Midterm Exam: NUR635/ NUR 635 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Grand Canyon

Midterm Exam: NUR635/ NUR 635 (Latest

2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology

Exam| Questions and Verified Answers|

100% Correct| Grade A- Grand Canyon

Q: Ace inhibitors help patients with HF by doing all of the following except

Answer:

 -

Increase HR and preload

Q: Your chronic pain patient calls for a refill of their regularly prescribed hydrocodone

prescription. The appropriate response of the NP would be

Answer:

You need to schedule a visit for an in person follow up

Q: Which portion of the patients history should be thoroughly assessed before prescribing

metronidazole for a bacterial vaginosis infection?

Answer:

Social history for alcohol intake

Q: When prescribing lithium, the NP educates the patient that all of the following will need to

be closely monitored throughout therapy except

Answer:

liver function

Q: A 32 week pregnant patient comes in complaining of contractions, the NP

educates the patient regarding the following

Answer:

Treatment with a beta 2 agonist

Q: Which medication does the NP order after the patient experiences halluci- nations following

atropine treatment for their bradycardia?

Answer:

Physostigmine

Q: Which condition is appropriate for the NP to prescribe clonidine ER to an adolescent?

Answer:

ADHD

Q: The nurse educates the patient to watch for which adverse effect when d/c baclofen?

Answer:

Hallucinations

Q: Lab work shows a decrease in creatinine clearance after the patient starts taking memantine.

The NPs appropriate course of action would be to

Answer:

De- crease the dosage of memantine

Q: The nurse believes the patients caregiver needs more education when she verbalizes which

of the following statement regarding rivastigmine transder- mal patches?

Answer:

I should change the patch every 72 hours

Q: After starting the first generation antipsychotic, the patient develops which adverse reaction

which the NP must now also treat?

Answer:

Tardive dyskinesia

Q: Your patient is preparing for a cortisone injection, but is diabetic. Which insulin would you

choose to work the quickest to lower blood sugar?

Answer:

Glulisine

Q: How does Metformin help to decrease blood sugar?

Answer:

Decreasing glycogenol- ysis in the liver

Q: When educating patients regarding neutral protamine hagedorn (NPH) insulin, the nurse

includes the onset of action for this drug takes place

Answer:

60-90 minutes

Q: A 69 year old male presents with dizziness, confusion, sweating and complaining of

palpitations. The nurse suspects the patient is suffering fromAnswer:

Hypoglycemia