ATI 2 PHARMACOLOGY QUIZ BANK
Nurse is providing teaching to newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. Nurse should include
in teaching that which of
... [Show More] following conditions is contraindicated to this med?
Intestinal obstruction
Metoclopramide reduces nausea and vomiting by increasing gastric motility and promoting
gastric emptying. It is contraindicated for a client who has an intestinal obstruction or
perforation.
Nurse is preparing to administer heparin 8,000 units subq q8h. Available is heparin 10,000
units/ml. How many mL should nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest tenth)
0.8 mL
Nurse is providing teaching to pt who has CKF w/ AV fistula for hemodialysis and new
prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of following therapeutic effect of epoetin alfa should nurse
include in teaching?
Promotes RBC production
Epoetin alfa stimulates erythropoiesis in the bone marrow to increase RBC production and
reduce anemia. Anemia is common in clients who have chronic kidney failure, since
erythropoietin is produced by the kidney.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after taking tetracycline
for 7 days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the
following effects?
Superinfection.
superinfection can develop from the overgrowth of fungus due to the antibacterial effect of
tetracycline. The nurse should monitor the client for manifestations of a superinfection, including
sore mouth and swollen tongue.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who reports fatigue and cold intolerance. The
client has an increased thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level and a decreased total T3 and T4
level. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
Levothyroxine
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for a
cromolyn sodium metered dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates the need for further teaching?
"I will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing starts."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat hypertension. The
nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Muscle weakness
Nurse is providing teaching to newly licensed nurse about administering morphine via IV bolus
to pt. Which of following information should nurse include in teaching?
"Respiratory depression can occur 7 min after the morphine is administered."
Nurse is caring for pt who is at 28 wks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. Which
following meds should nurse plan to administer?
Nifedipine
Nifedipine is a tocolytic medication that is administered to stop preterm labor. [Show Less]