Nurs 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam

NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Final ExamA contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is: Selected Answer: A history of a clotting disorderWhich of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan about the signs and symptomsof thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking estrogen?Headaches and chest painThe first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would beCiprofloxacinCindy has been on Citalopram (Lexapro) For a year and is willing to try tapering off of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What is the initial dosage adjustment when tapering off antidepressants Reduce dose by 50% for 3 to 4 daysJennifer, the Nurse Practitioner, is seeing Mr. Johns, a 65 year old male in the clinic today with c/o Arthritis pain. What is a serious side effect of ibuprofen use in the older adult patient?Impairment of renal functionThe nurse practitioner has prescribed elemental iron 6 mg/kg/day in three divided doses for a toddler diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. What instructions would the family nurse practitioner include for the parents?Give the medication through a straw to decrease the staining of the teeth .The NP is prescribing A medication for six-month-old