NURS 6521N Week 6 Quiz 2- Question and Answers


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NURS 6521 Week 6 Quiz with Answers

  3. A patient in need of myocardial infarction prophylaxis has been ….sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following will the nurse monitor the patient most closely for?
  4. A 40-year-old woman with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia has been prescribe cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) as an adjunct to her existing drug regimen. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize when updating the nursing care plan for this patient?
  7. Which of the following would be the most important safety-related instruction for a nurse to give to a patient taking baclofen (Lioresal)?
  10. A patient is taking gabapentin (Neurontin) for spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis. Which of the following should be the priority for monitoring?
  12. A 66-year-old woman has experienced a significant decline in her quality of life as a result of worsening rheumatoid arthritis. Her physician has prescribed etanercept and the nurse is responsible for facilitating this new aspect of the patient’s drug regimen. This will involve the administration of
  15. A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been prescribe colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider?
  16. A clinic nurse is following a 9-year-old boy who is taking somatropin. Which of the following will the nurse monitor periodically?
  17. A 34-year-old male patient is …methimazole (MMI). The nurse will advise him to report which of the following immediately?
  18. A nurse will instruct a patient taking allopurinol to take each dose
  20. A patient with type 1 diabetes has been ….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?
  22. A 70-year-old woman who is on long-term ibuprofen therapy for osteoarthritis has returned to the clinic for her regular 6-month visit. In the last couple of months, she has been having increasing periods of abdominal pain. The nurse suspects that this pain may be related to
  25. A patient with diabetes has had a cough for 1 week and has been ….a cough syrup (an expectorant). What special instructions should the nurse include in the patient teaching for this situation?
  26. A nurse has been ….to speak to a support group for persons with movement disorders and their families. Which of the following statements by the nurse addresses the chronic nature of these diseases and the relevant drug therapies?
  27. A nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine (Synthroid) has been prescribe. Before the drug therapy is …., the nurse will assess for which of the following?


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