NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology 2023 -2024 EXAM NURS 676 LATEST MIDTERM EXAM 2023 -2024 VERSION 2(COMPLIED FROM REAL EXAM) GRADED A+ WITH ANSWERS QUIZ/ @ 1 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 A 77 -year -old man's chronic heart failure is being treated with a regimen of quinapril (Accupril) and furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following assessment findings would suggest that the loop diuretic is contributing to a therapeutic effect? STUDENT FEEDBACK: The man's chest sounds are clear and his ankle edema is lessened. QUIZ /@ 2 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to monitor? STUDENT FEEDBACK: Potassium levels QUIZ /@ 3 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken sublingual nitroglycerin should be STUDENT FEEDBACK: NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology 2023 -2024 EXAM increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure. QUIZ /@ 4 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology 2023 -2024 EXAM A patient taking Metformin (Glucophage) is scheduled for a cardiac cath. The patient asks why he can't take his metformin the day of the test. What is the most appropriate reply? STUDENT FEEDBACK: You can develop lactic acidosis if you take metformin and are given dye. You should have a serum creatinine drawn before restarting the medication. QUIZ /@ 5 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 The parents of a 7-year -old boy who has just been diagnosed with allergic asthma are being taught about their son's medication regimen by the nurse. The nurse is currently teaching the parent's about the appropriate use of a "rescue drug" for acute exacerbations of their son's asthma. What drug should the nurse suggests the parents to use in these situations? STUDENT FEEDBACK: Albuterol QUIZ /@ 6 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is characteristic of STUDENT FEEDBACK: an adrenergic antagonist . QUIZ /@ 7 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology 2023 -2024 EXAM A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily use. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor for in this patient? STUDENT FEEDBACK: Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection QUIZ /@ 8 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 A 62-year -old man is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chest pain. He has an order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin prn for chest pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first when he complains of chest pain? STUDENT FEEDBACK: Administer a tablet under his tongue and repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if the pain has not subsided QUIZ /@ 9 0 out of 1 points InQUIZ 1 Mr. Lacuna is an 83 -year -old resident of a long -term care facility who has a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer disease. Mr. Lacuna's physician recently prescribed oral rivastigmine, but he was unable to tolerate the drug due to its gastrointestinal effects. As a result, he has been ordered the transdermal patch form of the medication. When administering this form of rivastigmine, the nurse should STUDENT FEEDBACK: teach Mr. Lacuna about the importance of rotating sites when he applies the patch. QUIZ /@ 10 1 out of 1 points QUIZ 1 It is determined that a patient, who is in a hepatic coma, needs a laxative. Lactulose is prescribed. Which of the following should the nurse monitor to assess the efficacy of the lactulose therapy? STUDENT FEEDBACK: Blood ammonia levels
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