ATI Pharmacology Practice Assessment A Correct 100%

a nurse is instructing a client on the application of nitroglycerin transdermal patches. which of the following statements by the client indiciates an understanding of the teaching - Answer I will take the patch off right after my evening meal a nurse receives a verbal order from the provider to administer morphine 5 mg every 4 hours subQ for sever pain as needed. the nurse should identify which of the following entries as the correct format doe the medications administration record (MAR) - Answer morphine 5 mg subcut every 4 hr PRN severe pain a nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetazolamide for chronic open-angle glaucoma. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report? - Answer tingling fingers A nurse administers a dose of metformin to client instead of the prescribed dose of metoclopramide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer check the client's blood glucose A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that taking the docusate sodium daily can minimize which of the following adverse effects of morphine. - Answer constipation A nurse is assessing a client's vital signs prior to the adminstration of PO digoxin. The client's BP is 144/86 mmHG, heart rate 55/min and respiratory rate is 20/min. The nurse should withhold the medication and contact the provider for which of the following findings? - Answer heart rate A nurse is caring for a client who received 0.9% sodium chloride 1 L over 4 hr instead of over 8 hr as prescribed. Which of the following information should the nurse enter as a complete documentation of the incident? - Answer 0.9% sodium chloride 1L IV infused over 4 hr. Vital signs stable, provider notified A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate should the nurse include in the teaching. - Answer Forms a protective barrier over ulcers A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide for heart failure. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of hypokalemia? - Answer Presence of U waves A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving gentamicin IV. the nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as an adverse effect of the medication? - Answer tinnitus A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer administer the medication outside the 5 cm radius of the umbilicus A nurse at an urgent care clinic is collecting a history from a female client who has a urinary tract infection. The nurse anticipates a prescription for ciprofloxacin. The nurse should identify that which if the following client statements indicates a contraindication for administering this medication? - Answer I have tendonitis, so I haven't been able to exercise A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the medication infusion for which of the following client findings? - Answer Platelets 96,000/mm3 A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The client is receiving oxytocin by continuous IV infusion with a maintenance IV solution. The external FHR monitor indicates late decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer Turn the client to a side-lying position a nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who tells the nurse, "I don't want to take my fluid pill until I get home today" Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer Document the refusal and inform the client's provider a nurse at a clinic is providing follow-up care to a client who is taking fluoxetine for depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? - Answer sexual dysfuction A nurse is preparing to administer PO sodium polystrene sulfonate to a client who has hyperkalemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer monitor the client for constipation A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled antibiotic at 0800 to a client and discovers the antibiotic is not present in the client's medication drawer. the nurse should identify that administration of the medication can occur at which of the following time periods without requiring an incident report? - Answer 0830 A nurse is planning care for a client who is prescribed metoclopramide following bowel surgery. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor - Answer sedation a nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer decreased respirations might occur a nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid to quit smoking. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication - Answer insomnia a nurse is administering donepezil to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately - Answer dyspnea a nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. the client asks if they can take aspirin while taking Warfarin. Which of the following responses shoudlthe nurse make? - Answer Aspirin will increase the risk of bleeding A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water D5W 400 ml IV to infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/ml. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies - Answer 100 gtt/min a nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective? - Answer I will taper of the medication before discontinuing