ATI CAPSTONE PHARM 1-2 CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A nurse is teaching a client who will start using transdermal fentanyl. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching? a. “I can take an oral analgesic for breakthrough pain.” i. Fentanyl is a transdermal opioid agonist for managing persistent, moderate to severe chronic pain. It takes up to 24 hours after the client applies the patch for medication levels to ...

A nurse is evaluating a patient whose potassium level is 3.1 and who just started taking furosemide two days ago. Which results of the following should the nurse anticipate? deep tendon reflexes are suppressed. 2-A client is receiving gentamicin treatment from a nurse for an infection. Which of the following client laboratory tests should the nurse keep an eye on to spot a medication side effect? Creatinine

1.A nurse is taking care of a client who says she takes warfarin and garlic, which is a herbal medicine. The nurse should know that taking both of these medicines at the same time could have which of the following effects? •Altered renal perfusion Blood pressure that is too high •Ecchymosis is getting worse. The nurse should know that ecchymosis is caused by bleeding under the skin. Also, the nurse should know that garlic can cause bleeding because it stops platelets from sticking toget...

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1.A nurse is caring for a client with many different medications who is newly prescribed acetazolamide. What medications can interact with acetazolamide? Serious effects such as metabolic acidosis can occur in clients using high dose aspirin. Acetazolamide can increase the risk of toxic effects of quinidine. Acetazolamide can decrease blood levels of lithium. Acetazolamide can increase osteomalacia an adverse effect of phenytoin. Sodium bicarbonate increases the risk of kidney stones. 2.W...

1-A nurse is assessing a client who started taking furosemide 2 days ago and has a potassium level 3.1. Which of the following findings should the nurse expected? Depressed deep tendon reflexes. 2-A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and is starting to take gentamicin. Which of the following client laboratory test should the nurse monitor to detect an adverse effect of the medication? Creatinine 3- A nurse is administering bumetanide to a client who has ascites. The nurse shou...

ATI Capstone Pharmacology Study Guide 2021/2022 Pharmacology can be a tough area to review. There is so much info that it can be difficult to feel confident. While it is not possible to memorize it all, having a strong knowledge base of the classifications goes a long way. The ATI pharm review book is organized by classifications. Medications in the same classification often act in similar ways. So if you don't know much about a medication, but you know what classification the medication belo...