PHARM MIDTERM DRUGS

PHARM MIDTERM   DRUGS

Question 3. 1 out of 1 point. The APRN is caring for a patient taking a calcium-channel blockers for hypertension. The APRN should monitor the patient for what common side effects of this medication? Selected Answer: peripheral edema, constipation, dizziness.

Question 7. 0 out of 1 point. A patient in need of myocardial infarction prophylaxis has been prescribed sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following will the nurse monitor the patient most closely for?

Selected Answer: Renal dysfunction. Correct answer: Bleeding. From another test.

Test #1

Question 1. 1 out of 1 point. A Nurse Practitioner is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the Nurse Practitioner use to list the drugs? Selected Answer: The drugs' generic names.

Question 4. 1 out of 1 point. The recommended range for maintaining serum theophylline levels is: Selected Answer: 10 to 20 μg/mL.

Question 5. 1 out of 1 point. A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently had several changes made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's drug regimen? Selected Answer: "Do you take any herbal supplements or alternative medications?"

Question 6. 1 out of 1 point. Which antihypertensive agent is associated with hair growth? Selected Answer: Minoxidil

Question 7. 0 out of 1 point. The Nurse Practitioner is preparing to Prescribe a medication regimen for her patient. He or she recognizes that criteria for choosing an effective drug for any disorder include: Selected Answer: Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for prescribing. CORRECT ANSWER: Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management.

Question 8. 1 out of 1 point. A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 73-year-old man who is receiving drug therapy. He is beginning to exhibit signs of decline in his renal system, yet his current serum creatinine level is normal. The Nurse Practitioner will base the patient's plan of care on the understanding that there is Selected Answer: a decrease in the amount of creatinine to be filtered.