NURS 6521N, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL TEST EXAM Q&A
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NURS 6521N, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL TEST EXAM
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of medication patient will take per day?
Selected Answer: 1500 mg
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 72-year-old patient is prescr...
advanced pharmacology final test exam • question 1 1 out of 1 points the nurse practitioner orders amoxicillin 500 mg tid what is the total amount of medication patient will take per day
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NURS 6521N, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL TEST EXAM
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner orders Amoxicillin 500 mg tid? What is the total amount of
medication patient will take per day?
Selected Answer: 1500 mg
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 72-year-old patient is prescribed ophthalmic ciprofloxacin for a bacterial infection in
her right eye. The nurse will teach her to observe for which of the following adverse
effects of the drug?
Selected Answer: Lid margin crusting and pruritus
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of
the following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
Selected Answer: The peak and trough blood levels
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin
and reports bleeding from her gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory test resultsand finds that
she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates that which of the following drugs may be ordered?
Selected Answer:
Protamine sulfate
,• 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
An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis and been
admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B. How should the
nurse most safely administer this drug?
Selected Infuse the drug over 2 to 4 hours into a central line using an infusion
Answer: pump
• Question 7
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 Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before
Answer: administering a drug.
, • Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A female patient is taking filgrastim (Neupogen) to decrease the incidence of infection.
The nurse notices a small increase in the neutrophil count 2 days after starting therapy.
The nurse's evaluation of the increase is that
Selected Answer: the increase in the neutrophil count is only transient.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
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 10
1 out of 1 points
A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a sexually transmitted infection. The nurse
will instruct the patient to
Selected Answer: complete the entire course of drug therapy.
• Question 11
0 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: common adverse effects of magnesium sulfate.
• Question 12
0 out of 1 points
A patient is receiving cefazolin in combination with anticoagulants. To minimize the
adverse effects during therapy, the nurse will
Selected Answer: monitor the site of injection.
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