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NURS 6521 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAM VERSION 1 LATEST
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ANSWERS/ NURS 6521
MIDTERM TEST (NEW!)
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• 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Administering the drug intravenously rather than 2 / 3
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Answer: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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