NURS 6521N 28, ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY, EXAM - WEEK 7 MIDTERM (2020)

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Ques;: A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should ... applied in the morning and ... in the evening. This medication schedule reduces the potential for: 2. Ques;:A ... 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been ... with hyperlipidemia and has been ... lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to 3. Ques;:The most effective therapy for a patient who is H. pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is: 4. Ques;:A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication regimen consisting of metoprolol (Lopressor), enalapril (Vasotec), and furosemide (Lasix). In addition to regularly assessing the patient s heart rate, the nurse should prioritize assessment of the patient's : 5. Ques;:A 58-year-old man is ... dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel syndrome. In which of the following conditions is dicyclomine therapy contraindicated? 6. Ques;:A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine (Claritin) is .... Which of the following statements will the nurse include when providing patient education concerning this drug? 7. Ques;:The APRN is prescribing a medication that is to induce hepatic enzymes. What effect should you anticipate? 8. Ques;:A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a 21-year history of heavy drinking and is about developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse will teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause which of the following? 9. Ques;:A patient has been 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 10. Ques;:Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist? 11. Ques;: Nguyen, age 71, will soon be home from the hospital after a successful coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). During patient education about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse should prioritize teach about: 12. Ques;:A 70-year-old man who enjoys good health began taking low-dose aspirin several months ago on recommendations that he read in a magazine article. During the man's most recent visit to his care provider, routine blood work was ordered and the results an unprecedented rise in the man's serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. How should a nurse best interpret these findings? 13. Ques;:A 62 year old male who had a myocardial infarction one year ago is being for hypertension. Which medication has the best evidence in mortality reduction? 14. Ques;:A Nurse Practitioner is providing care for a 71-year-old woman who was red to emigrate from Mexico to the United States 6 months ago. Earlier this week, the woman slipped while getting off a bus and fractured her hip. How should the woman's nurse best exemplify cultural competence in the care of this patient? 15. Ques;:A 77-year-old man's chronic heart failure is being with a regimen of quinapril (Accupril) and furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following assessment findings would suggest that the loop diuretic is contributing to a therapeutic effect? [Show More]

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