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Review Test Submission:
Week 5 - Quiz
User Edward Luschinski
Course NURS-6521N-29,Advanced Pharmacology.2019 Spring Qtr
02/25-05/19-PT27
Test Week 5 - Quiz
Started 3/31/19 2:13 PM
Submitted 3/31/19 2:40 PM
Due Date 4/1/19 1:59 AM
Status Completed
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29 out of 30 points
Time Elapsed 27 minutes out of 1 hour and 15 minutes
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 Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A nurse who provides care on an acute medicine unit has frequently recommended
the use of nicotine replacement gum for patients who express a willingness to quit
smoking during their admission or following their discharge. For which of the
following patients would nicotine gum be contraindicated?
Response
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Nicotine in any dosage form should not be used in patients
immediately after myocardial infarction, or in those with life-threatening
arrhythmias or severe or worsening angina pectoris. Antibiotics,
anticoagulants, and renal failure are not contraindications for the use
of nicotine as an aid to smoking cessation.
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed lithium therapy. Which of the following signs and
symptoms will the nurse tell the patient to report immediately?

Response
Feedback:
Muscle twitching is an early symptom of lithium toxicity and should be
reported immediately. Muscle twitching indicates that a dosage
change may be needed. Increased thirst and urination are acute
effects of lithium, whereas hair loss is a chronic adverse effect.
 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient who has been taking buspirone (BuSpar) for 1 week calls the clinic and
reports to the nurse that the drug is not working. The patient informs the nurse that
she is still having symptoms of anxiety. The nurse will tell the patient that
Response
Feedback:
The nurse will inform the patient that it will likely take 3 to 4 weeks of
treatment before she notices consistent relief of her anxiety. However,
some improvement is often seen within 7 to 10 days of starting
therapy. Since the patient had only been taking the drug 1 week, there
is no need to inform the physician. The nurse would not make the
assumption that the medication is not going to work for the patient nor