MSN 611 Final Exam Questions

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MSN 611 Final Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+

(a)Question : How is tumor lysis syndrome managed in

leukemia patients?

• Dosage reduction
• IV hydration
• Treatment disruption
• Drug rotation

Correct answer: B. IV hydration

(b)Question : When prescribing benzodiazepines, only

lorazepam, oxazepam, or temazepam should be considered for which patients?

• Patients with obesity
• Elderly
• Patients with bipolar disorder
• Patients with hepatic impairment

Correct answer: Patients with hepatic impairment

(c)Question : Choose the correct statement regarding

tuberculosis treatment.

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• TB morbidity and mortality in developing countries has

been dramatically reduced in recent years.

• Regimens with anything less frequent than daily dosing

require directly observed therapy to ensure adequate adherence to the regimen.

• The risk of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is elevated

in patients presenting from specific geographic areas in which 15% or more of incident cases involve MDR-TB.

• Regimens of at least four drugs are recommended for the

treatment of MDR-TB.

Correct answer: B. Regimens with anything less frequent than

daily dosing require directly observed therapy to ensure adequate adherence to the regimen.

(d)Question : Which method is used to administer

dactinomycin?

• Oral
• Intrathecal
• Intra-arterial
• intravenous

Correct answer: d. Intravenous

(e)Question : Which of the following is an FDA-approved

indication for methotrexate?

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• Wilms' tumor
• Breast cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Multiple myeloma

Correct answer: B. Breast Cancer

(f)Question : The most commonly used therapy for iron-

deficiency anemia is:

• ferric carboxymaltose.
• ferrous fumarate.
• ferrous gluconate.
• ferrous sulfate

Correct answer: D. Ferrous sulfate

(g)Question : Fatalities have occurred with the test dose of

which drug?

• Polysaccharide iron complex
• Iron dextran
• Iron sucrose
• Ferric carboxymaltose

Correct answer: B. Iron dextran

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(h)Question : Lithium is used as a treatment for

• mania
• impulsivity.
• extreme mood shifts.
• depression.

Correct answer: A. mania

(i)Question : An important consideration when administering

total parenteral nutrition peripherally is that

• the proportion of amino acids to dextrose should be

decreased.

• it can be used for gut obstructions but not for inflammation

of the gut.

• it should have a lower osmolality than for a central line.
• it cannot contain insulin, which can damage veins.

Correct answer: C. it should have a lower osmolality than for

a central line.

(j)Question : Thiazide-like diuretics work in the

• proximal tubule.
• distal tubule
• glomerulus.