ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY LATEST WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)
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ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
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ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY LATEST
WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin
1g IV intermittent infusion over 30 minutes every 12 hours, what
should the nurse take? - ANSWER-...
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin
1g IV intermittent infusion over 30 minutes every 12 hours, what
should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Contact the provider for
prescription clarification
(Administer over 60 minutes or more to reduce risk of infusion
reaction- hypotension, flushing)
A nurse is providing teaching to a male patient who has a new
prescription for folic acid, the client tells the nurse he heard that the
medication is prescribed for women during pregnancy, what
statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER-"Folic acid is
important for the building of blood cells for adults and children."
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(Tx megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias)
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy
with ritonavir and zidovudine. The client asks why she has to take
both medications, which explanation should the nurse provider? -
ANSWER-"Taking the two meds together keeps you from
becoming resistant to either of them."
A nurse is the PACu is caring for a client who has received GA and
has a manifestations of malignant hyperthermia, the nurse should
expect to administer which of the following medications? -
ANSWER-Dantrolene
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for oxybutynin, what statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I need to avoid jogging
on warm days."
(Suppression of sweating by the anticholingeric effects by
oxybutynin can result in hyperthermia)
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A nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who is taking
zidovudine to treat HIV, which should the nurse report to the
provider? - ANSWER-Neutrophil count 650/mm3
(Normal is 1500-8000)
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving gemfibrozil, the nurse
should identify what finding as an adverse effect of this
medication? - ANSWER-Muscle tenderness
(Myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
A nurse is caring for a patient with T2D and began therapy with
metformin 2 days ago. The client reports experiencing N/D, what
should the nurse say? - ANSWER-Your symptoms are common
adverse effects of metformin and should decrease with time.
(GI manifestations at onset of therapy)
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for levothyroxine, which statement indicates understanding of the
teaching? - ANSWER-"I might not realize the full effect of the
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medication for several weeks."
Take on empty stomach with a glass of water, first thing in the
morning 30-60 minutes prior to breakfast
A nurse is assessing a client who has HF and is taking digoxin. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to report to the
provider? - ANSWER-Vomiting
(N/V, anorexia, blurred vision)
A nurse is providing teaching for a patient with a prescription for
oral metronidazole, what is the priority teaching point? -
ANSWER-You should report a rash to your provider (Fatal disorder
Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a
new prescription for codeine for cough suppression, what is the
priority instruction? - ANSWER-Move slowly when standing from a
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