VATI PHARM 2019 FORM A & B, / VATI RN PHARMACOLOGY
2019 ATI /RN VATI PHARMACOLOGY FORM A & B REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
A nurse
... [Show More] is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The client is receiving
heparin via continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr and warfarin 5 mg PO daily. The
morning laboratory values for the client are aPTT 98 seconds and INR 1.8. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER ==Withhold the heparin infusion
The expected value for aPTT is 40 seconds. A therapeutic level of heparin increases
the aPTT by a factor of 1.5 to 2, making the aPTT 60 to 80 seconds. An aPTT level of
98 is above the expected reference range, indicating that the dosage should be
reduced, or the infusion withheld, until the aPTT returns to the therapeutic range.
A nurse on an inpatient unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and recently
started taking risperidone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER ==Implement fall precautions for the client
Risperidone can cause orthostatic hypotension and dizziness, which can lead to falls.
A nurse is admitting a client to the psychiatric unit after attempting suicide. The client
states, "My family does not care whether I live or die." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ANSWER =="How does this make you feel?"
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a school age child who was brought
in by their parents and has scald burns to both hands and wrists. The nurse suspects
physical abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER
==Contact Child Protective Services
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for clonidine. The nurse should
inform the client that which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this
medication? - ANSWER ==Dry mouth
Clonidine is an indirect-acting antiadrenergic agent used for HTN, severe pain, and
attention deficit disorder. The nurse should inform the client that dry mouth, or
xerostomia, is a common adverse effect of clonidine.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a magnesium level of 2.7 mEq/L. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER ==Initiate
continuous cardiac monitoring
The nurse should initiate continuous cardiac monitoring because a client who has
hypermagnesemia is at risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and cardiac arrest. [Show Less]