NURS-6521,Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam, (Detail Solutions and Resources for the Test)
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most
effective injection site would be the
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
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
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
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 measures would help limit the
severity of the cardiomyopathy in this patient?
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
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?
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• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
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?
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
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?
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
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?
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
An oncology nurse is aware of the risks for injury that exist around the
preparation, transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic
agents. In order to reduce these risks of injury, the nurse should take
which of the following actions?
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct
the patient to take the drug
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
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?
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
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?
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-yearold 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
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
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 15
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?
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has
a malignant brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of
carmustine. It will be critical for the nurse to observe for which of the
following?
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A 45-year-old female patient is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a
bronchial infection. A nursing assessment revealed that she started
taking daily vitamin supplements about 2 years ago. To maximize the
therapeutic effects of the ciprofloxacin therapy, the nurse should advise
the patient to
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain
due to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid
• Question 19
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is assessing a patient who has chronic
lymphoblastic myelogenous leukemia. The treatment plan includes
hydroxyurea (Hydrea). The nurse will assess the patient for which of the
following?