ATI RN Pharmacology Exam 70 Questions and Answers
Answers: Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac.
Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation.
Answers: Liver failure
Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
,Answer: The statement that indicates the client understands the instructions for transdermal patches is:
I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.
Answer: The correct action the nurse should take to verify the trough level of the client's medication is:
Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication
Answer: The actions a nurse should take in following legal practice guidelines when preparing a client's
medications are: Maintain skill competency. Monitor for adverse effects. Safeguard
medications. Identify the client's diagnosis.
,Answer: The nurse should identify a prescription for "Lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day" as a Routine
prescription.
Answer: The nurse should identify distended neck veins as a manifestation of fluid volume excess.
Answer: The finding that should indicate to the nurse that the treatment for hyponatremia with
a hypertonic solution is effective is improved cognition.
, Answer: The nurse should include the instruction: Remove the patch prior to going to bed.
The nurse should report Potassium 5.2 mEq/L to the provider.
The outcome that indicates the client is adhering to the medication regimen is: The client has a negative
sputum culture.
Answers: Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac.
Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation.
Answers: Liver failure
Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
,Answer: The statement that indicates the client understands the instructions for transdermal patches is:
I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.
Answer: The correct action the nurse should take to verify the trough level of the client's medication is:
Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication
Answer: The actions a nurse should take in following legal practice guidelines when preparing a client's
medications are: Maintain skill competency. Monitor for adverse effects. Safeguard
medications. Identify the client's diagnosis.
,Answer: The nurse should identify a prescription for "Lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day" as a Routine
prescription.
Answer: The nurse should identify distended neck veins as a manifestation of fluid volume excess.
Answer: The finding that should indicate to the nurse that the treatment for hyponatremia with
a hypertonic solution is effective is improved cognition.
, Answer: The nurse should include the instruction: Remove the patch prior to going to bed.
The nurse should report Potassium 5.2 mEq/L to the provider.
The outcome that indicates the client is adhering to the medication regimen is: The client has a negative
sputum culture.
