ATI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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ATI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1.A client asks a nurse to explain the effect of bulk forming laxatives. How should the nurse respond? A: Works by mechanical action to... absorb excess water while stimulating normal bowel elimination. Drug adds bulk & size to the fecal mass that stimulates peristalsis & defecation. Also act by pulling water into the intestinal lumen. 2. A nurse should recognize that docusate sodium is contraindicated in which of the following patients? A: Contraindicated in: Appendicitis, Stomach or Intestine Blockage, Unable to Control Bowel Movement (IBD). 3. which of these observations, if obtained from a client who is receiving morphine sulfate, should a nurse recognize as suggestive of a complication? A: Over dose may result in severe respiratory depression or cardiac arrest. Causes: restlessness, depression, and anxiety, hallucinations, dizziness, itching sensation. 4. Which of these clients has the highest risk of developing a duodenal ulcer? A: 52-year-old male accountant 5.A client is admitted with an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis and is receiving dexamethasone intravenously. Which of these actions should a nurse include? A: Prepare an undiluted direct injection of the medication. 6. A physician writes an incorrect dosage amount in an order for digoxin 2.5 mg rather than 0.25mg. A nurse administers the incorrect dosage. Who is responsible for the error? A: The physician and nurse [Show More]

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