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  In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always encourage patients to - Correct Answers: take their medication at the prescribed times. A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug likely ...

  Many patients self-medicate with antacids. Which patients should be counseled to not takecalcium carbonate antacids without discussing it with their provider or a pharmacist first? 1.Patients with kidney stones 2.Pregnant patients 3.Patients with heartburn 4.Postmenopausal women - Correct Answers: 1 Patients taking antacids should be educated regarding these drugs, including letting them know that: 1.They may cause constipation or diarrhea 2.Many are high in sodium 3.They should s...

  Sarah, a 42-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant to treat her obesity. A trial ofphentermine is prescribed. Prescribing precautions include: 1.Understanding that obesity is a contraindication to prescribing phentermine 2.Anorexiants may cause tolerance and should only be prescribed for 6 months 3.Patients should be monitored for postural hypotension 4.Renal function should be monitored closely while on anorexiants - Correct Answers: 2 Before prescribing phenterm...

  Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders include: 1.Switching medications after an 8-to 12-week trial 2.Maximizing dosing of antianxiety medications 3.Encouraging exercise and relaxation therapy before starting medication 4.Thinking a partial response to medication is acceptable - Correct Answers: 4.Thinking a partial response to medication is acceptable An appropriate first-line drug to try for mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder would be: 1.Alpraz...

  991. An adolescent patient who is on the school swim team asks a nurse about ways to prevent swimmer's ear. The nurse will tell the patient to: a. allow the ears to drain well after every swim and shower. b. clean the ears with a cotton-tipped applicator after swimming. c. keep the ear canals free of cerumen. d. use antifungal ear drops before and after swimming. - Correct Answers: ANS: A Acute otitis externa (OE) can be minimized by keeping the natural defenses of the external audito...

  Question 1. The 43-year-old patient comes into the clinic with flu-like symptoms. The patient's onset of symptoms is less than 48 hours. The APN will prescribe oseltamivir and understands that the half-life is which of the following? 1. 20 to 24 hours 2. 6 to 10 hours 3. 2.5 to 5 hours 4. 12 to 16 hours - Correct Answers: 2. 6 to 10 hours Option 2: The half-life for oseltamivir is 6 to 10 hours. Rationales Option 1: The half-life for peramivir is 20 hours. Option 3: The h...

  Chapter 2 - Correct Answers: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice (Pharmacologic Principles) Pharmacologic Principles - Correct Answers: *DRUG*: Any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism *PHARMACOLOGY*: Study or science of drugs Drug Names - Correct Answers: *CHEMICAL NAME*: Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure *GENERIC NAME (Nonproprietary name)*: Name given by the United States Adopted Names Council *TR...

  Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication is started: Loratadine Diphenhydramine Ipratropium Albuterol - Correct Answers: Albuterol Patients with pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of drugs because of the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis? Expectorants Beta-2-agonists Antitussives Antihistamines - Correct Answers: Beta-2-agonists Harold, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which ...

  Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by who? - Correct Answers: The State Board of Nursing for Each State What is the benefits of having an APRN prescriber? - Correct Answers: APRN's care for patients more holistically and include patients in making decisions regarding their care What does clinical judgement in prescribing include? - Correct Answers: Factoring in the cost of the particular What is included in the criteria for choosing and effective drug for a dis...

  Patricia has been prescribed doxycycline for a chlamydia infection. She is healthy and her only medication is an oral combined contraceptive. Patricia's education would include: 1. Use a back-up method of birth control (condom) until her next menses. 2. Doxycycline may cause tendonitis and she should report any joint pain. 3. Her partner will need treatment if her infection doesn't clear with the doxycycline. 4. Doxycycline is used for one-dose treatment of STIs; take the whol...