NGN ATI PN Pharmacology Exam 2023 A Version 1| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a
... [Show More] client who has a prescription for alendronate. Which of the following client responses indicates to the nurse an understanding of the teaching?
Answer:
"I will take the medication with 8 ounces of water." (can cause esophageal ulceration)
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for sumatriptan. The nurse notes that the client takes fluoxetine. The nurse should notify the provider that the combination of these medications will place the client at risk for which of the following adverse effects?
Answer:
Tremors (Due to serotonin syndrome)
QUESTION
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and taking morphine for pain. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Answer:
Oxygen saturation 87%
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of simvastatin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider?
Answer:
Muscle pain
QUESTION
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and is receiving vancomycin via IV infusion. Which of the following changes in the client's condition should the nurse identify as the priority findings to report to the provider?
Answer:
Hypotension
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a new prescription for isotretinoin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
Answer:
1.) "You will need to have your liver enzymes monitored after 1 month."
2.)"You can have nosebleeds while taking this medication."
3.)"You should report any thoughts of harming yourself."
4.)You will need to have two negative pregnancy tests prior to starting this medication"
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a preschooler who has otitis media. The child has had a low-grade fever and irritability for 2 days. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer:
"Give acetaminophen as need for discomfort and fever."
QUESTION
A nurse is instilling timolol eyedrops for a client who has glaucoma. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after instilling the eyedrops? [Show Less]