ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM VERSION 9

ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM VERSION 9

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new prescription forsucralfate. Which of the followingactionsof sucralfate should thenurse include in the teaching?

• Decreasesstomach acid secretion
• Neutralizes acids in the stomach
• Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
• Treatsulcersby eradicating H.pylori

A nurse isproviding teaching fora client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (SATA)

• Blood glucose levels willbe monitored during therapy.
• Avoidcontact withpeople who have known infections.
• Takethe medication 1hrbefore breakfast.
• Decreasedietary intake of foods containingpotassium.
• Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of this medication.

A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a client who is to continue taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

• Chew on the medication stick to release the medication.
• Leave the medication stick in on location of the mouth until melted.
• Allow the medication 1 hr for analgesia effects to begin.
• Store unused medication sticks in a storage container.

A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide for heart failure. The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hypokalemia?

• Tall, tented T-waves
• Presence of U-waves
• Widened QRS complex
• ST elevation

The nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that takin the docusate sodium daily can minimize which of the following adverse effects of morphine?

• Constipation
• Drowsiness
• Facial flushing
• Itching

A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mannitol via IV continuous infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

• Weight loss
• Increase intraocular pressure
• Auditory hallucinations 1 / 2

• Bibasilar crackles *

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gastric ulcer and a new prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

• "Takethemedication onan emptystomachforfull effectiveness."
• "Youmaydiscontinue this medication when stomachdiscomfort subsides."
• "Report yellowing of the skin."
• "Storethe medication inthe refrigerator."

A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. The nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?

• Diphenhydramine
• ALbuterol inhaler
• Epinephrine
• Prednisone

A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking metoprolol.Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

• Weigh the client weekly
• Determine apical pulse prior toadministering
• Administerthe medication 30 min prior to breakfast.
• Monitor the client for jaundice

A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who weighs 44 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?300 mg

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family reports the client has taken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?

• Ondansetron
• Magnesium sulfate
• Flumazenil
• Protamine sulfate

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for DVT. The nurse should discontinue the medication infusion for which of the following client findings?

• Potassium 5.0
• aPTT 2x the control
• Hemoglobin 15
• Platelets 96,000
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