Ati Pharmacology Proctored Assessment Exam 2019
A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the:
1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 m...
a patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine synthroid 025 mg po daily after 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that
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Proctored Assessment Exam 2019 A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the:
1)Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL
2)Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL
A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understanding of teaching:
1)I will not use a salt substitute while taking meds
2)I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement by the patient indicates further teaching:
1)I should expect a rash to develop
2)I may develop hair or face or chest
A nurse is receiving a telephone prescription for an antibiotic from a client's provider. Which of the following is the nurse required to do:
3)Read the prescription back to the provider after transcribing
4)Write the trade name for the prescribed medicine
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent and her family regarding a new prescription of phenytoin (Dilantin) for a newly diagnosed seizure disorder. Which of the following client statements indicates the understanding of the teaching:
1)I will keep a seizure frequency chart
2)I will skip a dose if I am experiencing nauseaStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving furosemide (Lasix) and digoxin (Lanoxin). Routine laboratory results reveal a potassium level of 2.6 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first:
1)Apply a cardiac monitor
2)Provides foods high in potassium
A nurse administers ceftazidime (Fortaz) to a client who has a severe penicillin allergy. Which of
the following client findings requires an incident report:
1) The client is also taking linsinophrel (Prinivil) 2) The client reports shortness of breath
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has been newly diagnosed with a seizure disorder and has begun phenytoin (Dilantin). The nurse should tell the client that phenytoin can
decrease the effectiveness of which of the following:
1)Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
2)Fluroxetine (Prozac)
A nurse providing teaching to a client who is diagnosed with migrane headaches. The client is prescribed ergotamine (Ergostat) sublingual (SL). Which of the following should the nurse include in her instructions:
1) Take 1SL tablet three times a day before meals 2) Take 1SL tablet at onset of migrane
A nurse is reviewing a client's daily laboratory findings before administering 0.125 mg of digoxin (Lanoxin). The client's serum digoxin level is 0.7 ng/mL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take:
1)Give the medication
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