Question 1

1 out of 1 points

  In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always encourage patients to

Selected Answer: take their medication at the prescribed times.

• Question 2

1 out of 1 points

  A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug likely to influence the management of the patient's existing drug regimen?

Selected Answer: It is unlikely to influence the patient's other medications because gabapentin does not interact with other drugs.

• Question 3

1 out of 1 points

  Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine?

Selected Answer: The resident's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm

• Question 4

1 out of 1 points

  The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological processes protects the lower respiratory system?

Selected Answer: Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.

• Question 5

1 out of 1 points

  A 62-year-old man has been prescribed lovastatin. The Nurse Practitioner will instruct the patient to take the medication

Selected Answer: at bedtime.

• Question 6

1 out of 1 points

  A Nurse Practitioner who provides care for older adults is aware of the high incidence of drug interactions in this population. When educating a group of seniors about the prevention of drug interactions, the Nurse Practitioner should encourage them to

Selected Answer: consult their care provider before taking new over-the-counter medications.

• Question 7

1 out of 1 points

  A Nurse Practitioner is teaching an older adult patient about polypharmacy. Which of the following statements best describe this term?

Selected Answer: Taking several drugs simultaneously

• Question 8

1 out of 1 points

  A diabetic patient being treated for obesity tells the Nurse Practitioner that he is having adverse effects from his drug therapy. The patient has been taking dextroamphetamine for 2 weeks as adjunct therapy. Which of the following adverse effects would need the Nurse Practitioner's immediate attention?

Selected Answer: Increased blood glucose

• Question 9

1 out of 1 points

  A 22 year old patient is transitioning from oral agents to insulin.  He will be taking 20 units of lantus at bedtime and regular insulin before meals.  What instructions should the NP provide about the timing and dose of regular insulin?  

Selected Answer: Take 1 unit of regular insulin for each 10 grams of carbohydrate to be consumed 15 minutes before each meal

• Question 10

1 out of 1 points

  Topical inhaled alpha adrenergic blocking agents or nasal vasoconstricting decongestants should not be used chronically (>5 days) because they can cause

Selected Answer: rebound rhinitis/congestion