NURS 6521N FINAL Advanced Pharmacology EXAM

WITH ANSWERS (FEB 2020 – 100/100 POINTS)

GRADED A+

 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 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?

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

The Nurse Practitioner notices a cold sore on a patient's upper lip and

requests medication; docosanol (Abreva) is ordered. Before applying the

medication, the nurse would first

Selected

Answer:

assess the area and make sure that there are no open

lesions or abrasions.

 Question 13

1 out of 1 points

A Nurse Practitioner is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer 0.5 mL of epoetin

alfa to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for chemotherapy-induced anemia.

Which of the following will the nurse do with the unused portion of the drug?

Selected

Answer:

Discard the unused portion of

the drug.

 Question 14

1 out of 1 points

A Nurse Practitioner is assigned to a patient who is at 32 weeks' gestation and is

receiving terbutaline (Brethine) IV for 24 hours to control preterm labor. Which of the

following nursing actions will the nurse take to decrease the risk of hypotension and

promote circulation to the fetus?

Selected

Answer:

Instruct the patient to lie on her left side during

the infusion.

 Question 15

1 out of 1 points

A Nurse Practitioner works at a weight management clinic. To which of the following

overweight patients could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?

Selected

Answer:

A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adultonset diabetes

 Question 16

1 out of 1 points

A child is admitted to the burn unit with second and third degree burns on both

arms and part of his or her face. When administering topical medications to the

burned areas, the nurse should

Selected

Answer:

use sterile technique when applying the

medication.

 Question 17

1 out of 1 points

A 29-year-old pregnant patient is extremely upset about having to take

medication for a pre-existing medical condition. She is consumed with fear that

her baby will be born with a physical deformity or a congenital anomaly but

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