Week 2 ATI Pharmacology Capstone Post Assessment, Answered

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Week 2 ATI Pharmacology Capstone Post Assessment, Answered-What class of medication is amitriptyline and why is this medication used as an adjuvant medication for pain? Amitriptyline is a tricyclic a... ntidepressant. It is indicated for chronic pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia, neuropathic and chronic pain, headache, and lower back pain. A client has a new prescription for an albuterol inhaler and a beclomethasone inhaler. What instructions should the nurse include concerning use of these inhalers? a. Advise clients to rinse mouth or gargle with water after use. b. Advise clients to monitor for redness, sores, or white patches and to report to provider if they occur A nurse is administering a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a client. What symptoms would indicate circulatory overload? Name three (3) clinical manifestations of circulatory overload. What are three (3) interventions the nurse can take action on if overload occurs? Symptoms Cough, shortness of breath, crackles, hypertension, tachycardia, distended neck vein Clinical manifestations shortness of breath, crackles, hypertension Nursing interventions Administer diuretics and oxygen as appropriate. Monitor I&O. Prior to any transfusion, assess kidney, respiratory, and cardiovascular function for risk of overload. A nurse is preparing to administer a topoisonmerase inhibitor to a client with ovarian cancer. What are adverse effects the nurse should monitor when administering this medication? a. Bone marrow suppression b. nausea and vomiting c. abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea A nurse is preparing to educate a client who has a new prescription for levodopa/carbidopa. What should the nurse include in the client instructions? a. Advise client, if applicable, to avoid pregnancy when taking levodopa b. Advise clients to eat protein in several small portions during the day. c. Advise clients to avoid vitamin preparations and foods containing pyridoxine (wheat germ, green vegetables, bananas, whole-grain cereals, liver, legumes), which reduce the therapeutic effects of levodopa/carbidopa A nurse is preparing to educate a clien [Show More]

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