Week 2 ATI Pharmacology Capstone Post Assessment, Exam Questions with Answers
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Week 2 ATI Pharmacology Capstone Post Assessment, Exam Questions with Answers-What class of medication is amitriptyline and why is this medication used as an adjuvant medication for pain?
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is indicated for chronic pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia, ...
Week 2 ATI Pharmacology Capstone Post Assessment, Answered
What class of medication is amitriptyline and why is this medication used as an adjuvant
medication for pain?
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is indicated for chronic pain syndromes such
as fibromyalgia, neuropathic and chronic pain, headache, and lower back pain.
A client has a new prescription for an albuterol inhaler and a beclomethasone inhaler. What
instructions should the nurse include concerning use of these inhalers?
a. Advise clients to rinse mouth or gargle with water after use.
b. Advise clients to monitor for redness, sores, or white patches and to report to
provider if they occur
A nurse is administering a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a client. What
symptoms would indicate circulatory overload? Name three (3) clinical manifestations of
circulatory overload. What are three (3) interventions the nurse can take action on if
overload occurs?
Symptoms
Cough, shortness of breath, crackles, hypertension, tachycardia, distended
neck vein Clinical manifestations
shortness of breath, crackles,
hypertension Nursing interventions
Administer diuretics and oxygen as
appropriate. Monitor I&O.
Prior to any transfusion, assess kidney, respiratory, and cardiovascular function for risk of
overload.
A nurse is preparing to administer a topoisonmerase inhibitor to a client with ovarian
cancer. What are adverse effects the nurse should monitor when administering this
medication?
a. Bone marrow suppression
b. nausea and vomiting
c. abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea
A nurse is preparing to educate a client who has a new prescription for
levodopa/carbidopa. What should the nurse include in the client instructions?
a. Advise client, if applicable, to avoid pregnancy when taking levodopa
b. Advise clients to eat protein in several small portions during the day.
c. Advise clients to avoid vitamin preparations and foods containing pyridoxine
(wheat germ, green vegetables, bananas, whole-grain cereals, liver, legumes),
which reduce the therapeutic effects of levodopa/carbidopa
, A nurse is preparing to educate a client with gout who has a new prescription for
allopurinol. What should the nurse include in the client instructions?
a. Instruct client to report increased gout attacks to provider
b. Instruct clients to concurrently take preventive measures, such as avoiding alcohol
and foods high in purine (red meat, scallops). Assist clients in determining what
foods precipitate their gout attacks and in avoiding these foods.
c. Advise clients to take oral gout medication with food or after meals to minimize GI
distress
A nurse is preparing to educate a client who has a new prescription for pregabalin. What
should the nurse included in the client instructions?
a. Instruct clients to not drive or operate heavy machinery while taking this
medication.
b. Advise clients to change positions slowly.
c. Teach clients about ways to prevent weight gain, such as eating a balanced
diet, eliminating high-fat, high-sugar foods from the diet.
A nurse has provided education to a client with hypothyroidism who has a new prescription
for levothyroxine. What statements by the client would indicate they understand the
instructions?
a. This medication should be taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
b. Take this medication with a full glass of water (at least 8 ounces).
c. Make sure to take it at the same time every day
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for alosetron. What are the
expected therapeutic effects of this medication?
a. Alosetron is approved only for female clients who have severe IBS D that has
lasted more than 6 months and has been resistant to conventional management.
b. It increases firmness in stool and decreases in urgency and frequency of defecation
A nurse is placing an IV line on an older adult client. List three (3) considerations the nurse
should take when placing an IV line in this client?
a. The nurse should avoid tourniquets.
b. Use a blood pressure cuff to help visualize, but not over distend, the veins to
help prevent hematoma formation,
c. Avoid using the back of the client’s hand and avoid rigorous friction while cleaning
the site
A client is to take metronidazole. List three (3) teaching points to review with the client
prior to administering the first dose.
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