NURS 6521 Final

Exam

• Question

1

1 out of 1 points

A nurse practitioner orders a single dose of 2 g Metronidazole orally.

How many milligrams will the patient receive in one dose?

Selected

Answer: 2000

mg

• Question 2

1 out of 1 points

A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a

foul odor. A microscopic exam reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The

nurse practitioner is aware that

Selected

Answer: asymptomatic women are diagnosed with

trichomoniasis by a routine pap smear.

• Question 3

1 out of 1 points

A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia.

The patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum

magnesium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these

manifestations as

Selected

Answer: magnesium sulfate toxicity.

• Question 4

1 out of 1 points

A 13-year-old female took a weight loss drug that activated the

sympathetic nervous system. Which of the following assessment

findings would the nurse expect?

Selected

Answer: Increased

cardiac

conduction

• Question 5

1 out of 1 points

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

1 out of 1 points

A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit of the hospital

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with bacterial septicemia that has failed to respond to initial

antibiotic treatment. The patient's most recent blood cultures reveal

the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

in the patient's blood. The nurse will anticipate that this patient will

likely require intravenous administration of what antibiotic?

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Selected

Answer:

Vancomycin

• Question 7

1 out of 1 points

A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed

dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The

nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of

Selected

Answer:

marijuan

a.

• Question 8

1 out of 1 points

A 7-year-old child has tonsillitis and is prescribed penicillin V, which is

to be administered at home. The nurse will instruct the parents to

administer the drug

Selected

Answer:

with a glass of water 1 hour before or 2 hours

after a meal.

• Question 9

1 out of 1 points

A Nurse Practitioner has completed a medication reconciliation of a patient who has

been admitted following a motor vehicle accident. Among the many drugs that the

patient has received in the previous year is rituximab. The nurse would be justified in

suspecting the patient may have received treatment for which of the following

diseases?

Selected

Answer:

Non-Hodgkin's

lymphoma

• Question 10

1 out of 1 points

Alendronate (Fosamax) is prescribed for a 67-year-old

postmenopausal woman. In order to help prevent gastrointestinal

distress, the nurse will advise the patient to

Selected

Answer: stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes

after taking alendronate..

• 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

ia

• Question 12

1 out of 1 points

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