ATI PHARMACOLOGY CAPSTONE EXAM 2

1-A nurse is assessing a client who started taking furosemide 2 days ago and has a potassium level 3.1. Which of the following findings should the nurse expected? Depressed deep tendon reflexes. 2-A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and is starting to take gentamicin. Which of the following client laboratory test should the nurse monitor to detect an adverse effect of the medication? Creatinine 3 - A nurse is administering bumetanide to a client who has ascites. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings is an expected therapeutic effect this medication? Increase urinary output 4 - A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has fibromyalgia and a new prescription for pregabalin. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in the teaching? You should notify your provider if you experience facial swelling. 5 - A nurse is assessing a client who is in preterm labor and is receiving magnesium via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? Deep tendon reflexes 1+ 6-A nurse is caring for a client who has a systemic fungal infection and is receiving IV amphotericin B deoxycholate. During previous infusion? Adm diphenhydramine prior to administration. 7- A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and is starting to take hydroxychloroquine. Which of the following client statement indicates an understanding of the teaching? I will need to have regular eye exams while taking this medication 8-a nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? Infiltration of peripheral IV 9-A nurse is providing discharge instruction to a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole for the treatment of GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? This medication reduces stomach acid 10- A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has prostate cancer and a new prescription for leuprolide. The nurse should explain to the client that leuprolide treats prostate cancer by which of the following actions? Leuprolide decrease the production of testosterone 11-A nurse is reviewing laboratory data for a client who is taking niacin to correct plasm lipid levels. Which of the following’s findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this therapy? Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) 12-A nurse is caring for a client who requires a transfusion of one unit of packed RBC. The nurse received the following prescription diphenhydramine 50mg by mouth once, one hour to transfusion. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription? Single prescription 13 - A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperlipidemia and a new prescription for colesevelam. The nurse should monitor the client foe which of the following manifestations s an adverse of COLESEVELAM Constipation. 14 - A nurse is caring for older adult client who is confirmed positive for HIV and will begin medication therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client? SATA You will be prescribed more than one medication to fight the virus. Your medication plan can also include an antibiotic medication. You will need to take medication for the rest of your life 15 - A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has been taking ST John’s worst. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications can interact with St John worst? Citalopram 16 - The first action the nurse should take is to assess the client for injury due to medication error. Assess the client 17 - A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina and a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerine tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Store used tablet a room temperature 18 - A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for benzonatate. Which of the following statements by the client indication understanding of the teaching? I should not drive while taking this medication 19 - A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus and is starting intranasal desmopressin. Which of the following findings should indicates to nurse that medication in effective? The client’s 24 hr urine is 1256ml 20 - A nurse is transcribing a telephone prescription for acetaminophen 650mg by mouth daily at bedtime. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbrevations are acceptable to use when transcribing the prescription Abbreviate by mouth as PO