ATI Pharmacology Chapters 1-33 (All the Questions From the Chapters in the Book) Questions and Answers
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ATI Pharmacology Chapters 1-33 (All the Questions From the Chapters in the Book) Questions and Answers
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long‐term use of oral prednisone for treatment of chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the follo...
ATI Pharmacology Chapters 1-33 (All the
Questions From the Chapters in the
Book) Questions and Answers
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long‐term use of oral prednisone
for treatment of chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which
of the following adverse effects of this medication? - Answer-Weight gain
A nurse is caring for a client
who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10 days for
sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects of
this medication? - Answer-Nasal congestion
A nurse is teaching a client
who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The nurse
should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication? - Answer-Sedation
A nurse is teaching the family
of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new prescription for acetylcysteine. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the instructions? - Answer-"Expect this
medication to smell like rotten eggs."
A nurse is teaching a client
who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic
rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse
reactions of this medication? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Dry mouth
Drowsiness
Urinary hesitation
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"It can take as long as 3 weeks before the
medication
takes a maximum effect."
A nursing is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral
edema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Assess for tinnitus.
Monitor serum potassium levels.
Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation.
,Recommend eating a banana daily.
A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide. Which
of the following information should the nurse include? - Answer-Take the medication
with food.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer-Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is receiving
mannitol. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -
Answer-Dyspnea
A nurse is planning caring for a client who is has a new prescription for torsemide. The
nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions of this
medications? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Ototoxicity
Ventricular dysrhythmias
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to
treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a
contraindication for taking propranolol? - Answer-Asthma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil
to control hypertension. Which
of the following instructions
should the nurse include? - Answer-Increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet.
A nurse is caring for a client
who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? - Answer-
Neutropenia
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is receiving
IV nitroprusside for hypertensive crisis. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following adverse reactions to this medication? - Answer-
Delirium
A nurse is planning to administer a first dose of captopril to a client who has
hypertension. Which of the following medications can intensify first dose hypotension?
(Select all that apply.) - Answer-Hydrochlorothiazide
Clonidine
Aliskiren
, A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a patient who has a seizure disorder. The
medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse
expect to administer this medication? - Answer-One
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication
metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages
(SATA)? - Answer-Liver failure
Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a patient. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take (SATA)? - Answer-Ask the patient to look at the ceiling
Drop the medication into the center of the patient's conjunctival sac
Instruct the patient to close her eye gently after instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a patient who has a new prescription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the patient understands the instructions? - Answer-"I will apply the patch
to an area of skin with no hair."
A nurse reviewing a patient's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the
trough level of the patient's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - Answer-Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next
dose of medication
A nurse is preparing a patient's medications. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take in following legal practice guidelines (SATA)? - Answer-Maintain skill
competency
Monitor for adverse effects
Safeguard medications
A nurse reviewing a patient's health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg
PO once every day. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of
prescription? - Answer-Routine
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and
vomiting for a patient who has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which
of the following parts of the prescription with the provider? - Answer-Frequency
A nurse is admitting a patient and completing a preassessment before administering
medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment
(SATA)? - Answer-Use of herbal teas
Current health status
Food allergies
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