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NSG 6005 Wk 1 quiz with correct answers Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by Correct Answer-the state board of nursing for each state The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include Correct Answer-nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care Clinical Judgement in prescribing includes Correct Answer-factoring in the cost to the patient of the me...

NSG 6005 Week 7 Quiz with correct answers Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for: Correct answer-Tachycardia and angina The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking alendronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is: Correct answer-Annual renal function evaluation Angela is a black woman who has heard that women of African descent do not need to worry about osteoporosis. What education would you provid...

NSG 6005 WEEK 6 Pharmacology questions with correct answers Jayla is a nine-year-old who has been diagnosed with migraines for almost two years. She is missing up to a week of school each month. Her headache diary confirms she averages four or five migraines per month. Which of the following would be appropriate? A. Prescribe amitriptyline (Elavil) daily, start at a low dose and increase the dose slowly every two weeks until effective in eliminating migraines. B. Encourage her mother to giv...

NSG 6005 Week 3 Pharmacology Quiz with correct answers Art is a fifty-five-year-old smoker who has been diagnosed with angina and placed on nitrates. He complains of headaches after using his nitrate. An appropriate reply might be: A. "This is a parasympathetic response to the vasodilating effects of the drug." B. "Headaches are common side effects with these drugs. How severe are they?" C. "This is associated with your smoking. Let's work on having you stop smoking." D. "This is ...

NSG 6005 Week 1 Pharmacology Quiz with correct answers What impact does developmental variation in renal function has on prescribing for infants and children? a. Lower doses of renal he excreted drugs may be prescribed to infants younger than six months b. Higher doses of water-soluble drugs may need to be prescribed due to increased renal excretion c. Renal excretion rates have no impact on prescribing d. Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs are renal he excreted or not Corre...

Nsg 6005 questions with correct answers 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing for each state D. The State Board of Pharmacy Correct Answer-C 2. Physician Assistant (PA) prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing D. The State ...

NSG 6005 Questions with correct answers 1. Managed Care Organization Correct Answer-insurance companies NSG 6005 Pharm Quiz 1 Correct Answer-South university 2. Health outcomes related to ethnic/racial groups Correct Answer-difference due to second class status 3. Pharmacokinetics among racial groups Correct Answer-Alterations in drug metabolism among Asians may lead to: Slower metabolism of antidepressants, requiring lower doses Hepatic metabolism varies among ethnic groups 4. Pre...

NSG 6005 Pharm Weeks 1-3 Quiz with correct answers Genetic polymorphisms account for differences in metabolism, including: 1. Poor metabolizers, who lack a working enzyme 2. Intermediate metabolizers, who have one working, wild-type allele and one mutant allele 3. Extensive metabolizers, with two normally functioning alleles 4. All of the above Correct Answer-4. All of the above Up to 21% of Asians are ultra-rapid 2D6 metabolizers, leading to: 1. A need to monitor drugs metabo...

NSG 6005 Pharm Week 5 questions with correct answers Assessments needed before prescribing HTN meds Correct Answer-BP (at least 3), head-toe, Labs (renal fxn & K+) Why are ACE Inhibitors good for diabetics? Correct Answer-improves insulin sensitivity and protects the kidneys What creatinine level would cause a change in dosage of ACE Inhibitors? Correct Answer->2.5 What pathological change in heart failure is not addressed by ACE inhibitor? Correct Answer-Activation of sympathetic N...

NSG 6005 Pharm Week 4 Respiratory, Asthma, COPD, AntiHistamines Quiz with correct answers The first-line treatment for cough related to a upper respiratory infection in a five-year-old is: A. Fluids and symptomatic care B. Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin syrup (Robitussin DM for kids) C. Guaifenesin and codeine syrup (Tussin AC) D. Chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan syrup (NyQuil for kids) Correct Answer-A. Fluids and symptomatic care Pregnant patients with asthma may safely use ...