NR 293 ATI Pharmacology. (NR293)

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor and report to the provider? a. Cognitive impairment i. Phenytoin: Anticonvulsant, Antiarrhythmic. Adverse effects: suicidal thoughts, ataxia, agitation, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, dysarthria. (davis drug guide). b. Tachycardia c. Elevated Blood Pressure d. Tinnitus 2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of acute myocardial infarct...

A client is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125mg PO daily and furosemide (Lasix) 20mg PO daily. Which of the following statements by the client should demonstrate to the nurse that the client has an accurate understanding regarding these medications? a) "I will take my Lasix with my supper meal" b) "I will measure my urine output and document it in my diary" c) "I will skip a dose of my Lanoxin if my resting HR is below 72bpm" d) "I will eat fruits and vegetables every day that have...

NR 293 ATI Pharmacology Final Review latest – Chamberlain College of Nursing 1. Calcium supplement for osteoporosis--why would they have flank pain 2. A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lactulose to a client who has cirrhosis. The client states, "I don't need this medication. I am not constipated." The nurse should explain that in clients who have cirrhosis, lactulose is used to decrease levels of which of the following components in the bloodstream? a. Glucose b. Ammoni...

1. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is resistant to taking medication. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child’s cooperation? a. Offer the child a choice of taking the medication with juice or water b. Tell the child it is candy c. Hide the medications in a large dish of ice cream d. Tell the child he will have a shot instead 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin ...

*** NEED TO KNOW 1. Sildenafil Nitrates contraindicated with sildenafil (Viagra). Use of the erectile dysfunction drugs Sildenafil (Viagra). Sildenafil (Viagra)*** o First oral drug for treatment of ED o Causes relaxation of the smooth muscle in the corpora cavernosa (erectile tubes) of the penis and permits the inflow of blood. o Sildenafil contraindicated in men with major cardiovascular disorders, especially if they use nitrate medications such as nitroglycerin*** - it can cause sev...

NR 293 Final Exam 3 1. A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effect of zolpidem. Which of the following adverse effect? a. daytime sleepiness b. double vision c. nighttime sweating d. change in taste 2. The nurse is caring for a client prescribed insulin regular 5 units subcutaneously (SQ) at dinner and insulin NPH 10 unit subcutaneously dinner. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. withdraws the insulin NPH first; then withdraw the insulin regular, both in...

1. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is resistant to taking medication. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child’s cooperation? a. Offer the child a choice of taking the medication with juice or water b. Tell the child it is candy c. Hide the medications in a large dish of ice cream d. Tell the child he will have a shot instead 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin ...

Pharmacology NR 293 Exam 1 2023/2024 Quiz :Pharmacotherapeutics - √Answer :is the use of medications to prevent illnesses or as an intervention to treat diseases. Quiz :Pharmacokinetics - √Answer :what the body does to a medication and entails four very important processes: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug Quiz :Pharmacodynamics - √Answer :explores what the drug does to the body. Quiz :The nursing process - √Answer :evidence-based framework that ...

bacteriostatic - answerdrugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity - answertake a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos - answerAdditive potentiative antagonisitic empiric therapy - answertreatment of an infection before specific culture information has been obtained definitive therapy - answerantibiotic therapy tailored to treat organisms identified with cultur...

NR 293 Exam 1 1. A patient must be treated immediately for acute organ transplant rejection. The nurse anticipates that muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone OKT3) will be ordered. What is the priority assessment before beginning drug therapy with muromonab-CD3? a. Serum potassium level b. Fluid volume status c. Electrocardiogram d. Blood glucose level ANS: B Assess fluid volume status because muromonab-CD3 is contraindicated in the presence of fluid overload. The other options are incorrect. DI...