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NURS-6521D-6 NURS-6521F-6 NURS-6521N-6-Advanced Pharmacology 98 out of 100 NURS-6521D-6 NURS-6521F-6 NURS-6521N-6-Advanced Pharmacology 98 out of 100 Selected Answer: nitrate to... lerance. Selected Answer: potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr. Nguyen will be taking. Selected Answer: Bismuth, Metronidazole, Omeprazole, and Tetracycline A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems. Genetic factors are likely to influence his etiology and/or treatment of Selected Answer: hypertension. Selected Answer: adrenal insufficiency. Selected Answer: 3. Cardiac glycoside such as Digoxin Selected Answer: Electrolyte levels Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal distress Selected It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to improve Answer: asthma control A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen by her nurse practitioner, who is currently reviewing the patient's medication regimen. Which of the patient's medications should prompt the nurse to teach her to avoid drinking grapefruit juice? Selected Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) A Nurse Practitioner is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male and the foreman for a construction company. In order to minimize one important adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following instructions? Selected Answer: Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct sunlight A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly- controlled type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy and chronic heart failure (CHF). Her care provider has recently added spironolactone (Aldactone) to the woman's medication regimen. The nurse should consequently assess for signs and symptoms of Selected Answer: hyperkalemia. A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the following should the Nurse Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy? Selected Answer: Serum potassium levels 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 Answer: may cause nutrient deficiencies. The Nurse Practitioner is conducting a medication reconciliation of a new resident of a long-term care facility. The Nurse Practitioner notes that the resident takes allopurinol on a daily basis for the treatment of gout. What is the primary purpose of this drug? Selected Answer: To balance urate concentration and prevent gout attacks Selected Answer: a CNS reflex that is initiated by receptors in the nasal cavities. Answer: Selected Answer: Coffe e A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol level. The nurse's teaching plan will include a basic explanation of how the drug produces its therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels because it Selected Answer: inhibits cholesterol syntheses. Selected Answer: Take it on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals Selected Answer: ototoxicit y. Selected Answer: a diuretic. A homeless man who is well known to care providers at the local hospital has been admitted to the emergency department after having a seizure outside a mall. The man is known to be a heavy alcohol user and is malnourished with a very low body mass index. How are this patient's characteristics likely to influence possible treatment with phenytoin? Selected Answer: The patient's protein deficit will likely increase the levels of the free drug in his blood. Selected Answer: understand the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia. Selected Answer: A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly Selected Answer: Enlarged prostate gland Selected Answer: 2. Beta blocker A 58-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department. A diagnosis of severe digoxin toxicity is made. Bradycardia is present, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) confirms toxicity. The nurse will administer which of the following drugs? Selected Answer: Digoxin immune fab A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe chest pain. The emergency department physician orders intravenous nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min, titrate dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion pump as needed. Before administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should prioritize which of the following assessments? Selected Answer: Blood pressure An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative pneumonia in the days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a number of medications. Which of the following medications that the nurse will administer has the slowest absorption? Selected Answer: An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years Selected Answer: Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed. Selected Answer: decrease the amount of circulating blood sent through the kidneys. A 76-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes emphysema, osteoporosis, malnutrition, and hypothyroidism. Recently, the woman fell outside her home as a result of weakness and suffered a fracture to her femoral head. The woman's subsequent hip-replacement surgery has been scheduled and the care team recognizes that the use of isoflurane will be most significantly influenced by Selected Answer: her history of emphysema. Selected Answer: The therapeutic effects and possible adverse effects The APRN is treating a patient with type 2 diabetes. The patient is on the maximum dose of metformin and glucotrol. Current weight 212 pounds. Labs from this morning indicate a fasting blood sugar of 312 and HbA1C of 9. The APRN wants to start the patient on Lantus 0.2 unit/kg. What dose and instructions should the APRN provide? Selected Answer: Give 19 units of Lantus subcutaneously prior to bedtime. A Native American man who lives a traditional lifestyle is scheduled to have heart surgery. The tribal chief has requested that the tribe's medicine man perform a ritual before the patient goes to surgery. The nurse's response to this request should be Selected Answer: "As long as the ritual does not interfere with the patient's preoperative care, it will be okay." Selected Answer: Digoxin Selected Answer: a higher-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins. Selected Answer: "Yes, but be sure to wait at least 2 hours to take the antacid after you take the ranitidine." A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to monitor? Selected Answer: Potassium levels A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, "I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn't seem to help at all." How should the nurse best respond to this patient's statement? Selected Answer: "Prilosec will help your heartburn but it's not designed to provide immediate relief of specific episodes of heartburn." Selected Answer: Route Selected Answer: use of alcohol. A Nurse Practitioner is overseeing the care of a young man whose ulcerative colitis is being treated with oral prednisone. Which of the following actions should the Nurse Practitioner take in order to minimize the potential for adverse drug effects and risks associated with prednisone treatment? Selected Answer: Carefully assess the patient for infections Mr. Tan is a 69-year-old man who prides himself in maintaining an active lifestyle and a healthy diet that includes adequate fluid intake. However, Mr. Tan states that he has experienced occasional constipation in recent months. What remedy should be the nurse's first suggestion? Selected Answer: A bulk-forming (fiber) laxative Selected Answer: The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a younger patient. Selected Answer: The amount of alcohol consumption A Nurse Practitioner who provides care in a long-term care facility is documenting a new resident's medication regimen on the resident's intake admission. The Nurse Practitioner is documenting the generic, rather than proprietary, names of the resident's current drugs because Selected Answer: there is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if proprietary names are used. Selected Answer: Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection 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 Answer: Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina several months ago and has been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his physician has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina? Selected Answer: Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium channel blocker. Selected Answer: History of taking anticoagulant drugs A 72-year-old man is taking Adderall XR for the treatment of narcolepsy. He is currently having problems with not being able to swallow large tablets or capsules. The man also wears dentures, which makes it even more difficult for him to swallow medication. He is in the clinic to talk to the nurse about his problem. The nurse will instruct him to [Show More]

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