NURS-6521N-33-Advanced Pharmacology-QTR-Term-wks-1-thru-11-(03/01/2021- 05/16/2021)-PT27
• Question 1
A contraindication to the use of combined
... [Show More] contraceptives is:
Selected Answer: A history of a clotting disorder
• Question 2
Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking estrogen?
Selected Answer: Headaches and chest pain
• Question 3
A patient with chronic heart failure has begun treatment with epoetin alfa, which she will receive in her own home from a home health nurse. The nurse should teach the patient to supplement this treatment with a diet that is high in
Selected Answer: iron-rich foods such as beans and leafy green vegetables.
• Question 4
The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be
Selected Answer: Ciprofloxacin
• Question 5
A nurse practitioner has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of patients in recent months. Which of the following patients should the nurse observe for extremely elevated white blood cell counts following administration of the drug?
Selected Answer: A 19-year-old male receiving radiotherapy
• Question 6
A Nurse Practitioner is working with a 57-year-old man who is a former intravenous drug abuser. He has been prescribed a weekly dosage of methotrexate for his rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following will the nurse include in her teaching plan for this patient?
Selected Answer: Drink plenty of water every day
• Question 7
Cindy has been on Citalopram (Lexapro) For a year and is willing to try tapering off of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What is the initial dosage adjustment when tapering off antidepressants
Selected Answer: Reduce dose by 50% for 3 to 4 days
• Question 8
Laboratory testing has confirmed that a patient has chloroquine-resistant malaria and the patient's physician has prescribed quinine along with an adjunctive drug. The nurse should question the physician's order if the patient has a history of
Selected Answer: cardiac arrhythmias.
• Question 9
A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a life-threatening infection. The nurse will begin by monitoring this drug therapy by obtaining
Selected Answer: a baseline complete blood count.
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