ATI NGN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+
•A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Prior to administering
... [Show More] the prescribed hydroxyzine, the nurse should explain to the client that the medication is for which of the following indications? (Select all that apply.)
a)b) Diminishing anxiety
c)Reducing the amount of narcotics needed for pain relief
d)Preventing thrombus formation
e)Drying secretions
•A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and requires mechanical ventilation. The client receives a prescription for pancuronium. The nurse recognizes that this medication is for which of the following purposes?
a)Decrease chest wall compliance
b)Suppress respiratory effort
i)Rationale: Neuromuscular blocking agents, such as pancuronium, induce paralysis and suppress the client's respiratory efforts to the point of apnea, allowing the mechanical ventilator to take over the work of breathing for the client. This therapy is especially
helpful for a client who has ARDS and poor
c)Induce sedation
d)Decrease respiratory secretions
•A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication? a) Decreased blood pressure
i)Rationale: Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensives in the management of hypertension and congestive heart failure. A therapeutic effect of the medication is a decrease in blood pressure.
b)Increase of HDL cholesterol
i)Rationale: This is not an intended effect of lisinopril.
c)Prevention of bipolar manic episodes
i)Rationale: This is not an intended effect of lisinopril.
d)Improved sexual function
i)Rationale: This is not an intended effect of lisinopril. Lisinopril may in fact cause sexual dysfunction and impotence.
•A nurse is caring for a client who has poison ivy and is prescribed diphenhydramine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give regarding the adverse effect of dry mouth associated with diphenhydramine?
a)Administer the medication with food
b)Chew on sugarless gum or suck on hard, sour candies
Rationale: Clients who report dry mouth can get the most effective relief by sucking on hard candies (especially the sour varieties [Show Less]