Nurs6521 Exam 2024 | Nurs 6521 Actual
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A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which of the
following overweight patients
Could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine? -answer-a 48-
year-old caucasian man who has adult-onset diabetes
A 71-year-old man has just been prescribed finasteride (proscar).
Which of the following
Complaints by this patient most likely indicated a need for this drug? -
answer-"lately, i have to get up three or four times a night to go to the
bathroom."
After 6 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old
woman and her husband
Have sought a referral to a fertility specialist in order to explore their
options. A nurse at the
Clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from -answer-
clomiphene.
Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan
about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking
estrogen? -answer-headaches and chest pain
A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the nurse 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 -answer-
microcephaly
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient
with vulvovaginal
Candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication -answer-
once a day
An oncology nurse is reviewing the pathophysiology of cancer and is
discussing with a colleague the factors that contribute to the success
or failure of a patient's chemotherapy. Which of the following
cancerous cells is most susceptible to the effects of chemotherapeutic
drugs? -answer-cells that have a rapid mitotic rate
A middle-aged patient has received a diagnosis of gi stromal tumor
following an extensive diagnostic workup. Imatinib has been
recommended as a component of the patient's drug
Regimen. What patient education should the nurse provide to this
patient?"it's important that you let us know if you develop any
significant swelling or -answer-puffiness
A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after major
surgery. The boy will be
Taking two medications at home for an extended period. The nurse
who is discharging the
Patient should provide medication teaching specifically to -answer-
both the boy and his mother regarding all medication issued.
A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of
peritonitis that has
,Necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team
should be cautious when
Concurrently administering other medications that may cause -
answer-ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity
A 39-year-old woman is receiving doxorubicin for the treatment of
cancer. After each
Treatment, the patient has acute nausea and vomiting accompanied
by a slightly increased
Heart rate. The nurse will advise her to -answer-perform relaxation
techniques after the treatments.
A nurse 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 -answer-marijuana
A 46-year-old man is receiving a quinupristindalfopristin iv infusion for
a life-threatening
Infection. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse
to monitor? -answer-infiltration, edema, or phlebitis at the infusion site
A woman is receiving prolonged drug therapy during her complicated
pregnancy, and it may
Pose a risk to both the mother and the fetus. The primary care
physician has made dosage
Adjustments to minimize adverse effects and prevent toxicity. -
answer-the nurse should make sure that serum levels of the drug are
being monitored
, Alprostadil (caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has
been prescribed to a 42-
Year-old patient. When providing education to the patient and his wife,
the nurse should
Inform the wife about which of the following adverse effects? -answer-
vaginal burning
A 36-year-old patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that she
suspects that she is pregnant. During the initial assessment, the nurse
learns that the patient is currently taking medications for diabetes,
hypertension, and a seizure disorder. The nurse would be most
concerned about which of the following medications? -answer-
phenytoin (dilantin)
A male patient with a medical background tells the nurse that he is not
satisfied with the oral
Synthetic testosterone that has been prescribed for him and he would
like to try a natural form
Of oral testosterone. Which of the following would be an appropriate
response by the nurse? -answer-"natural testosterone undergoes a
high first-pass effect and is not used orally."
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (proscar)
to treat benign
Prostatic hypertrophy (bph). When providing information about the
drug, the nurse will
Include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride
therapy? -answer-prostatic neoplasia
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be
administered medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his
mother, grandmother, and four other children between the ages of 14
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