ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam (Latest
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A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes that the
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client experiences permanent extrapyramidal effects caused by a
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previous medication. The nurse should recognize that the
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medication affected which of the following systems in the client?
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A. Cardiovascular
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C. Central nervous
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D. Gastrointestinal
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(The nurse should realize that extrapyramidal effects are
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movement disorders that can be caused by a number of central
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nervous system medications, such as typical antipsychotic
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medications)
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking oral Oxycodone The
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client states he is also taking Ibuprofen in three recommended
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,doses daily. The nurse should identify that an interaction between
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these two medications will cause which of the following findings?
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A. A decrease in serum levels of ibuprofen, possibly leading to a
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need for increased doses of this medication
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B. A decrease in serum levels of oxycodone, possibly leading to a
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need for increased doses of this medication
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C. An increase in the expected therapeutic effect of both
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medications
D. An increase in expected adverse effects for both medications
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C. An increase in the expected therapeutic effect of both
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medications
(These medications work together to increase the pain-relieving
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effects of both medications. Oxycodone is a narcotic analgesic,
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and ibuprofen is an NSAID. They work by different mechanisms,
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but pain is better relieved when they are taken together)
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A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a 4-month-old
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infant. Which of the following pharmacokinetic principles should
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the nurse consider when administering medications to this client?
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A. Infants have a more rapid gastric emptying time.
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,B. Infants have immature liver function.
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C. Infants' blood-brain barrier is poorly developed.
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D. Infants have an increased ability to absorb topical medications.
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E. Infants have an increased number of protein-binding sites.
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B. Infants have immature liver function.
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C. Infants' blood-brain barrier is poorly developed.
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D. Infants have an increased ability to absorb topical medications.
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(B. Infants have immature liver function until 1 year of age. The
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nurse should administer medications the liver metabolizes in
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C. Infants have a poorly developed blood-brain barrier, which
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places them at risk for adverse effects from medications that pass
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through the blood-brain barrier. The nurse should administer
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these medications in smaller dosages.
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D. Because infants have more blood flowing to the skin and their
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skin is thin, their medication absorption is increased, making
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them prone to toxicity from topical medications)
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A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of a
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client who is pregnant and is at her first prenatal visit. Which of
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, the following immunizations may the nurse administer safely to
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A. Varicella vaccine
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B. Rubella vaccine
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C. Inactivated influenza vaccine
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D. Measles vaccine
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(During influenza season, providers recommend the inactivated
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influenza vaccine for women who are pregnant)
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A nurse on a medical-surgical unit administers a hypnotic
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medication to an older adult client at 2100. The next morning, the
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client is drowsy and wants to sleep instead of eating breakfast.
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Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as a
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possible reason for the client's drowsiness?
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A. Reduced cardiac function
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