WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete Guide
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WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete Guide
WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete Guide
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WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology
for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Exam Study Guide 2024 | Complete
Guide
The APRN discusses these findings with an interdisciplinary team
and then sets up a meeting with the patient and unit educator to
provide education verbally and in writing regarding the medication
nonadherence.
Which topic should the APRN include in the discharge education?
Forgetting to take a dose and not refilling the medication on time
Running out of the medication and trying to save money
Missing a dose and forgetting to take the medication
Taking less than the correct dose and not refilling the medication
Correct! This is the key topic due to the reason for hospitalization
and should be the main focus.
An 18-year-old patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes
comes to a primary clinic for a follow-up transitional care visit and
expresses concern about the ability to comply with taking multiple
,doses of medications each day. An interprofessional team
determines that the patient is at risk for noncompliance.
Which action should be taken to overcome this issue?
Ask the pharmacist to use large print labels
Simplify the regimen so that the number of drugs and doses per
day are as small as possible
Conduct an internal review of each medication and explain the
importance of taking them as prescribed
Use only generic medications for this patient
Correct! The patient could benefit from a simplified and more
easily understood regimen.
A 94-year-old patient is admitted to a hospital through an
emergency department from a nursing home one week after
being discharged to the nursing home due to documented altered
mental status. Medications ordered at the time of discharge
included warfarin, potassium, a multivitamin, hydrochlorothiazide,
and PRN pain medication. The current medication list differs from
the list documented one week ago.
Which member of the interprofessional care team should be
consulted to obtain accurate medication information?
,Nursing home assistant director of nursing
Hospital emergency department physician
Nursing home discharge planner
Hospital pharmacist
Correct! The nursing home discharge planner would have the
most up-to-date medication list from the nursing home as this
activity is within the function of this role.
Which vitamin B deficiency is associated with cheilosis, glossitis,
vascularization of the cornea, and itchy dermatitis of the scrotum
and vulva?
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Niacin (nicotinic acid)
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)
Thiamine (vitamin B1)
Correct! Riboflavin deficiency produces the symptoms described
and can be treated with riboflavin supplements. The signs listed
do not indicate deficiencies of niacin, pyridoxine, or thiamine.
A patient who is known to be a heavy drinker is brought to the
emergency department with ataxia and confusion. The patient
cannot remember the events of the previous day. The
examination reveals nystagmus, and the patient reports having
, double vision.
Which vitamin should the provider order for this patient?
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) IV
Intramuscular pyridoxine (vitamin B6)
Nicotinic acid (niacin) PO
Intravenous thiamine (vitamin B1)
Correct! Alcoholics who are malnourished have a form of thiamine
deficiency called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is
characterized by nystagmus, diplopia, ataxia, confusion, and
short-term memory loss. Parenteral thiamine is indicated for
treatment. Ascorbic acid is given to treat a vitamin C deficiency,
which leads to scurvy. Pyridoxine is given for vitamin
B6deficiency, also common in alcoholics, but this patient does not
have the symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis and peripheral
neuropathy. Nicotinic acid is used for niacin deficiency, which is
characterized by severe dry, rough skin.
A patient appears malnourished. The patient's folic acid levels are
low, and vitamin B12 levels are normal.
What should this patient's treatment include?
Oral folic acid and vitamin B12
Oral folic acid supplements
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