ATI PN Pharmacology Form B Exam|
Questions and Answers| Latest 2023
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is to start therapy
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risperidone. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor to
determine whether the treatment is effective?
✓ Answer: improved social interactions
2. A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 3 mg/kg P0 twice a day to a school-age
child who weighs 44 lb, Available is phenobarbital elixir 20 mg/5 mL, How many mL
should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
✓ Answer: 15
3. A nurse is reviewing a client's medical history before administering hydromorphone for
postoperative pain' The nurse should notify the provider of which of the following
findings before administering this medication
✓ Answer: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
4. A nurse erroneously administered zolpidem to the wrong client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
✓ Answer: document the notification of the clients provider
5. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a prescription for a
metered—dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
✓ Answer: "Take a s'ow, deep breath lasting 3 to 5 seconds after releasing
the medication."
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has kidney failure and has been taking epoetin. Which
of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication?
✓ Answer: increased HGB
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for vitamin B12
intranasal to treat malabsorption syndrome. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include in the teaching?
✓ Answer: massage your nose gently after medication administration
8. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hyperthyroidism and a new prescription
for propylthiouracil. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
✓ Answer: sore throat
9. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription
for baclofen. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse
effect of this medication?
✓ Answer: drowsiness
10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start therapy with a nitroglycerin
transderrnal patch. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
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