ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2019 A PROCTORED STUDYGUIDE Questions and Answers (2023/2024) (Verified Answers)
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A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and was admitted with lower-extremity
fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. A few hours after admission, the client develops
restlessness and tremors. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering to the client first?
A. Acamprosate
B. Naltrexone
C. Chlordiazepoxide
D. Disulfiram
C. Chlordiazepoxide
.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is premenopausal and has a prescription for a
combination oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an
adverse effect of oral contraceptives?
A. Bone Fractures
B. Deep-Vein Thrombosis
C. Increased LDL cholesterol
D. Increased risk of breast cancer
B. Deep-Vein Thrombosis
.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is receiving digoxin. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing digoxin toxicity?
A. Suppression of dysrhythmias
B. Increase in atrioventricular (AV) conduction
C. Visual disturbances
D. Weight gain
C. Visual disturbances
.A nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving medication through a transdermal patch. The
client is experiencing therapeutic benefits from the medication even though the medication in the
patch is no longer active. The nurse should recognize that this is an example of which of the
following?
A. Pharmacodynamic tolerance
B. Placebo effect
C. Metabolic tolerance
D. Tachyphylaxis
B. Placebo effect
.A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which
of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to this client to prevent deep
vein thrombosis (DVT)
A. Aspirin
B. Warfarin
C. Ticagrelor
D. Enoxaparin
,D. Enoxaparin
.A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking duloxetine to treat diabetic neuropathy pain. For
which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor for as a potential adverse effect of
the medication?
A. Urinary frequency
B. Increased appetite
C. Dry mouth
D. Decreased sweating
C. Dry mouth
.A nurse in a long-term care facility is administering medications to a group of older adult clients.
Which of the following factors of pharmacokinetics should the nurse consider when caring for this age
group?
A. the excretion of the medication is reduced
B. The percentage of medication absorbed is increased.
C. The liver metabolizes medication more quickly
D. Less medication is stored in fatty tissue
A. the excretion of the medication is reduced
.A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving a continuous morphine IV infusion and finds
the client's respiratory rate has decreased from 20 to 12/min. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Flush the IV line with saline
B. Administer flumazenilopioid toxicity
C. Lower the head of the bed
D. Slow the rate of the infusion
D. Slow the rate of the infusion
.A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis and neurogenic bladder and is receiving
bethanechol. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicate a
therapeutic action of the medication?
A. "My mouth seems very dry lately."
B. "I've noticed my heart beating faster."
C. "I am able to urinate more freely."
D. "I've noticed I can take a deep breath more easily.
C. "I am able to urinate more freely."
.A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking a medication and notes that the
client's blood test show an elevated level of the enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and
alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The nurse should recognize that these findings are potential
indications of which of the following conditions?
A. Renal dysfunction
B. Myelotoxicity
C. Hepatic toxicity
D. Cardiac dysrhythmia
C. Hepatic toxicity
,.A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acarbose to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. For which of the
following adverse effects of this medication should the nurse monitor?
A. Insomnia
B. Diarrhea
C. Joint Pain
D. Polycythemia
B. Diarrhea
.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new prescription for amlodipine. For
which of the following findings should the client notify the provider?
A. Tenderness of the gums
B. Blood pressure of 120/78 mm Hg
C. Flushing of the face
D. Heart Rate of 48/min
D. Heart Rate of 48/min
.A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has cystic fibrosis (CF) and has been using a
corticosteroid inhaler for long-term treatment. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an adverse effect of long-term use of this medication?
A. Small stature for age
B. Decreased weight
C. Poor dentition
D. Atrophied muscles
A. Small stature for age
.A nurse is caring for a client who has a dry, nonproductive cough. Which of the following types of
medication should the nurse recommend?
A. Expectorant mobilize secretions.
B. Mucolytic help liquefy secretions
C. Bronchodilator help open air passages.
D. Antitussive
D. Antitussive
.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-aged child who has asthma about
medications for bronchospasm. Which of the following inhaled medications should the nurse instruct
the parents to use to relieve an acute asthma attack?
A. Salmeterol
B. Cromolyn
C. Fluticasone
D. Albuterol
D. Albuterol
.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative and has a new
prescription for an oral opioid analgesic. Which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse include as a rationale for increasing the clients daily intake of fiber?
, A. Fiber binds with the medication to relieve pain
B. Dietary fibers prevent nausea caused by opioids
C. Fiber aids in the absorption of opioids
D. Dietary fiber helps prevent constipation
D. Dietary fiber helps prevent constipation
.A nurse is administering a prescription for nifedipine to a client who is pregnant. Which of the
following pieces of information related to nifedipine should the nurse monitor and document?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Uterine ripening
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Number of uterine contractions
D. Number of uterine contractions
.A nurse is caring for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a new prescription for etanercept.
Which of the following values should the nurse review prior to the administration of the medication?
A. Ability to swallow
B. Results of last purified protein derivative (PPD) test
C. Serum creatinine level
D. Blood glucose level
B. Results of last purified protein derivative (PPD) test
.A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has unstable angina. Which of the following
medications should the nurse anticipate administering to the client?
A. Epinephrine
B. Nitroglycerin
C. Lidocaine
D. Atropine
B. Nitroglycerin
.A nurse is preparing an in-service session for medical-surgical staff on infections and antibiotic use.
Which of the following antibiotics should the nurse identify as having the highest rate of severe
allergic reaction?
A. Trimethoprim
B. Erythromycin
C. Sulfonamides
D. Penicillins
D. Pennicillins
.A nurse is caring for a client at 39 weeks gestation who has gestational hypertension. The client has a
new prescription for misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labor. Which of the following
findings in the client's medical history should the nurse identify as increasing the client's risk of
complications due to the use of this medication?
A. Positive bacterial vaginosis culture
B. History of failure to progress
C. Previous cesarean delivery
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