ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RE TAKE 2023 ACTUAL EXAM LATE ST Q UESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES RATED AGRADE. A Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching? - ANSWER -
Original doc says "empty stomach" but I can't find any questions with that answer, they all say sore throat. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following should the nurse include as an adverse effect of the medication that the client should report to the provider? - ANSWER -Leg cramps. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking diazepam several times per day but recently ran out of the medication. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of withdrawal from diazepam? - ANSWER -Tremors. A nurse is preparing to administer an insulin injection for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER -Insert the needle into the right thigh at a 90⁰ angle. 1000mg / 250mg = 4/4 = 1 tablet per dose? - ANSWER -4 tablets. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for verapamil PO. Which of the following beverages should the nurse recommend avoiding while taking this medication? - ANSWER -Grapefruit juice. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperlipidemia and has been taking rosuvastatin for the past year. The client tells the nurse he has been experiencing muscle tenderness. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse review? - ANSWER -Serum potassium. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking chlorpromazine. Which of the following is the highest priority finding? - ANSWER -Sedation. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4 mg IM stat. The medication is dispensed in a 5 mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER -Discard the excess medication with a second nurse as a witness. Nitroglycerin? - ANSWER -Apply when you have chest pain. 3mg/kg/dose x 65.9kg 114.2mg/ dose 114.2/100 = - ANSWER -1 tablet ? A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client through an enteral feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER -
Pinch the tube while connecting the syringe to it. A nurse is administering regular insulin 10 units and NPH insulin 15 units in one syringe to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER -Draw the regular insulin into the syringe first. A nurse is collecting a medication history from the parent of a preschooler who comes to the clinic for routine immunizations. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the varicella immunization? - ANSWER -Receiving treatment for leukemia. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic hypertension. The clients morning vital signs include BP 140/80 mmHg, heart rate 54/ min, and respiratory rate 18/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to withhold? - ANSWER -Atenolol. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for timolol ophthalmic solution to treat glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER -"I will apply pressure to the side of my nose after instilling the medication" A nurse is monitoring a client who recently began taking lisinopril for hypertension. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an adverse effect of the medication to report to the provider? - ANSWER -Persistent cough. The nurse is caring for a client who started taking amitriptyline 6 days ago. The client reports that the medication is not helping. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER -You will need to wait a couple of weeks to feel the therapeutic effect of the medication. A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine IM to a 2 -month -old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER -
Administer the vaccine in the vastus lateralis.
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