NURS 6521-ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 11 QUIZ

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NURS 6521-ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 11 QUIZ QUESTION 1 1. A nurse working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage ... by using A. age in years. B. body surface area. C. weight. D. age in months. 1 points QUESTION 2 1. A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be questioned about her intake of A. trans fat. B. grapefruit juice. C. alcohol. D. caffeine. 1 points QUESTION 3 1. A nurse is administering drugs to a 10-year-old child who has multiple health problems. The child is underweight and is on a special diet. Which of the following will the nurse consider when planning for the best absorption of the prescribed drugs? (Select all that apply.) A. Diet B. Disease process C. Weight D. Age E. Route of administration 1 points QUESTION 4 1. To which of the following patients would a medication nurse most likely administer caffeine as part of the treatment plan? A. A 34-year-old woman with a diagnosis of gastric ulcerations B. A preterm neonate who has apnea C. A school-age child with severe ADHD D. A 52-year-old man with narcolepsy 1 points QUESTION 5 1. The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is A. Flagyl. B. Amoxicillin. C. Diflucan. D. Meclizine. 1 points QUESTION 6 1. A patient reports to a clinic with complaints of breast tenderness, a right lumpy breast, and no breast discharge. The breast tenderness occurs primarily during her menstrual cycle. The nurse practitioner probably suspects A. breast cancer. B. pain in the heart. C. PMS. D. cancerous breast tenderness. 1 points QUESTION 7 1. A 10-year-old boy is taking dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) daily for ADHD. At each clinic visit, the nurse's priority assessment would be A. height and weight. B. body temperature. C. blood pressure. D. Vision. 1 points QUESTION 8 1. A patient asks the nurse practitioner about food sources such as soybeans and soy products. The nurse practitioner understands that these foods are considered A. inappropriate. B. monotherapy. C. taboo. D. phytoestrogens. 1 points QUESTION 9 1. A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be administered medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his [Show More]

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