had several changes made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most
directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's drug regimen?
Selected
Answer:
"Do you take any herbal supplements or alternative
medications?"
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which antihypertensive agent is associated with hair growth?
Selected
Answer:
Minoxid
il
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
The Nurse Practitioner is preparing to Prescribe a medication regimen for her
patient. He or she recognizes that criteria for choosing an effective drug for any
disorder include:
Selected
Answer:
Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines
for prescribing
Question 81 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 73-year-old man who is receiving drug therapy.
He is beginning to exhibit signs of decline in his renal system, yet his current
serum creatinine level is normal. The Nurse Practitioner will base the patient's plan
of care on the understanding that there is
Selected
Answer:
a decrease in the amount of creatinine to
be filtered.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in
her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking
over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient
that prolonged use of laxatives
Selected
Answer:
may cause nutrient deficiencies.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a
21-year history of heavy drinking and is worried about developing cirrhosis of
the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse will
teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause
which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
Nausea
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which effect does the Nurse Practitioner expect may occur when using cholinergic
agonists?
Selected
Answer:
increased bladder
tone
Question 12
0 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following is a potential adverse side effect
of autonomic-anticholinergic agents?
Selected
Answer:
Reduced GI
motility
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Ms. Simpson has a known history of asthma. She is on Theophylline daily. The NP
contemplates giving her an antibiotic for her respiratory infection. The NP knows
that which choice below could elevate theophylline levels? [Show Less]