Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has a
malignant brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of carmustine. It will
be critical for the nurse to observe for which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
Respiratory
difficu...
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NURS-6521D-6/NURS 6521F-6Submission:
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
REVIEW TEST SUBMISSION : EXAM - WEEK 11
Exam - Week 11
User Nancy Doctura
Course NURS-6521D-6/NURS-6521F-6/NURS-6521N-6-Advanced
Pharmacology2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11
Started 2/9/20 9:40 AM
Submitted 2/9/20 11:23 AM
Due Date 2/10/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt 100 out of 100 points
Score
Time 1 hour, 42 minutes out of 2 hours
Elapsed
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have
completed the Exam.
Results Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has a
malignant brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of carmustine. It will
be critical for the nurse to observe for which of the following?
Selected Respiratory
Answer: difficulty
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections
in recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this
most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment
with interferon alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will
address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
, A patient is taking flavoxate hydrochloride (Urispas) to help control an
overactive bladder. On a follow-up visit to the clinic, the nurse will question
the patient about which of the following?
Selected Dental hygiene practices
Answer:
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The
nursing assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must
carefully monitor for which of the following?
Selected Elevated prothrombin time
Answer:
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
and began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When planning
the care of this patient, what desired outcome should the nurse prioritize?
Selected The patient will experience complete bladder emptying
Answer:
Question 6
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 tyleno
Answer: l.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a
comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to
adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be
questioned about her intake of
Selected caffeine.
Answer:
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The Nurse Practitioner will be
sure to monitor which of the following?
Selected Creatinine
, Answer: clearance
Question 9
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 marijuan
Answer: a.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the Nurse Practitioner that she is an
alcoholic and has been consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows
that using alcohol during pregnancy may result in a child who presents with
Selected microcepha
Answer: ly.
Question 11
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 results and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse
anticipates that which of the following drugs may be ordered?
Selected Protamine
Answer: sulfate
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A male patient has been on long-term bicalutamide (Casodex) therapy. In
order to assess adverse effects of the drug therapy, the nurse will closely
monitor which of the following?
Selected Liver function
Answer:
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A patient is receiving radiotherapy for an overactive thyroid gland and asks
whether her milk is safe for her baby. If her treatment cannot be discontinued,
what should the nurse recommend?
Selected Advise her to discard her breast milk in a biohazard
Answer: container, as it is unsafe for the baby.
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
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