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NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam Pharma Latest 2023 /2024
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection site would be the Selected
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ventrogluteal muscle.
A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause Selected
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staining of permanent teeth.
A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. Which of the following • Question 2
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measures would help limit the severity of the cardiomyopathy in this patient?Selected
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The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin
A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) will be starting a course of doxorubicin shortly. When planning this patient's care, what nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize?Selected
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Risk for Infection related to suppressed bone marrow function
A Nurse Practitioner is performing patient education for a woman who has just been prescribed a bisphosphonate. Which of the following diagnostic and history findings would have prompted the woman's care provider to prescribe a bisphosphonate?Selected
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Low bone density and a family history of osteoporosis
A 13-year-old patient has juvenile arthritis. He has recently had oral surgery and was told by the surgeon to take aspirin for the pain. The APRN will monitor for which of the following?Selected
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Agranulocytosis
The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is Selected
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Flagyl.
A Nurse Practitioner educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session?Selected
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Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells while leaving normal body cells less affected.
An oncology nurse is aware of the risks for injury that exist around the preparation, transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In • Question 9
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order to reduce these risks of injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions?Selected
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Dispose of intravenous lines used for chemotherapy administration in a covered trash can in the patient's room.
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug Selected
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on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any meals or other drugs.
A 16-year-old boy is prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal allergy. To maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following will the nurse include in instructions to the patient?Selected
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Take the drug for one full week before coming in contact with allergens
An elderly woman is slated for a hemiarthroplasty (hip replacement surgery) after falling and breaking her hip on the stairs outside her home. The woman's pain in the time since her injury has been severe, and her care team has been treating it with morphine. Which of the following administration schedules is most likely to control the patient's pain?Selected
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Twice-daily doses of long-acting morphine, with short - acting morphine available for breakthrough pain
A Nurse Practitioner is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-year-old patient who is to be started on dextroamphetamine for ADHD. After obtaining vital signs, height, and weight, the nurse will prepare the patient for an Selected
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electrocardiogram
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An immunocompromised 7-year-old child was recently discharged home with a peripherally-inserted central line (PIC line) for home antibiotic therapy. He has now been brought to the emergency department by his mother and father with signs and symptoms of line sepsis. Upon questioning, the mother states that she has been removing the PIC dressing daily and washing the site with warm water and a cloth. What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate in this situation?• Question 14
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