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WGU D116 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY OA EXAM 300
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A 32-year-old female presents to an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy and requires pharmaceutical therapy. The APRN knows that some medication solutions should be avoided during pregnancy.Which medication falls into this category?Metoclopramide Chenodiol Prochlorperazine Ondansetron - ANSWER-Chenodiol
A 34-year-old patient comes to a clinic complaining of pain in the left shoulder. The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) assesses the patient and notices that the patient has a limited range of motion in the shoulder due to swelling. The APRN determines that the patient should be prescribed a medication that treats peripheral nervous system disorders.Which medication has the APRN prescribed? 1 / 4
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2 Naproxen Metoclopramide Hcl Sumatriptan Acetaminophen - ANSWER-Naproxen
A 35-year-old female who is a nonsmoker is happy with her combined oral hormonal contraceptive; however, she often forgets to take her pills and would like to discuss other options. She would also prefer to avoid any contraceptive that must be inserted into her body.Which medication should be recommended for this patient?Spermicide Transdermal patch Subdermal implant Vaginal IUD - ANSWER-Transdermal patch
A 35-year-old mother who is currently breastfeeding her four-month-old baby comes to a clinic for an evaluation of a sinus infection. The advanced practice registered nurse needs to prescribe medication that does not pass across the membrane into the breast milk.Which type of medication crosses this membrane?Ionized 2 / 4
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3 Polar Protein-bound Lipid-soluble - ANSWER-Lipid-soluble
A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis with symptoms of fever, chills, severe flank pain, dysuria, urinary frequency, and urinary urgency. The patient is prescribed levofloxacin for 14 days.Which bacterium is being treated in this patient?Pseudomonas aeruginosa Borrelia burgdorferi Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli - ANSWER-Escherichia coli
A 42-year-old female asks an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) for help with weight loss. Her current body mass index (BMI) is 33.Which goal is realistic for this patient?Target weight loss of 20%-25% in six months Reaching target body mass index (BMI) in one month 3 / 4
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4 Reaching target body mass index (BMI) in three months Target weight loss of 10%-15% in six months - ANSWER-Target weight loss of 10%-15% in six months A 16-year-old female presents to a clinic to discuss contraception. She would like to start an oral contraceptive and has no contraindications for estrogen. She also asks an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) if there is anything she can take to help with her acne.Which FDA-approved medication will specifically manage both issues? - ANSWER-NO Norethindrone NO Levonorgestrel NO Desogestrel YES Drospirenone Incorrect. This is a second-generation combined oral contraceptive that does not work as both an oral contraceptive and acne control.
A 20-year-old patient with cancer is admitted to a medical surgical floor with diarrhea. The stool cultures return positive for Clostridium difficile.Which antibiotic should be prescribed for this patient?Metronidazole Ciprofloxacin Doxycycline Gentamicin - ANSWER-Metronidazole
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