RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM VERSION 1 2019 70 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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1. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin, for which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor and report to the provider a. Cognitive impairment b. Tachycardia c. ... Elevated blood pressure (HYPOTENSION and DYSRHYTHMIAS) d. Tinnitus !!!!!!!!! Drug book Phenytoin (Dilantin) - Anticonvulsant. monitor for any manifestations of CNS effects (such as cognitive impairment), notify the provider if they occur. (p. 96 ATI PHARM) 2. MISSING 3 MISSING 4. A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of acute myocardial infarction about taking metoprolol to treat angina. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Page 158 a. Stop taking the medication if you become dizzy (NEVER discontinue abruptly) b. Check your pulse rate daily (Bradycardia, withhold if pulse under 50) c. Expect to see an increase in your urinary output d. Call you provider if you lose more than 1 pound per week (complication of decreased CO - weight gain - call provider) metoprolol (Lopressor) - Beta Blockers. Beta1 - affects only the heart. Decreases HR - decreases myocardial contractility [Show More]

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