ATI Capstone Pharmacology 2023 (Answered and Graded A+)
ATI Capstone Pharmacology Exam
a nurse is caring for a pt who has chemo induced anemia, the nurse should
expect to administer which of the following meds to treat the anemia
Correct Answer:
epoetin alfa
a nurse is administering Timolol to a pt being treated for open-angle glaucoma,
after administration the nurse should monitor what AE
Correct Answer:
blurred vision, bradycardia, conjunctivitis
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a prescription for buspirone,
what info should the nurse include in the teaching
Correct Answer:
expect to have a full response from buspirone after 3-4 weeks
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a duodenal ulcer and is
starting to take sucralfate, what instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Correct Answer:
increase fluid intake while taking med
(incr fluid and dietary fiber to prevent constipation)
a nurse is caring for an OA client who is confirmed positive for HIV and will
begin med therapy, what instruction should the nurse give the client
Correct Answer:
you will be prescribed more than one medication to fight the virus
your medication plan can also include an antibiotic medication
you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life
a nurse is assessing a pt who is in preterm labor and is receiving mg sulfate via
continuous IV infusion, what findings should the nurse identify as the priority
Correct Answer:
deep tendon reflexes 1+
(indicates depressed CNS and possible mg sulf toxicity)
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
calcitonin, what statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
meds AE
Correct Answer:
the med can cause nausea
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and is starting to
take oral ibandronate, what instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer:
take one tablet of med on the same date each month
(maintain med level)
a nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has been
taking St. John’s Wort, the nurse should identify that which of the following
meds can interact with St. John’s Wort?
Correct Answer:
citalopram
(causing serotonin syndrome when combined with antidepressants, dec effect
of BC, warfarin, cyclosporine, digoxin, CCB, steroids, HIV PI, and some chemo
agents)
a nurse is teaching the partner of a pt who has DM how to manage episodes of
sever hypoglycemia, when the pt is unresponsive, what action should the nurse
instruct the pt to do first?
Correct Answer:
administer glucagon IM to the client
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for ranitidine
for the tx of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. the nurse should explain to the client
that ranitidine treats ulcers by which of the following actions?
Correct Answer:
it reduces gastric acid production
(H2 antagonist)