ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam V3 (Latest 2023/2024 Update)
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a
... [Show More] client who has a prescription for furosemide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “Monitor for ringing noises in your ears.”
b. “Your urinary output will decrease during therapy.”
c. “Take the medication before going to bed at night.”
d. “Notify your provider if you gain 1 pound within a week.”
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is receiving heparin by continuous infusion IV infusion. Which of the following results indicated the nurse should decrease the infusion rate?
a. INR 1.2
b. Erythrocyte sedimentary rate 18 mm/hr
c. Platelet 350,000/mm3
d. aPTT 90 seconds
a nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is receiving gentamicin for staphylococcus. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
a. Creatinine 1.8mg/dl
b. Potassium 4.5 mEq/l
c. Fasting blood glucose 130mg/l
d. WBC 11,000 mm3
The RN is preparing to administer medications to a client and discovered error. The nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing an incident report?
a. the nurse who identifies the error
b. The charge nurse
c. The quality improvement committee
d. The nurse who caused the error
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral feedings via NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the formula?
a. Encourage the client to breathe deeply and cough
b. Flush the tube with sterile 0.9% NaCI irrigation
c. Encourage the client to take sips of water
d. Check for gastric residual volume
A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has erectile dysfunction and is requesting a prescription for sildenafil. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications is a contraindication for receiving this medication?
a. Furosemide
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Indomethacin
d. Albuterol
A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis and a blood glucose level of 800 mg/dL. Which of the following interventions should the nurse initiate first?
a. Potassium chloride 10 mEq/hr
b. Bicarbonate by IV infusion
c. 0.9% sodium chloride 15 mL/kg/hr
d. Subcutaneous insulin injections
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving ceftriaxone intravenously. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an allergic reaction?
a. Polyuria
b. Hypotension
c. Nausea
d. Bradycardia
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is taking prednisone for a long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this drug?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Bone loss
d. Liver toxicity
A nurse is assessing a client who has asthma and prescription for albuterol. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Drowsiness
b. Fever
c. Constipation
d. Tachycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a client. The nurse should monitor for which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction following the injection?
a. Urticaria
b. Bradycardia
c. Pallor
d. Dyspepsia
A nurse is mixing a regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe prior to administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the viral
b. Withdraw a NPH insulin from the vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial [Show Less]