NSG 533 PHARM FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
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The APRN is providing patient education to a 42-year-old
female African American patient about osteoporosis
prevention. Risk factors for osteoporosis and resultant fractures
include all the following except: - correct answer > Alcohol
intake ≤ two drinks per day
The APRN recommends vitamin D supplementation when
serum levels are low because she knows that inadequate
vitamin D intake can contribute to the development of
osteoporosis by: - correct answer > Decreasing calcium
absorption from the intestine
A patient takes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
for arthritis. What can the provider prescribe to prevent ulcers?
- correct answer > Proton pump inhibitors
,A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease takes ranitidine
and sucralfate. The patient reports that discomfort is usually
controlled but that symptoms occasionally flare-up. What
action will the provider take to address the patient's concern? -
correct answer > Discuss testing for H. pylori and an antibiotic.
A patient newly diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
reports taking low-dose aspirin (ASA) for prevention of
cardiovascular disease. The medical history determines that the
patient drinks 2 to 3 cups of coffee each day, eats three meals a
day, and has a glass of wine with dinner 3 or 4 nights per week.
The provider will counsel this patient to what lifestyle action? -
correct answer > Change the meal pattern to five or six smaller
meals per day.
When metronidazole is a component of the H. pylori treatment
regimen, what guidance will the prescriber provide to the
patient? - correct answer > Avoid any alcoholic beverages.
A patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) receives
a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). What
information will the provider include when teaching the patient
about this drug? - correct answer > "You should report any
fever and cough to your provider."
, Which new diagnosis would prompt the provider to discontinue
a PRN order for magnesium hydroxide? - correct answer >
Renal failure
An older adult patient takes an opioid analgesic after a right hip
open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). Which medication will
the provider prescribe to prevent constipation? - correct
answer > Docusate sodium
A patient taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitor to treat hypertension tells the provider that she wants
to become pregnant. What response will the provider give to
the patient? - correct answer > "Let's discuss using methyldopa
instead of the ACE inhibitor while you are pregnant."
A patient with chronic hypertension is admitted to the hospital.
During the admission assessment, the nurse notes a heart rate
of 96 beats/minute, a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg
bibasilar crackles, 2+ pitting edema of the ankles, and
distention of the jugular veins. What will the provider order in
response to this assessment data? - correct answer >
Furosemide
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