NURS-6521N-14 Advanced Pharmacology Winter Final Exam - Week 11 GRADED A+

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NURS-6521N-14 Advanced Pharmacology Winter Final Exam - Week 11 GRADED A+ Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection site w... ould be the Selected Answer: ventrogluteal muscle.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause Selected Answer: staining of permanent teeth.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. Which of the following measures would help limit the severity of the cardiomyopathy in this patient? Selected Answer: The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin  Question 4 1 out of 1 points A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) will be starting a course of doxorubicin shortly. When planning this patient's care, what nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize? Selected Answer: Risk for Infection related to suppressed bone marrow function  Question 5 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is performing patient education for a woman who has just been prescribed a bisphosphonate. Which of the following diagnostic and history findings would have prompted the woman's care provider to prescribe a bisphosphonate? Selected Answer: Low bone density and a family history of osteoporosis  Question 6 0 out of 1 points A 13-year-old patient has juvenile arthritis. He has recently had oral surgery and was told by the surgeon to take aspirin for the pain. The APRN will monitor for which of the following? Selected Answer: Agranulocytosis  Question 7 1 out of 1 points The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is Selected Answer: Flagyl.  Question 8 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner 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? Selected Answer: Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells while leaving normal body cells less affected.  Question 9 0 out of 1 points An oncology nurse is aware of the risks for injury that exist around the preparation, transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In order to reduce these risks of injury, the nurse should take which of the following actions? Selected Dispose of intravenous lines used for chemotherapy administration in a covered trash can in the patient's room. Answer: [Show More]

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