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NURS 676 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM (WCU) QUESTION AND ANSWERS
- Course
- NURS 676 (NURS676)
- Institution
- West Coast University
NURS 676 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM (WCU) QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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MIDTERM EXAM (WCU) @QUESTION AND
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ANSWERS Y
@QUIZ 1 Y
A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic
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drugsto one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider
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when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
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Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with
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a written prescription.
Answer
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A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks.
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Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?
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The drug will decrease in
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effectiveness
Answer
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points
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A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a
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recent diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for
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nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the
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nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
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Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects
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of drug therapy
Answer
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A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment
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for marijuana abuse consists mainly of
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nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an
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exercise program.
Answer
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A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving
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an opioid analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's
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priority assessments?
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Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
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A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a
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high first- pass effect. Which of the following measures has the
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potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available
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to body cells?
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Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
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Answer: orally
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1 out of 1 points Y Y Y Y
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the
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patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures
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should the nurse use to list the drugs?
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The drugs' generic
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names
Answer
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points
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Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing
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for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
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Selecte
To ensure the safety of the
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public
Answer
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points
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During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle
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cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient
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has been taking over-the- counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The
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nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives
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may cause nutrient
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deficiencies.
Answer
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• @QUIZ points
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10
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A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a
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patient's oral drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the
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new drug regimen to
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identify any changes in drug absorption that would
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change the drug effect.
Answer
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1 out of 1 Y Y Y
points Y
What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication
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order: Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
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nswer:
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1 out of 1 Y Y Y
points Y
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his
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hypertension by blocking the sympathetic receptors in his
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sympathetic nervous system. This action is characteristic of
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