Course NURS-6521C-2/NURS-6521N-2/NURS-6521D-2-Advanced
Pharmacology2020 Summer Qtr 06/01-08/23-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11
Started 8/14/20 11:51
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Submitted 8/14/20 1:20 PM
Due Date 8/17/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt
Score
99 out of 100 points
Time
Elapsed
1 hour, 29 minutes out of 2 hours
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have
completed the Exam.
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
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 2
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is aware that the concept of selective toxicity is foundational to
antimicrobial therapy. Which of the following statements most accurately
describes selective toxicity?
Selected
Answer:
A drug harms microbes without harming
human cells.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient reports to a clinic with complaints of breast tenderness, a right
lumpy breast, and no breast discharge. The breast tenderness occurs
primarily during her menstrual cycle. The nurse practitioner probably suspects
Selected
Answer:
PMS.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is
Selected
Answer:
Flagyl.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
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 6
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected
Answer:
ventrogluteal
muscle.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 9-year-old boy was bought to his primary care provider by his mother with
signs and symptoms of hookworm infection and will be sent home with a
prescription for mebendazole. When provided patient and family education,
the nurse should teach the mother with which of the following measures to
avoid reinfection following treatment?
Selected
Answer:
The importance of vigilant hygiene for the boy and the other
members of the family
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is discussing with a 58-year-old male patient the causes of
erectile dysfunction in men over 50 years of age. Which of the following will the
nurse inform the patient is the primary physical cause of erectile dysfunction of
men in this age group?
Selected
Answer:
Atherosclerosis of the penile
artery
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Alprostadil (Caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been
prescribed to a 42-year-old patient. When providing education to the patient
and his wife, the nurse should inform the wife about which of the following
adverse effects?
Selected
Answer:
Vaginal burning
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristin/dalfopristin IV infusion for a lifethreatening infection. Which of the following would be most important for the
nurse to monitor?
Selected
Answer:
Infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion
site
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is assessing a patient who has chronic lymphoblastic
myelogenous leukemia. The treatment plan includes hydroxyurea (Hydrea). The
nurse will assess the patient for which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
Leukopen
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