Advanced Pharmacology MIDTERM EXAM WITH ANSWERSA female patient is taking 0.125 mg of digoxin daily for heart failure. At a recent clinic visit she reports that since she has been on the drug, she can breathe better and her heart rate has been around 74 beats per minute. The nurse weighs the patien...
advanced pharmacology midterm exam with answersa female patient is taking 0125 mg of digoxin daily for heart failure at a recent clinic visit she reports that since she has been on the drug
NURS 6521 Midterm Exam – 100 Question and Answers
Question 1
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A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Selected Answer:Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a written prescription.
Question 2
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A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?
Selected Answer: The drug will decrease in effectiveness
Question 3
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A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
Selected Answer: Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy
Question 4
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A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for marijuana abuse consists mainly of
Selected Answer:nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise program.
Question 5
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A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid analgesic.
Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
Selected Answer: Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
Question 6
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A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to body cells? Selected Answer: Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally
Question 7
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A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?
Selected Answer: The drugs' generic names
Question 8
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Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Selected Answer: To ensure the safety of the public
Question 9
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During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives
Selected Answer: may cause nutrient deficiencies.
Question 10
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A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oral drug regimen.
The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
Selected Answer:identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the drug effect.
Question 11
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What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order: Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Selected Answer: Route
Question 12
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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
Selected Answer: an adrenergic antagonist .
Question 13
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Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)? Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal distress
Question 14
A patient who has ongoing pain issues has been prescribed meperidine (Demerol) IM. How should the nurse best administer this medication?
Selected Answer: Into the Hip or Thigh
Question 15
A nurse is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has been prescribed clonidine (Catapres) as part of step 2 antihypertensive therapy. The nurse should anticipate that the drug will be administered
Selected Answer: Twice daily?
Question 16
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A 49-year-old woman has been diagnosed with myalgia. The physician has recommended aspirin. The patient is concerned that the aspirin will upset her stomach. The nurse will encourage the patient to
Selected Answer: swallow the tablet with milk or food.
Question 17
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A nurse notes new drug orders for a patient who is already getting several medications. Which of the following is the most important consideration when preparing to administer the new drugs?
Selected Answer: Possible drug–drug interactions that might occur
Question 18
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A nurse is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drug that his physician has suggested he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the following?
Selected Answer: How well a drug produces its desired effect
Question 19
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The nurse's assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may have
drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by the client would confirm this?
Selected Answer:"I broke out in hives and got terribly itchy when I started a new prescription last year."
Question 20
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