NURS 6521 Final Exam ( 2020) / NURS 6521N Final Exam: (100 Q & A )

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Course NURS-6521N-54,Advanced Pharmacology.2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16- PT27 Test Exam - Week 11 Started 2/8/20 1:01 PM Submitted 2/8/20 2:57 PM Due Date 2/10/20 1:59 AM Status Completed Attemp... t Score 91 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 55 minutes out of 2 hours Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Exam. Results Displayed Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions Question 1 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is providing patient education to a 50-year-old woman who is taking methotrexate (MTX) for breast cancer. The nurse will instruct the patient to avoid which of the following drugs? Selected Answer: Salicylates Question 2 1 out of 1 points An oncology nurse is reviewing the pathophysiology of cancer and is discussing with a colleague the factors that contribute to the success or failure of a patient's chemotherapy. Which of the following cancerous cells is most susceptible to the effects of chemotherapeutic drugs? Selected Answer: Cells that have a rapid mitotic rate false Question 3 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is on amphotericin B. On morning rounds the patient reports weakness, numbness, and a tingling sensation in his feet. What would be a priority action by the nurse? Selected Answer: Keep the bed in a low position and the side rails up at all times. Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 67-year-old man who is being treated for prostate cancer is taking epoetin alfa. The nurse will instruct the patient to Selected Answer: schedule an appointment to measure hemoglobin twice a week for at least 2 to 6 weeks. Question 5 1 out of 1 points A patient has completed 4 weeks of treatment with epoetin alfa. Which of the following assessment findings would most strongly indicate that treatment has been effective? Selected Answer: The patient's hemoglobin level is 11 g/dL Question 6 1 out of 1 points A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her treatment includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN will advise her to take which of the following vitamin supplements while taking the drug? Selected Answer: Vitamin B Question 7 1 out of 1 points On the advice of her sister, a 52-year-old woman has visited her nurse practitioner to discuss the potential benefits of hormone replacement therapy in controlling the symptoms of menopause. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate? Selected Answer: "It's important to balance the possible benefits of HRT with the fact that it might increase your risk of heart disease and stroke" Question 8 1 out of 1 points A child is taking permethrin for head lice. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct her mother to Selected Answer: stop using creams, ointments, and oils on the child's skin and scalp. Question 9 1 out of 1 points A male patient is taking finasteride for BPH. Which of the following will the nurse evaluate at each clinic visit? Selected Answer: Urinary elimination patterns Question 10 1 out of 1 points Laboratory testing has confirmed that a patient has chloroquine-resistant malaria and the patient's physician has prescribed quinine along with an adjunctive drug. The nurse should question the physician's order if the patient has a history of Selected Answer: cardiac arrhythmias. Question 11 1 out of 1 points A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize? Selected Answer: The [Show More]

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