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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM ( NEW!)
Nurs 6501 adv pathophysiology Midterm exam Question 1
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Which of the following affects drug distribution throughout the body?
Selected Answer: Protein binding
Question 2
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A Nurse Practitioner who provides care in a long-term care facility is documenting a new resident's medication regimen on the resident's intake admission. The Nurse Practitioner is documenting the generic, rather than proprietary, names of the resident's current drugs because
Selected
Answer: there is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if
proprietary names are used.
Question 3
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A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe chest pain. The emergency department physician orders intravenous nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min, titrate dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion pump as needed. Before administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should prioritize which of the following assessments?
Selected Answer: Blood pressure
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A male patient is to begin treatment for pneumonia with an albuterol (Ventolin) inhaler.The nurse will advise the patient that he will most likely experience which of the following common adverse effects of the drug?
Selected Answer: Throat irritation 2 / 4
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A patient with type 1 diabetes has been admitted to the hospital for orthopedic surgery and the care team anticipates some disruptions to the patient's blood glucose levels in the days following surgery. Which of the following insulin regimens is most likely to achieve adequate glycemic control?Selected
Answer:
Doses of basal insulin twice daily with regular insulin before each meal
Question 6
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The APRN's ability to prescribe controlled substances is regulated by:
Selected Answers:
State Law
Question 7
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A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-pass effect.Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Answer: Administering the drug intravenously rather than orally
Question 8
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Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new drugs.What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Selected Answer: To ensure the safety of the public
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A 66-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes poorly-controlled type 1 diabetes, renal failure as a result of diabetic nephropathy and chronic heart failure (CHF). Her care provider has recently added spironolactone (Aldactone) to the woman's medication regimen. The nurse should consequently assess for signs and symptoms of
Selected Answer: hyperkalemia.
Question 10
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The lower respiratory system utilizes a number of different mechanisms that confer protection and maintain homeostasis. Which of the following physiological processes protects the lower respiratory system?Selected
Answer:
Cilia sweep foreign material and mucus upward toward the trachea and larynx where they can then be swallowed.
Question 11
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A 22 year old patient is transitioning from oral agents to insulin. He will be taking 20 units of lantus at bedtime and regular insulin before meals. What instructions should the NP provide about the timing and dose of regular insulin?
Selected
Answer:
Take 1 unit of regular insulin for each 5 grams of carbohydrate to be consumed 30 minutes before each meal.
Question 12
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