NURS 6521: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NURS 6521: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1

A nurse 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?

Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells while leaving normal body cells less affected.

Question 2

Alprostadil (Caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been prescribed to a 42-year-old patient. When providing education to the patient and his wife, the nurse should inform the wife about which of the following adverse effects?

Low blood pressure

Vaginal burning

Question 3

A 12-year-old boy is being discharged from the hospital after … The boy will be taking two medications at home for an extended period. The nurse who is discharging the patient should provide medication teaching specifically to

both the boy and his mother regarding all medication issued.

Question 4

A 30-year-old African-American woman tested positive for …and is prescribed … The nurse will plan the patient’s care to include close monitoring of the drug therapy because

the patient is at greater risk for high serum levels of the drug.

Question 6

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?

Take the drug for 1 full week before coming in contact with allergens.