ATI RN Pharmacology Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) | Questions and Verified Answers
QUESTION
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking an osmotic
... [Show More] laxative. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of fluid volume deficit?
Answer:
Oliguria
QUESTION
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who is taking amitriptyline. Which of the following lab value should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer:
Total bilirubin 1.5
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and report starting a new exercise program. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following electrolyte imbalances?
Answer:
Hyponatremia
QUESTION
A nurse is assessing a client after administration of phenytoin IV bolus for a seizure. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
Answer:
Bradycardia
QUESTION
A nurse is consulting a formulary about a clients new prescription for raloxifene. The nurse should identify that this medication is used to treat which of the following conditions?
Answer:
Osteoporosis
QUESTION
A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who is taking theophylline. What general instructions should the nurse include?
Answer:
Avoid caffeinated beverages
QUESTION
The nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a client who has DM. Which of the following action should the nurse take first?
Answer:
Inject air into the NPH vial
QUESTION
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of alendronate for osteoporosis. What instructions should the nurse include?
Answer:
Sit upright for at least 30 mins after taking the medication.
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy and is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effects of morphine?
Answer:
Bladder distension
QUESTION
Answer:
Administers the medication into the abdomen
QUESTION
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking digoxin. Which of the following findings indicates this client has developed digoxin toxicity?
Answer:
Blurred vision
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who received neostigmine 1 hour ago and is now experiencing a muscarinic response. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Answer:
Excessive salivation
QUESTION
A nurse in the emergency department is reviewing the medication record for a client who reports vomiting blood. The nurse should anticipate the provider will discontinue which of the following medication? [Show Less]