ATI NR 293 PHARM
FINAL REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED &
LATEST UPDATE 2022
• A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Prior to
... [Show More] administering 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) Controlling emesis 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 lung compliance.
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 m [Show Less]