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ATI Pharmacology Made Easy
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ATI Pharmacology Made EasyA nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take care of a newly created colostomy. The nurse should
identify that which of the following factors can decrease the client's ability to learn? (Select all that
apply.)
-Impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-repetition of teaching
-unreadiness to learn - ANS ANS:
-impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-unreadiness to learn
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a drug. After receiving the first dose of the
drug, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The nurse should identify that anaphylaxis represents which of
the following results of the drug?
-adverse effect
-paradoxical effect
-therapeutic effect
-toxicity - ANS ANS:
-adverse effect
,A nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a drug
handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications - ANS ANS:
-indications
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to prevent the
reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the following terms describes
why this drug was prescribed for the client?
-pharmacologic action
-chemical stability
-route
-adverse effects - ANS ANS:
-pharmacologic action
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nitroglycerin IV and is switching to the oral form of the
drug. The nurse should identify that the oral dose will be hight than the IV dose for which of the
following reasons?
-the IV form crosses the blood-brain barrier
-the oral form has a decreased half life
-the oral form has decreased bioavailability because of the first-pass effect
-the oral form has an increased rate of excretion - ANS ANS:
,-the oral form has decreased bioavilability because of the first-pass effect
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a drug that has a receptor agonist effect. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
-"this will increase the effects of normal cellular functions."
-"this prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions."
-"this prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites."
-"this minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic." - ANS ANS:
-"this will increase the effects of normal cellular functions."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. The client asks the nurse about the
effects that taking over-the-counter drugs will have on her newborn. Which of the following should the
nurse consider when recommending a drug for the client? (Select all that apply.)
-the newborns weight
-how much breast milk the newborn consumes each day
-whether or not the benefits to the client outweigh the risks to the newborn
-the properties of the drug
-the route of administration of the drug - ANS ANS:
-newborn's weight
-how much breast milk the newborn consumes each day
-whether or not the benefits tot he mother outweigh the risks to the newborn
-properties of the drug
A nurse is caring for a client who arrived at an emergency department following a bee sting. Which of
the following indicates an anaphylactic reaction? (Select all that apply.)
, -low blood pressure
-wheezing
-bradycardia
-peripheral edema
-difficulty swallowing - ANS ANS:
-low blood pressure
-wheezing
-difficulty swallowing
When reviewing a list of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic names for a drug in
which of the following ways?
-it begins with a lower-case letter
-it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
-there are both letters and numbers in the name
-the chemical name is listed in parenthesis before the generic name - ANS ANS:
-it begins with a lower-case letter
A nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a drug
handbook should the nurse look to determine if the client can receive the drug?
-adverse effects
-contraindications
-implementation
-black box warning - ANS ANS:
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