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ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2019
- A Nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and was admitted with lower-extremity fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. A few
hours after admission, the client develops restlessness and tremors. Which
of the following medications should the Nurse anticipate administering to
the client first?
A. Acamprosate
B. Naltrexone
C. Chlordiazepoxide
D. Disulfiram✅✅✅ Chlordiazepoxide - A Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is premenopausal and
hasa prescription for a combination oral contraceptive. Which of the
following findings should the Nurse include as an adverse effect of oral
contracep- tives?
A. Bone Fractures
B. Deep-Vein Thrombosis
C. Increased LDL cholesterol
D. Increased risk of breast cancer✅✅✅ Deep-Vein Thrombosis
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- A Nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is
receiving digoxin.Which of the following findings should indicate to the
Nurse the client is experiencing digoxin toxicity?
A. Suppression of dysrhythmias
B. Increase in atrioventricular (AV) conduction
C.Visual disturbances
D.Weight gain✅✅✅ Visual disturbances - A Nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving medication througha transdermal patch.The client is experiencing therapeutic benefits
from themedication even though the medication in the patch is no longer
active. The Nurse should recognize that this is an example of which of the
following?
A. Pharmacodynamic tolerance
B. Placebo effect
C. Metabolic tolerance
D.Tachyphylaxis✅✅✅ Placebo effect - A Nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a
total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following medications should the
Nurse
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anticipate administering to this client to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
A. Aspirin
B. Warfarin
C.Ticagrelor
D. Enoxaparin✅✅✅ Enoxaparin
- A Nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking duloxetine to
treat diabetic neuropathy pain. For which of the following manifestations
shouldthe Nurse monitor for as a potential adverse effect of the
medication?
A. Urinary frequency
B. Increased appetite
C. Dry mouth
D. Decreased sweating✅✅✅ Dry mouth - A Nurse in a long-term care facility is administering medications to a
groupof older adult clients. Which of the following factors of
pharmacokinetics should the Nurse consider when caring for this age
group?
A. the excretion of the medication is reduced
B.The percentage of medication absorbed is increased.
C.The liver metabolizes medication more quickly
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D. Less medication is stored in fatty tissue✅✅✅ the excretion of the
medicationis reduced
- A Nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving a continuous
morphine IV infusion and finds the client’s respiratory rate has decreased
from 20 to 12/min.Which of the following actions should the Nurse take?
A. Flush the IV line with saline
B. Administer flumazenilopioid toxicity
C. Lower the head of the bed
D. Slow the rate of the infusion✅✅✅ Slow the rate of the infusion - A Nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis and
neurogenic bladder and is receiving bethanechol. The Nurse should
identify that whichof the following client statements indicate a therapeutic
action of the med-ication?
A. “My mouth seems very dry lately.”
B. “I’ve noticed my heart beating faster.”
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ATI Pharmacology Proctored Retake 2 Exam
(Verified 70 Questions by Expert)
- 1. A Nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who has
a something and is taking medication theophylline and to provide
general instructions the Nurse should include?
A. Avoid caffeinated beverages
B.Take the medication with meals
C. Restrict milk products
D. Limit sodium intake>>> A - 2. the Nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a
client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the
Nurse take first?
A.Withdrawal NPH from the vial
B. Inject air into the NPH vial
C. Inject air into the regular vial
D.Withdrawal regular insulin from the vial>>> B - 3. a Nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of
Alendronate for osteoporosis. What instructions should the Nurse
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include?
A.Take the medication immediately after breakfast
B.Take the medication with an antacid
C. Sit upright for at least 30 mins after taking the medication
D. Drink orange juice with the medication>>> C
- 4. a Nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
thyroidec- tomy and is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following
findings should the Nurse recognize as an adverse effect of morphine?
A. Bladder distention
B. Productive cough
C. Gastrointestinal bleeding
D. Decrease deep tending reflexes>>> A - 5. Nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to selfadmin- ister cyanocobalamin. Which of the following information should
the Nurse include in the teaching?
A. Use nasal decongestion 15 mins before the medication if you have a
stuffy nose
B. Lie down for 1 hour after administering the medication
C. Administer the medication into one nostril once per week
D. Plan to self-administer this medication for the next 6 months>>> C - 6. a Nurse is teaching a newly license Nurse about medication
reconcil- iation. The Nurse should instruct the newly license Nurse for
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medication