ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT 1:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS; LATEST 2023 :
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a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
... [Show More] morphine, what assessment is priority correct answerRR
a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone for 2 weeks to manage her asthma,
what is the priority to report to the provider correct answer bronchospasms
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone inhaler to use
with an albuterol inhaler for asthma maintenance, what should the nurse instruct? correct answer you
should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler
a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what info should the nurse discuss about
anticholinergic adverse effects? correct answer blurred vision
tachycardia
constipation
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for guaifenesin, what info regarding
the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching? correct answer guaifenesin increases
cough production
a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2 days postmyocardial infarction. the
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following outcomes as therapeutic response to the
medication? correct answer decreased anginal pain
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine, which statement
indicates understanding of the teaching? correct answer"i might not realize the full effect of the
medication for several weeks"
take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning 30-60min prior to breakfast
a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the nurse should monitor the client for which
of the following manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to report to the provider? correct
answer vomiting
(n/v, anorexia, blurred vision)
a nurse is providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral metronidazole, what is the priority
teaching point? correct answer you should report a rash to your provider
(fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for codeine for cough
suppression, what is the priority instruction? correct answer move slowly when standing from a lying
down position
(r/f orthostatic hypotension)
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received his medications 1 hour ago, the pt
reports chest pain, this can be an AE of what med? correct answer albuterol
(beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause tremors, chest pain, tachycardia,
dysrhythmias)
a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for brimonidine to treat open-angle glaucoma, what
indicates an understanding of the instructions? correct answer i can expect to feel some irritation when i
put these drops in my eyes
a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for raloxifene, what
should the nurse assess prior to initiating therapy? correct answer pregnancy status
(risk category X)
a nurse is teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat angina pectoris, what instructions should
she include? correct answer apply a new patch every morning
(effects begin 30-60 min after application and last 14 hours)
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for allopurinol to treat gout, what
should the nurse include? correct answer increase your fluid intake
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a neuropathic pain and a new prescription for
amitriptyline once per day, what should the nurse include? correct answer increase fluids while on this
med
(urine turns blue/green, sedation is an AE)
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin 1g IV intermittent infusion over
30min every 12 hours, what should the nurse take? correct answer contact the provider for prescription
clarification
(administer over 60min or more to reduce risk of infusion reaction--hypotension, flushing)
a nurse is providing teaching to a male client who has a new prescription for folic acid, the client tells the
nurse he heard that the medication is prescribed for women during pregnancy, what statements should
the nurse make? correct answer folic acid is important for the building of blood cells for adults and
children
(tx megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias)
a nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy with ritonavir and zidovudine. the
client asks why she has to take both medications, which explanation should the nurse provide? correct
answertaking the 2 meds together keeps you from becoming resistant to either of them
a nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received GA and has a manifestations of malignant
hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer which of the following meds? correct
answerdantrolene
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for oxybutynin, what statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? correct answeri need to avoid jogging on warm
days
(suppression of sweating by the anticholinergic effects by oxybutynin can result in hyperthermia)
a nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who is taking zidovudine to treat HIV, which should the
nurse report to the provider correct answerneutrophil count 650/mm3
(normal is 1500-8000) [Show Less]