NUR 503 PHARMACOLOGY ATI A STUDY GUIDE (100% EFFECTIVE)

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PHARM 503 ATI A 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angle closure glaucoma and has been receiving a continuous IV infusion of mannitol 25% for one hour which of the following adverse af... fects should the nurse report to the provider immediately a. Peripheral edema i. The greatest risk to the client receiving mannitol IV is development of heart failure therefore the nurse should report peripheral edema to the provider immediately 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client with peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. The nurse explain to the client with medication a. Forms a protective barrier over ulcers i. Sucralfate a mucosal protectant forms a gel like substance coating the ulcer creating a barrier to hydrochloric acid 3. Nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hour post operative following abdominal surgery and has been taking morphine sulfate PRN for incisional pain the nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse affects a. Urinary retention i. morphine increases bladder sphincter and detrussor muscle tone as well as dulling the clients ability to perceive bladder fullness resulting in urinary retention 4. A nurse is providing teaching about insulin glargine to a client who has type I diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the instructions a. Do not mix this medication in a syringe with other insulins i. insulin glargine does not cause peaks instead it maintains a study blood level over a 24 hour period which reduces the risk of hypoglycemia 5. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetazolamide for chronic open angle glaucoma for which of the following adverse affects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report a. Tingling of fingers i. Hyperglycemia rather than hypoglycemia is an adverse effect of Acetazolaminde 6. A client is just diagnosed with tuberculosis and is prescribed a for medication regimen of isoniazid , pyrainamide, rifampin, and ethambutol. The client asks why he has to take so many pills. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse a. This regimen will eliminate various combinations of resistant strains of TB i. The risk of undesired effects increases with multi medication therapy 7. The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving long term treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus with prednisone the nurse should inform the client to expect to undergo which of the following diagnostic test to monitor for long-term complications a. Bone density scans i. Adverse effects of glucocorticoids include osteoporosis which is monitored with regular schedule bone density scans 8. At 0900 a nurse is preparing the clients medications based on the chart findings which of the following medications should the nurse administer first a. Sodium polystyrene sulfate i. You do not need to give pain medication first if the patient's pain is only moderate 9. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia the client tells nurse she is pregnant but has not told her provider which of the following medication orders should the nurse question a. Doxycycline i. pregnancy is a contraindication for doxycycline, a tetracycline antibiotic, due to the medications adverse affects on developing bones and teeth 10. A nurse is caring for a client to his heart failure and is prescribe enalapril the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following a. Hyperkalemia nurses in a providers office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily. For the past year which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately a. Hyperventilation i. aspirin may cause gastrointestinal distress including heartburn but that is not the most urgent finding 12. A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The client received 0.9% sodium chloride 1L over 4 hr instead of over 8hr as prescribed which of the following entries is appropriate documentation of this occurrence in the clients medical record. a. 0.9% sodium chloride 1L IV infused over 4 hr. Vital signs stable i. The nurse should only chart factual information without using judgmental language in the medical record 13. Nurse is caring for a client who is starting a new prescription for warfarin which of the following medication should the nurse plan to administer if the clients experiences bleeding a. Vitamin K i. Vitamin K as an antodone acetylcysteine is the antidote for warfarin toxicity 14. A nurse is monitoring clients receiving an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate for preterm labor which of the following findings indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing magnesium toxicity a. Decreased level of consciousness i. magnesium toxicity results in central nervous system depression 15. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking tamoxifen for the treatment of breast cancer the nurse informed the client that which of the following side effects can develop select all that apply a. Menstrual irregularities b. hot flashes c. bruising i. Tamoxifen is an anti-estrogen medication 16. A nurse is caring for a client to the emergency department following a diazepam overdose the nurse should administer which of the following medications a. Flumazenil i. Is the reversal agent for benzodiazepine toxicity 17. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil for treatment of. Graves' disease which of the following findings indicate the fact of this of this medication a. Increase in ability to focus i. a client who has Graves' disease has difficulty focusing and increased ability to focus indicates effectiveness of the medication 18. A nurses providing teaching to a client who has depression and is prescribed fluoxetine which of the following statements indicates to the nurse and the client understands the teaching a. I should take acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen for my headaches while taking this medication i. You do not need a tyramine restriction for this kind of medication 19. A nurse is caring for a client who is to start therapy with benztropine for which of the following findings should the nurse monitor a. Tachycardia i. benztropine is an anti-cholinergic agent 20. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is to begin pharmacological therapy for a new diagnosis of asthma which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to use during an acute asthma attack a. Albuterol i. albuterol is a short acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist which causes bronchodilation relieves bronchospasm during acute asthma attacks the nurse should instruct the client to keep medication nearby for emergency use 21. A nurse is playing to provide medication education for client to begin a course of therapy with metronidazole which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to avoid during the course of therapy a. Beer [Show More]

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