ATI RN Pharmacology (8.0)
Chapter 1
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has a seizure
disorder. The medication has a long half-life
... [Show More] of 4 days. How many
times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service
presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator
include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Increased renal excretion
b. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
c. Liver failure
d. Peripheral vascular disease
e. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Have the client lie on one side.
b. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
c. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.d. Drop the medication into the client’s conjunctival sac.
e. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that
the client understands?
a. “I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch.”
b. “I will rotate the application sites weekly.”
c. “I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.”
d. “I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.”
5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a new prescription
for verifying the trough level of the client’s medication. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering
the next dose of medication.
b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24hr before
obtaining a blood specimen.
c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication.
d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later. [Show Less]