Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A 77-year-old man's chronic heart failure is being treated with a regimen of quinapril (Accupril) and
furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following assessment findings would suggest that the loop diuretic is
contributing to a therapeutic effect?
Selected Answer:
The man's chest sounds are clear and his ankle edema is lessened.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the
following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to monitor?
Selected Answer:
Potassium levels
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Correct
An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken sublingual nitroglycerin should be
Selected Answer:
increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Correct

A patient taking Metformin (Glucophage) is scheduled for a cardiac cath. The patient asks why he can't
take his metformin the day of the test. What is the most appropriate reply?
Selected Answer:
You can develop lactic acidosis if you take metformin and are given dye. You should have a serum
creatinine drawn before restarting the medication.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Correct
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who has just been diagnosed with allergic asthma are being taught about
their son's medication regimen by the nurse. The nurse is currently teaching the parent's about the
appropriate use of a "rescue drug" for acute exacerbations of their son's asthma. What drug should the
nurse suggests the parents to use in these situations?
Selected Answer:
Albuterol
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by blocking the sympathetic
receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is characteristic of
Selected Answer:
an adrenergic antagonist.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Correct

A female patient, age 36, is prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for daily use. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse closely monitor for in this patient?
Selected Answer:
Oropharyngeal Candida albicans infection
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chest pain. He has an order for 0.3 mg
of sublingual nitroglycerin prn for chest pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first
when he complains of chest pain?
Selected Answer:
Administer a tablet under his tongue and repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if the pain has not
subsided
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Incorrect
Mr. Lacuna is an 83-year-old resident of a long-term care facility who has a diagnosis of moderate
Alzheimer disease. Mr. Lacuna's physician recently prescribed oral rivastigmine, but he was unable to
tolerate the drug due to its gastrointestinal effects. As a result, he has been ordered the transdermal
patch form of the medication. When administering this form of rivastigmine, the nurse should
Selected Answer:
teach Mr. Lacuna about the importance of rotating sites when he applies the patch.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Correct
It is determined that a patient, who is in a hepatic coma, needs a laxative. Lactulose is prescribed. Which
of the following should the nurse monitor to assess the efficacy of the lactulose therapy?
Selected Answer:
Blood ammonia levels

Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A high school student was diagnosed with asthma when he was in elementary school and has become
accustomed to carrying and using his "puffers". In recent months, he has become more involved in
sports and has developed a habit of administering albuterol up to 10 times daily. The nurse should teach
the student that overuse of albuterol can lead to
Selected Answer:
rebound bronchoconstriction.
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Correct
Which statement is FALSE regarding the treatment of hyperthyroidism?
Selected Answer:
Methimazole (Tapazole) is the drug of choice for pregnant or lactating females.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A Nurse Practitioner who provides care in a busy clinic is aware of the high incidence and prevalence of
hyperlipidemia and the consequent need for antihyperlipidemics in many patients. Treatment of high
cholesterol using statins would be contraindicated in which of the following patients?
Selected Answer:
An obese male client who is a heavy alcohol user and who has cirrhosis of the liver

Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing seizure disorder which has
been successfully controlled for several years with antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize
that the patient's compromised renal function will likely
Selected Answer:
increase the half-life of medications that are metabolized by the kidneys.
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine
(Synthroid) has been prescribed. Before the drug therapy is started, the nurse will assess for which of the
following?
Selected Answer:
History of taking anticoagulant drugs
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Correct
Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG). During patient education about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse should
prioritize teach about
Selected Answer:
potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr. Nguyen will be taking.
Question 17
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Correct
A male patient is to begin glyburide (Diabeta) for type 2 diabetes. Before the drug therapy begins, a
priority action by the nurse will be to assess the patient's
Selected Answer:
use of alcohol.
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A 39-year-old African-American male is 25 pounds overweight and has been diagnosed with
hypertension after three consecutive above-normal blood pressure readings. The most likely initial drug
therapy for this patient will be
Selected Answer:
a diuretic.
Question 19
0 out of 1 points
Incorrect
The Nurse Practitioner is treating a patient that takes frequent doses of antacids for his heartburn and is
also taking an enteric coded aspirin. What instructions should be provided to the patient?
Selected Answer:
The aspirin is less effective when taken with an antacid so you need to increase the dose.
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Correct

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A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol level. The nurse's teaching plan will
include a basic explanation of how the drug produces its therapeutic effect. The nurse will explain that
lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels because it
Selected Answer:
inhibits cholesterol syntheses.
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds to acid glycoproteins. The nurse
understands that white Americans usually receive
Selected Answer:
a higher-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
Correct
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 23
1 out of 1 points
Correct

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A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety of chronic health problems has been
prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator that is to be taken once daily. The nurse has encouraged the
woman to take the pill at the same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What is
the most likely rationale for the nurse's advice?
Selected Answer:
Integrating the new drug into the patient's existing schedule promotes adherence.
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
Correct
An older adult who lives in a long-term care facility has recently begun taking losartan (Cozaar) for the
treatment of hypertension. The nurse who provides care for this resident should recognize that this
change in the resident's medication regimen make create a risk for
Selected Answer:
falls.
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A patient with a long history of alcohol abuse has been admitted to an acute medical unit with signs and
symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. His current medication orders include QID doses of oral lactulose.
What desired outcomes should the nurse associate with this drug order?
Selected Answer:
Patient will have three to four loose bowel movements each day.
Question 26
1 out of 1 points
Correct
An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative pneumonia in the days following abdominal
surgery and is being treated with a number of medications. Which of the following medications that the
nurse will administer has the slowest absorption?
Selected Answer:

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An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years
Question 27
1 out of 1 points
Correct
The APRN's ability to prescribe controlled substances is regulated by:
Selected Answers:
DEA
State Law
Question 28
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A patient is bothered with nighttime episodes of bronchoconstriction related to asthma. Which of the
following medications can be administered to decrease the nighttime episodes and prevent asthma
attacks?
Selected Answer:
Leukotriene modifiers
Question 29
1 out of 1 points
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